FALL BASEBALL

Doesn't Jax stream their games? Only one behind the plate/field view camera, but better than nothing.

 

121 financial is the minor league park. Their camera setup is not awesome, but it’s better than the single behind the plate view at JU. Don’t know if they’ll televise an exhibition game though. It costs money.

 

That's a lot of new guys. Fall ball is always so fun to see the freshmen players that rise to the top and show they really have a chance to contribute during the season.

 

It’s my understanding that Tues and Wed practice/scrimmages will not happen due to the weather. I’ll file a report after Saturday’s activities.

 

They could practice putting the tarp on the field.

 

That and sliding practice…..

 

Recent email says today’s practice is on for 4:00, Wed & Thur cancelled. I’ll be going today and will post a report after.

 

Apparently RHP Aiden King is the real deal.

 

First report of the season!

Fielding practice – 10/8/24

The following players were at these positions:

1B
#21 RFr Caden McDonald
#29 Jr. Brody Donay

2B
#4 Jr Cade Kurland
#25 Fr Kolt Myers INF (St. Augustine)

3B
#13 So Landon Stripling INF (Texas Tech)
#6 Sr Bobby Boser INF/OF (USF)

SS
#10 Jr Colby Shelton
#11 Fr Brendan Lawson INF (Toronto)

LF
#24 So Blake Brookins

CF
#1 Jr Justin Nadeau (JU)
#5 Jr Blake Cyr, Miami

RF
#2 Sr Ty Evans
#30 Jr Ashton Wilson

BP

The following players hit homers during BP:
#28 Heyman, #24 Brookins, #29 Donay, #6 Boser and #11 Lawson


Scrimmage Report for 10/8/24

We started top of the 4th with Orange at bat. Each pitcher had one inning.

BLUE pitchers:

#23 Rs JR Billy Barlow (Clemson) RHP: 7 hits, 5 runs, 2 walks, 0 K; 26 pitches

#9 So McNeillie RHP: 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 1 K; 11 pitches

#47 Fr Aidan King (Bryceville) RHP: 1 hit, 1 run, 1 walk, 1 HBP, 1 K; 22 pitches

#15 Fr Joshua Whritenour (New Port Richey) RHP: 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 0 K; 6 pitches

#33 Fr McCall Biemiller (Tampa) LHP: 0 hits, 1 run, 1 walk, 1 K; 22 pitches

#37 So Matthew Jenkins (Santa Fe CC) RHP: 2 hits, 4 runs, 1 walk, 1 K; 27 pitches
A little note about Mr. Jenkins. His pitches ranged from 77 to 93 mph, and the delivery looked just the same to me. I’m sure better analysts could see some difference, but all in all he’s got a great change up. On the low speeds the ball tended to drop down so it missed the strike zone, but I’m sure they’ll be working on that.

ORANGE batting:

T4

#1 Jr Justin Nadeau (JU): Ground ball hits P and he reaches 1B.
#4 Jr Cade Kurland: B/F – runner steals 2B/double. 1 in.
#30 Jr Ashton Wilson: Kc/Kc/F/B/B/B/B – walks
#11 Fr Brendan Lawson (Toronto): B/B/B/B – walks. Bases loaded.
#29 Jr Brody Donay: Double to left. 2 in.
#24 So Blake Brookins: B/Ks/B/B – doubles to right corner. 2 in. Blake thrown out at 3B.
#13 So Landon Stripling (Texas Tech): Kc – chops an infield single.
#1 Jr Justin Nadeau (JU): F/F – doubles to left corner.
Inning stopped due to pitch count

T5

#4 Jr Cade Kurland: Kc/Ks/F/Ks – down swinging.
#30 Jr Ashton Wilson: B/B – fly out to right.
#11 Fr Brendan Lawson (Toronto): Kc/B/B – fly out to right.

T6

#29 Jr Brody Donay: Kc – Triple to right/center fence.
#24 So Blake Brookins: B/B/Kc/Ks/F/Ks – down swinging.
#13 So Landon Stripling (Texas Tech): B/B/B/Kc/B – walks.
#1 Jr Justin Nadeau (JU): Kc/B/Kc – fly out to left. 1 in.
#4 Jr Cade Kurland: Kc/Kc – HBP
#30 Jr Ashton Wilson: Kc – grounds out to short.

T7

#11 Fr Brendan Lawson (Toronto): Pops out to 3B.
#29 Jr Brody Donay: Ground out to C.
#24 So Blake Brookins: B/F/F – Pops out to 3B.

T8 – new Blue catcher #35 Fr Brock Clayton (Gulf Breeze)

#13 So Landon Stripling (Texas Tech): Kc/B/Kc/B/F – Pops out to short.
#40 Jr Cole Bullen (CCF): Grounds out to short.
#1 Jr Justin Nadeau (JU): Kc/Ks/B/B/F/B/B – walks.
#4 Jr Cade Kurland: F/B – runner steals 2B/reaches on E5. 1 in.
#30 Jr Ashton Wilson: F/B/F/F/Ks – down swinging.

T9

#11 Fr Brendan Lawson (Toronto): B/F/Ks – singles past 1B.
#29 Jr Brody Donay: Ks/B/B/B – runner steals 2B/Ks/B – walks.
#24 So Blake Brookins: Ks/Ks/B/Ks – down swinging.
#40 Jr Cole Bullen (CCF): Singles over 3B. 1 in. Runners to 2B & 3B on throw home.
#13 So Landon Stripling (Texas Tech): Ks/Ks/B/B – grounder to 3B. Throw home pulls C off base. 1 in.
#1 Jr Justin Nadeau (JU): F/B/B/F/B – double to left corner. 2 in.
Inning stopped due to pitch count.

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ORANGE pitchers:

#20 RSo Jake Clemente RHP: 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 2 K; 14 pitches

#31 So Frank Menendez LHP: 3 hits, 2 runs, 1 walk, 1 K; 28 pitches

#22 Fr Jackson Barberi (Snellville) RHP: 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 1 K; 9 pitches

#26 Fr Niko Janssens (Spring Hill) LHP: 0 hits, 0 runs, 1 walk, 1 K; 14 pitches

#27 Fr Blaine Rowland (Plant City) RHP: 0 hits; 0 runs, 0 walks, 0 K; 7 pitches

#99 Fr Carson Montsdeoca (Bowling Green) RHP: 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 0 K; 11 pitches

BLUE batting:

B4

#6 Sr Bobby Boser (USF): B – ground out to short.
#10 Jr Colby Shelton: Ks/Kc/B/B/F/F/B/Ks – down swinging.
#5 Jr Blake Cyr (Miami): Ks/Kc/B/B/Kc – down looking.

B5

#2 Sr Ty Evans: Ks/B – single to 3B
#28 Jr Luke Heyman: F/B/F/Ks – down swinging.
#21 RFr Caden McDonald: PB moves runner up – line out to short.
#35 Fr Brock Clayton (Gulf Breeze): B/Kc/F/B/F/B/B – walks.
#25 Fr Kolt Myers (St. Augustine): Ks/PB moves runners up/B/Kc – Double to right corner. 2 in.
#6 Sr Bobby Boser (USF): B/Ks/Ks – single to 3B, beats the throw.
#10 Jr Colby Shelton: Kc/B – ground ball to 2B gets runner out at 2B.

B6

#5 Jr Blake Cyr (Miami): B/Kc/Kc/F/B/Kc – down looking.
#2 Sr Ty Evans: Ks – ground out to 2B.
#28 Jr Luke Heyman: Fly out to center.

B7

#21 RFr Caden McDonald: Ks/Kc/B/B/B/B – walks.
#35 Fr Brock Clayton (Gulf Breeze): Ks/B/Kc/Kc – down looking.
#25 Fr Kolt Myers (St. Augustine): B/B/F – runner gunned down going for 2B – fly out to right.

B8 – New Orange Catcher #40 Jr Cole Bullen (CCF)

#6 Sr Bobby Boser (USF): Fly out to left. We thought it was gone, and #24 Fr Kolt Myers made a huge leap at the fence to haul it in.
#10 Jr Colby Shelton: B – ground out to short.
#5 Jr Blake Cyr (Miami): Ks/Ks/B – ground out to 2B. P covers (great play by #27 Fr Blaine Rowland).

B9

#2 Sr Ty Evans: B – ground out to 3B.
#28 Jr Luke Heyman: B/B – ground out to short.
#21 RFr Caden McDonald: B/B/B/F/F – ground out to 2B.

 

Cade Fisher starting for AU today vs Noles, in P-cola

 

Good luck to him and y’all.

 

Never did figure out why he didn't do well at UF.

 

Saturday, 10/12, Practice and Scrimmage Report:

Fielding practice – 10/12/24

Everyone (except pitchers) practiced coming home from 3B after an outfielder caught the ball. All the infielders took turns practicing catching ground balls, tossing to 2B, and throwing to 1B.

BP

The following players hit homers during BP:
#25 Kolt Myers (Fr, St. Augustine) and #29 Donay

Scrimmage Report for 10/12/24

We started top of the 5th with Orange at bat.

BLUE pitchers:

Innings 5 & 6: #9 So McNeillie RHP: 3 hits, 2 runs, 1 walk, 1 HBP, 3 K; 45 pitches
Innings 7 & 8: #22 Fr Barberi (Snellville GA) RHP: 3 hits, 1 runs, 1 walks, 1 HBP, 1 K; 35 pitches
Inning 9: #26 Fr Janssens (Spring Hill) LHP: 1 hits, 3 run, 3 walks, 2 E, 1 K; 24 pitches


ORANGE batting:

T5 0-0

#5 Jr Blake Cyr (Miami): B – ground out to short. Excellent job by Shelton on tough catch & throw.
#4 Jr Cade Kurland: B/B/B/Kc/Kc/F/B – walks.
#6 Sr Bobby Boser (USF): Ks/B/B/Kc/F/F/B – HBP (exit velo 36 off his helmet).
#29 Jr Brody Donay: Kc/runner steals 2B/Kc/Kc – down looking.

T6 0-0

#24 So Blake Brookins: Double to left/center fence.
#21 RFr Caden McDonald: B/B/B/Kc/Kc/F/B – walks.
#25 Fr Kolt Meyers (St. Augustine): B/F/F/Ks – down swinging.
#35 Fr Brock Clayton (Gulf Breeze): Single thru right side. 1 in. Runners 1 & 3.
#5 Jr Blake Cyr (Miami): Single to shallow left. 1 in. Runners 1 & 2.
#4 Jr Cade Kurland: B/F/B/Ks – hits into 2/5/3 DP.

T7 Orange 2-0

#6 Sr Bobby Boser (USF): Fly out to center. It was at the fence almost gone.
#29 Jr Brody Donay: B/B/B/Kc/B – walks.
#24 So Blake Brookins: WP moves runner to 2B/B/F – HBP.
#21 RFr Caden McDonald: B – singles up the middle. 1 in. Runners 1 & 2.
#25 Fr Kolt Meyers (St. Augustine): Ks/Ks – fly out to right.
#35 Fr Brock Clayton (Gulf Breeze): Kc/Ks/Ks – down swinging.

T8 Orange 3-1 New Blue catcher #40 Jr Cole Bullen (CCF). #28 Heyman moves to 1B.

#5 Jr Blake Cyr (Miami): Kc/Kc/B/F – chopper fielded by C. Out at 1B.
#4 Jr Cade Kurland: B/F/B/F – singles past 3B.
#6 Sr Bobby Boser (USF): B/Kc – singles to short. Tough play and throw was late. Runners on 1 & 2.
#29 Jr Brody Donay: B/B/B – fly out to center.
Inning called.

T9 Orange 3-2

#24 So Blake Brookins: Kc/Kc/B/B/F/F/B/B – walks.
#21 RFr Caden McDonald: Single up the middle.
#25 Fr Kolt Meyers (St. Augustine): F/B (E2 on throw to 3B-1 in/B/B/B – walks.
#35 Fr Brock Clayton (Gulf Breeze): B – runner steals 2B/B/Kc/B/B – walks. Bases loaded.
#5 Jr Blake Cyr (Miami): F/B/F/B/B – flies out to right. 1 in. 2nd runner in on E3 relay throw.
Inning called.

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ORANGE pitchers:

Innings 5 & 6: #20 RSo Jake Clemente RHP: 1 hits, 1 runs, 4 walks, 1 K; 43 pitches
Innings 7 & 8: #15 Fr Joshua Whritenour (New Port Richey) RHP: 1 hits, 0 runs, 2 walk, 1 K; 26 pitches
Inning 9: #33 Fr McCall Biemiller (Tampa) LHP: 2 hits, 3 runs, 1 walks, 0 K; 28 pitches

BLUE batting:

B5 0-0

#1 Jr Justin Nadeau (JU): Ks/B/B/Kc/F/B/B – walks.
#2 Sr Ty Evans: C guns down runner at 2B/F – double to left/center fence. Runners on 2 & 3. Hey, it’s practice, you can get thrown out and stay in the game.
#10 Jr Colby Shelton: F/B – pops out to short
#28 Jr Luke Heyman: B/B/Kc/Ks/B/Ks – down swinging. (97 mph)

B6 Orange 2-0

#11 Fr Brendan Lawson (Toronto): B/F/Kc/B/F/B/F/B – walks.
#30 Jr Ashton Wilson: B/Kc/Kc/F – grounds out to 3B.
#13 So Landon Stripling (TX Tech): B/F/Kc/F/F/B/B/B – walks. Runners at 1 & 2.
#40 Jr. Cole Bullen (CCF): B/Kc/B/B/B – walks. Bases loaded.
#1 Jr Justin Nadeau (JU): B/F/B/F/B/F – pops up to left. 1 in.
Inning called – pitch count.

B7 Orange 3-1

#2 Sr Ty Evans: Ks/B/F/B/B/F/F/B – walks.
#10 Jr Colby Shelton: Kc/F/Ks – down swinging.
#28 Jr Luke Heyman: B – runner gunned down at 2B/Ks/Ks – fly out to center.

B8 – Orange 3-1. New Orange catcher #35 Fr Brock Clayton (Gulf Breeze). Donay to 1B & McDonald to RF.

#11 Fr Brendan Lawson (Toronto): B/Kc – ground out to 1B. P covers.
#30 Jr Ashton Wilson: F – single up the middle.
#13 So Landon Stripling (TX Tech): B/PB – runner to 2B/PB – runner to 3B/Kc/PB scores 1 – walks.
Truthfully, the freshman catcher was having a heck of a time because the pitcher was throwing balls around the batter’s feet.
#40 Jr. Cole Bullen (CCF): hits into 4-6-3 DP.

B9 – Orange 6-2

#1 Jr Justin Nadeau (JU): Kc/Ks/B/B/F – reaches on E5.
#2 Sr Ty Evans: B – grounder to short and he beats the throw. Runners 1 & 2.
#10 Jr Colby Shelton: Ks/B/F/B – pops out to short
#28 Jr Luke Heyman: B/F/Ks/B – runner steals 3B/B – runner steals 2B/F/B – walks. Bases loaded.
#11 Fr Brendan Lawson (Toronto): B/B/F/Ks – flies out to center. Great throw from center but 1 in.
#30 Jr Ashton Wilson: Doubles to center. 2 in.
#13 So Landon Stripling (TX Tech): F – grounds out to short.

FINAL ORANGE 6-5