After a bit of a down year for New England MLB Draft prospects in 2022, the talent pool for 2023 is looking stacked heading into the new year. New England’s 2023 MLB Draft class includes two left-handed high school pitchers who have been clocked in the high-90s, a Cape League MVP, and two Boston … [Read more...]
Podcast: Dayton coach Jayson King on building a winning culture
The latest guest on The Base Path Podcast is a prominent name in New England college baseball circles – current Dayton University head coach Jayson King. The D1 coach made his name in New England as a longtime coach at Franklin Pierce, where he led the team to seven trips to the NCAA D2 College … [Read more...]
College recruiting: 15 player commitments to schools in October
The college recruiting cycle slowed down considerably at the start of October. Over the last two weeks, a total of 15 New England student-athletes committed to colleges. By comparison, in the previous two weeks, 45 players made commitments. It stands to reason that most college coaches looked to … [Read more...]
Granite State Elite/603 Bandits merger to change travel ball in NH
A partnership between Granite State Elite Baseball and the 603 Bandits travel team could change the complexion of travel baseball in New Hampshire. The partnership will provide a travel program for players ages 10 through high school, operating out of Elite Sports Academy in Epsom, N.H. GSE … [Read more...]
Why Hiro Wyatt is suddenly New England’s top uncommitted ’23
A Connecticut high school pitcher with a 95-mph fastball and knee-buckling slider currently tops the list of New England's top uncommitted prospects in the Class of '23. Staples High (Conn.) '23 Hiro Wyatt decommitted from Duke this summer after a coaching change that saw former Duke associate head … [Read more...]
Podcast: Franklin coach Zach Brown builds public school power
The most recent guest on The Base Path Podcast has established one of the top programs in Massachusetts at a public school in the Hockomock League. Franklin High head coach Zach Brown joined co-hosts Dan Guttenplan and Matt Feld in-studio to share his philosophy for building a public school … [Read more...]