FOUR & MORE: Best Inland Area MiLB’ers
OPENING DAY 2012 1. Taijuan Walker, Seattle Mariners — The 6-foot-4, 210-pound left-hander was selected his organization’s Pitcher of the Year following a 2011 season in which he struck out 113 batters in 96.2 innings with the Clinton (Iowa) of the Low Single-A Midwest League. The Yucaipa HS alum should be hurling in the bigs … Continue reading
FOUR & MORE: Best Inland Area 2Bs
PREP BASEBALL SECOND BASEMEN 2012 1. Nate Van Bruggen, Murrieta Calvary Chapel — The 5-foot-9, 170-pound junior second baseman is simply slugging, and is currently riding a seven-game hit streak and a six-game RBI streak. He leads all CIF-Southern Section 2Bs with two HRs, and he went 3 for 3 with a double, a triple … Continue reading
FOUR & MORE: Best Inland Area NCAA’ers
MARCH MADNESS 2012 1. Michael Snaer, Florida State — The MoVal Rancho Verde HS product was selected ACC Tournament MVP after leading the Seminoles (24-9) to the tourney title and a No. 3 seed in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament. A 6-foot-5, 202-pound junior guard, Snaer had game-winning shots against Duke and Virginia Tech, and averaged 18 points per … Continue reading
