top seniors class of 09

[GoTribe06]

who are the top seniors this year I should look out for ?

[bonafideplayer]

All us Badin guys, no one else is even close, we will win state easy this year

[gclbaseball1]

Noah Zipko Talawanda
Matt Marksberry Glen Este
Michael Basil St. Xavier
Brett McKinney Badin
Jake Proctor Oak Hills
Matt Malloy Oak Hills
Kyle Raliegh Oak Hills
Kris Hecktor Batavia
Corey VaNatta Badin
Zach Toerner Badin
Tyler Holstegge St. Xavier

[GoTribe06]

Bonafideplayer, I never asked how amazing basin was gonna be this year, all I asked was were who the top seniors are. And to say that a team will win a state title easily is just ridiculous

[aroundtown]

All us Badin guys, no one else is even close, we will win state easy this year

Easily... yeah right! Canton Central Catholic beat you with their pinky finger last year.. You need to get your head straight and have some respect for the game... If the Badin team thinks like that you won't be going anywhere.. But I wish you the best of luck.

[gurusome]

Aaron Bingham- New Lebanon Dixie
Kyle England- Carlisle

Two of the best I have seen this summer and last spring.

[CCchamps08]

All us Badin guys, no one else is even close, we will win state easy this year

HAHAHA thats pretty funny. Canton Central Catholic is coming back with 4 starting seinors and Taylore Baker the only sophmore to play last year. That might be the most outrageous comment ever to be posted.......o wait did they beat you 8-0 last year......thats right you only had three hits

[bonafideplayer]

Dude, you got lucky you won't even win your league this year, we won ours like 12 years in a row

[CCchamps08]

Dude, you got lucky you won't even win your league this year, we won ours like 12 years in a row

ok "DUDE" lets get some statistics for you.
1.Canton Central Catholic has made it past the districs 15 years consecutively
2.Central got lucky, their top two pitchers had era's under 1.5, Taylore Baker is returning
3.If Central got lucky, the score would not have been 8-0, Central wouldnt have set a record for most scored runs in the playoffs, Central would not have beaten an outstanding team in Coldwater, and Hamilton Badin would not have only gotten three hits
4.Doug Miller, Central's head coach has over 500 wins in his career
5.Central Returns Seinors including three on the mound, one in the outfield, and at both corner positions.
5.CENTRAL IS NOT IN A LEAGUE...do some dang research
6.Badin needs to quit sitting on their butts and crying about losing and give the Crusaders some respect.... let alone a congratulations

[GoTribe06]

ok well i never intended this thread to be a badin vs ccc agrument so lets just drop this.. lets go back to the topic of the top seniors in the area

[jdizzle]

ok well i never intended this thread to be a badin vs ccc agrument so lets just drop this.. lets go back to the topic of the top seniors in the area

Thanks GoTribe, I agree with you 100%. This is why I started the thread entitled Badin Baseball.

[julioII]

Central hasnt made it past the district tournament for 15 consectutive years. They have made the district the last 15 years.

[24cats24]

look for markus kuykendoll from harrison to be one of the best pitchers in the city

[GCLbaseball2442]

Zac MacFarland from Milford is also another great player who can play anywhere on the field and can rake at the plate

[thechameleon]

All us Badin guys, no one else is even close, we will win state easy this year
This is exactly why i HATE badin

[Dew man]

Chris Saporito-Franklin
Macklin Bray-Franklin
Kyle Blackford-Franklin
James Sheltown-Springboro
Ryan Butcher-Lebanon

[aroundtown]

Dude, you got lucky you won't even win your league this year, we won ours like 12 years in a row

That's outrageous... I'm going to pray that the Badin boys don't all think as this one does....... :confused:

[Shady29]

Matt Pitzullo SS Poland, signed with BGSU along with O'Brien and Kibby. BGSU signs 3 top players in the Youngstown area.

[badinfan9196]

That's outrageous... I'm going to pray that the Badin boys don't all think as this one does....... :confused:

Please don't judge all Badin folks by one kid in need of a lobotomy.

[CCchamps08]

Please don't judge all Badin folks by one kid in need of a lobotomy.

I must say from the many people I know from the Cincinati area most say that all Badin people are as stuck up as the one commenting about winning the state championship easily.

[Hoopz84]

Badin = Most overrated team in state of Ohio. No one can dispute that.

[gclbaseball1]

I must say from the many people I know from the Cincinati area most say that all Badin people are as stuck up as the one commenting about winning the state championship easily.

I've heard the same and witnessed it.

[gclbaseball1]

Badin = Most overrated team in state of Ohio. No one can dispute that.

I wouldn't go that far. They are a good team.

[Hoopz84]

I wouldn't go that far. They are a good team.

Maybe, but these fools from Badin make them out to be the 1998 Yankees.

[gclbaseball1]

Maybe, but these fools from Badin make them out to be the 1998 Yankees.

True True I was thinking more of THE BIG RED MACHINE though hahaha.

[111411]

Gentlemen, we're getting WAY off topic. Let's return to the Top Seniors, Class of 2009.

[RedskinPride15]

Not to be Biased but i htink rod rex kenney schraer have a part of top seniors

[IMO]

Not to be Biased but i htink rod rex kenney schraer have a part of top seniors

Definetly, Rod and Schraer are 4 year starters (Schraer got jipped early on though) and Rexroat would have been one if he didnt get hurt. Kenny is also up their with his arm.

[gclbaseball1]

Not to be Biased but i htink rod rex kenney schraer have a part of top seniors

Yes these 4 guys are real good and they should go on to be productive playing college ball.

[Caju]

watch out for bowling green for next 4 years or so,especially with the likes of pitzullo,obrien, and kibby coming into the program . they are flat out studs.bg will dominate the mac

I wish these guys the best but that being said, just a little reminder: The Mac is full of studs who dominated in high school. Every roster has All State guys. There are lots of "Studs" who get to the Mac schools and don't see a whole lot of playing time.:)

[munoz45]

Edwards from Edgewood, buckeye scout 100, p.o.y. in league, he only got about 20 at bats his freshman year at Toledo, he did have an elbow problem his senior year in hs but he was flat out a player in high school/ summer ball. It seems very few freshman play considerable innings unless someone gets hurt ahead of them. This why some opt to play d-2/3, JUCO and NAIA for a few years then transfer in to a D-1 program. Actually had a coach recommend this path to a player I know from a few years ago and it worked out well for him.

[IMHO]

Edwards from Edgewood, buckeye scout 100, p.o.y. in league, he only got about 20 at bats his freshman year at Toledo, he did have an elbow problem his senior year in hs but he was flat out a player in high school/ summer ball. It seems very few freshman play considerable innings unless someone gets hurt ahead of them. This why some opt to play d-2/3, JUCO and NAIA for a few years then transfer in to a D-1 program. Actually had a coach recommend this path to a player I know from a few years ago and it worked out well for him.

Would you say then that very few players are ready to play at the D-1 level coming out of high school? PLayers are basically starting over at the bottom of the totum pole competing for playing time with older players who have been in the system longer than them.

[otis_p_wiley]

I have found that a lot of incoming freshman are not ready to play because they are not physically gifted BUT rather they are not MENTALLY ready to make the transition. I have seen a lot of guys have a lot of success in high school and in the summer and even fail at times but still continue to play b/c they are the best player. College coaches usually have a short leash and do not wait for kids to come out of slumps. When this happens, I have seen a lot of kids NOT know how to handle the situation and they crawl in a hole. Some never get out and hence they never reach their full potential.

[GCPRO]

I believe most of it depends on the programs the kids have come out of when entering college. To be on scholarship at a DI or DII school most of those kids have the ability to compete at that level. The kids that seem to show up and play from day one come from very competitive HS programs and summer programs. Just because a summer or HS program has a great won/loss record does not necessarily equate to be ready for that level of college either, but rather the GCL/GMC type kids or those that play in a Midland type organization. There are exceptions to this, obviously, but those kids are used to competing at a high level, whether it be for playing time or to win a ballgame.

[IMHO]

I believe most of it depends on the programs the kids have come out of when entering college. To be on scholarship at a DI or DII school most of those kids have the ability to compete at that level. The kids that seem to show up and play from day one come from very competitive HS programs and summer programs. Just because a summer or HS program has a great won/loss record does not necessarily equate to be ready for that level of college either, but rather the GCL/GMC type kids or those that play in a Midland type organization. There are exceptions to this, obviously, but those kids are used to competing at a high level, whether it be for playing time or to win a ballgame.

Agreed. The kid who realistically can say he belongs at that level BEFORE he steps on the field in fall of his freshman year in college can compete for immediate playing time. That player will be fundamentally sound and will have played against the best competition, not just in this city but across the country while growing up.

The first part of competing for a spot in college in realizing that you belong there.

[bigdawg33]

Agreed. The kid who realistically can say he belongs at that level BEFORE he steps on the field in fall of his freshman year in college can compete for immediate playing time. That player will be fundamentally sound and will have played against the best competition, not just in this city but across the country while growing up.

The first part of competing for a spot in college in realizing that you belong there.


This is a good point but when they reach college they will be competing against kids who are 3-5 (redshirts and injuries) years older than them. This is diffeenet than kids their same age and maybe a year older even if they played against the best kids across the country.

You have to be very special, especially in d1 to get on the field often as a frosh.

[gclbaseball1]

I believe most of it depends on the programs the kids have come out of when entering college. To be on scholarship at a DI or DII school most of those kids have the ability to compete at that level. The kids that seem to show up and play from day one come from very competitive HS programs and summer programs. Just because a summer or HS program has a great won/loss record does not necessarily equate to be ready for that level of college either, but rather the GCL/GMC type kids or those that play in a Midland type organization. There are exceptions to this, obviously, but those kids are used to competing at a high level, whether it be for playing time or to win a ballgame.

Said it perfectly.

[gclbaseball1]

Anybody know anything about where Brett McKinney is playing college ball? He is a stud and should be very good at the next level as well.

[GCPRO]

gcl-you seem to know quite alot about the Rams, can you inform us.

[gclbaseball1]

gcl-you seem to know quite alot about the Rams, can you inform us.

If I knew a lot about Badin why would I have asked this question? I watch GCL baseball b/c the teams are good so I know things about each team.

[CCchamps08]

Anybody know anything about where Brett McKinney is playing college ball? He is a stud and should be very good at the next level as well.

I agree. I was in Columbus for the State Championships. He is an excellent player and will be very successful at the next level

[GCPRO]

gcl-lots of people get on here and ask questions just to get the name out and hear others talk about themselves, sorry if i misrepresented that.

[gclbaseball1]

gcl-lots of people get on here and ask questions just to get the name out and hear others talk about themselves, sorry if i misrepresented that.

Haha I'm not Brett McKinney. I just watch GCL baseball. If you read my posts I know a little bit about each team in the GCL not just Badin and I'm not even from badin.

[111411]

The thread is starting to get away from the original intent. Let's get back to the topic.

[altiora1]

With all of the names tossed around out here with the moniker of 'stud', does this qualify any of them as a D-1 caliber player? If so, shouldn't they all have been signed in the early signing period? If they haven't been does this then mean that 'stud' is in the eye of the beholder or that the scouts of the D-1 schools have missed the boat? The most recent name being bantered about is Brett McKinney. Curious, did he sign in the early period? Where or why not?

[munoz45]

Good point you made about early signings, some coaches wait until fall ball is over to see their needs for the future, other programs have a grasp and go sign what they perceive as a need. McKinney was reported to have gotten hurt in football and maybe that delayed his signing, he is a very good pitcher, maybe the best Senior in Butler County.

[MidlandRedskin30]

Noah Zipko Talawanda
Matt Marksberry Glen Este
Ryan Hopkins Western Brown
Dalton Carson Western Brown
Brett McKinney Badin
Jake Proctor Oak Hills
Kris Hecktor Batavia
Tyler Holstegge St. Xavier

[cincysportsman]

Basil from St.X