Baseball recruting class in Top 30 nationally

[Freak]

University of Tennessee Baseball Official Athletic Site

Sept. 23, 2008

Tennessee's crop of baseball newcomers ranks among the nation's best, according to Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. The publication released its 2008 recruiting class rankings Tuesday, and UT's class was rated 28th in the country.

Head coach Todd Raleigh and his staff welcomed 17 newcomers to Rocky Top last month. The group included five junior-college transfers and 12 true freshmen and is composed of five infielders, nine pitchers, one outfielder and a pair of two-way players.

Four of Tennessee's newcomers have been drafted previously by major-league organizations. Infielder Cody Hawn, right-handed pitcher/designated hitter Stephen McCray and right-handed pitcher Aaron Tullo have each been drafted twice. Freshman right-handed pitcher/catcher Matt Ramsey has been drafted once.

Collegiate Baseball ranked the country's top-40 recruiting classes, and Tennessee was one of nine Southeastern Conference schools to make the list. Arizona State garnered the top ranking nationally.

The Volunteers begin fall practice Wednesday.

[trbonevol]

I'm excited about the baseball team. I know that the last few years have been really poor, but I think Raleigh will do a great job. He seemed to get the most out of what little talent he had.

[Heebs]

Talked to Morgado and Hernandez over the weekend. Both said they look "really, really good."

They're real excited about fall practice- both said that was the first time since they've been at UT.

[KingNick865]

Can't wait till baseball season. Our last few seasons were crap, but Raliegh looks like he's got this team headed the right way.

[TennesseeFan07]

Hopefully we'll make the postseason field this year.

[what what]

Originally Posted by TennesseeFan07

Hopefully we'll make the postseason field this year.

Exactly...

[matts42012]

The kid of of USJ is a stud. He sould contribute asap........and the Catcher from chatt (2009) is also a stud. he had like 80 RBIs i think.

[VolDoc11]

There are a bunch of guys who are studs and will contribute asap....I think the kid from Briarcrest is going to impress alot of people.....I hear some really good things about him. I think the kid from Farrogot as well

[TennesseeFan07]

Baseball season is fast approaching.

[VolDoc11]

There are several freshman who are gong to contribute to the pitching staff right away Steven Gruver, Will Locante ,Adam Atkins, Matt Ramsey and maybe some others but i think we will see a lot of these guys.

[bubbabandit]

Does anyone know who the sophmore from chattanooga is. someone told me they saw him at the UT camp and the coaches spent alot of time with him.

[whocaresgobobcats]

Very excited for the OSU series. Hopeully Morgado and Davis can lead this team to a pretty year.

[teers_are_leet]

Kentrall is only a sophomore correct?

[tdtnvols2004]

Yes, but he will be of age when the draft comes around I believe.

[whocaresgobobcats]

Both Davis and Morgado are draft eligable sophomores.