Shingaurds

Lets talk Blackman. Davenort, Uhles, Prater and Dana will lead this team to contention. Coach Treadway will have these guys ready to go. I believe the Boro teams may beat up each other and when the dust settles, the Blaze will there!

When is Blackman going to play..has anyone heard?

He was not very happy and had left the team last year. He came back and was injuried during fall ball. I heard he had some illnesses as well. Heard from the Patriot camp he would've battle for playing time with some younger players.

I am sure he is getting big looks. Speed, defense, and a good bat...Does he have any pop in his bat? Does Oakland have homerun power or gap to gap?

Another post said Warren is the only senior? I do not know if that is true and certainly hard to believe. Is there any truth to this??

If he throws that hard and projects to throw harder, I would almost gaurentee he'll get drafted.

Congratulations to Mitch!

I agree, in part, with OaklandGrad. These boards are more of a popularity contest than anything, but to get drafted or go D1 you have to be special in about 3 categories OR you have to be like a Marcus Barnes and that is a 16/17 yr old junior left handed pitcher that thows mid 80's and could project higher. In fact, if you throw 90 as a lefthander you don't have to throw a lot of strikes

What seniors in 7AAA are likely to go to the next level and play some type of college baseball. Looking through all the schools web sites, it only appears that 2 have signed? Riverdale and siegel both went to the Region, aren't the returning anyone? I have read about Killen. Please post the names for us!

IMO, the District championship will run through Mrufreesboro again. Cookeville lost way to much from last years team. I believe Warren County and siegel will have the best 2 pitching staffs in the district, I am not sold on their ability to score the needed runs though. Riverdale is struggling to name a number 2 pitcher and really only have Skinner and Hunter with any pop. The rest are solid high school hitters, but nothing to lose sleep over. Oakland, well I have read about Barnes and Burnett, have seen the pitch, but really they are untested in big district games. They have the ABILITY to dominate, but will they? Oakland should have the sticks again, with THE best outfield in the state. They are young though with only like 3 seniors. Blackman is my sleeper. Gritty and always in the game. Well coached. they seem to just hang around. Solid defense, timely hitting and consistent pitching and they may be around awhile. Very solid team. White County and Lebanon could suprise some people, but I do not see them taking the district.