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 1Bs
PREP BASEBALL FIRST BASEMEN 2012 1. Brian Ruhm, Redlands — Among the most effective offensive players in the Inland Area, this 6-foot-1, 180-pound senior can play a number of positions but has settled at 1B for the Terriers (11-1 overall), the No. 2 team in the Inland Area. Ruhm is hitting .568 (21 for 37) with seven XBHs and 22 RBI … Continue reading
