Five Rebel pitchers kept the game close to give the Ole Miss hitters a chance. Scouts rave about his instincts and rhythm at short, where he covers ground with long strides and has solid arm strength. 11-4-22 - Perfect Game 2023 MLB Mock Draft 1.0 -, https://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=21422&src=hmrep&s=03, 11-1-22 - Perfect Game California @California_PG, ICYMI, 2023 Draft Board went up yesterday (linkage:https://t.co/iC9JN6MXDI) , coming in at #2, former Glendora standout, and current Ole Miss shortstopJacob Gonzalez, 10-7-22 - Pittsburgh Pirates: Way Too Early Look at the 2023 MLB Draft -https://rumbunter.com/2022/09/14/pittsburgh-pirates-early-look-2023-mlb-draft/-. My dreams were always higher than college.". It's hardto simultaneously be the best baseball player in Omaha and an overlooked contributor on your own team. 22 Miami has now rattled off six straight wins, the most recent of which being a 6-0 victory over Dartmouth. Steve Barnes joins The Rebel Walk staff as a senior writer and brings a trifecta of journalistic experience. Inside The Rebels will be on site to provide updates, notes, facts, observations and more. OXFORD, Miss. Hes a guy that continues to get better in all facets, Bianco said. 5) in the 2023 MLB Draft. College Baseball Nation even went as far to consider Gonzalez the top prize for next year. Although his average dipped drastically from his freshman year, Gonzalez scored 67 runs on 66 hits and batted in 52 runners. Ole Miss junior shortstop Jacob Gonzalez hit a grand slam in the second inning against Delaware the first longball of his season and drove in seven runs overall as the Rebels took down the Blue Hens 14-4 in seven innings to finish off their opening-series sweep. On Friday Louisville beat Bowling Green 2-1 in a game that finished in just one hour and 46 minutes. But with players like Justin Bench, Tim Elko and Kevin Graham moving on from the national championship team, Gonzalez has truly become the lineups focal point in his junior year. They had what appeared to be a comfortable 8-3 lead and Illinois was having difficulty getting much going at the plate. Reese Kaplan -- Big David Peterson Coming Up Small 2023 Draft Prospect - RHP - Will Sanders. 9-19-22 - Top 20 college prospects for '23 Draft -, https://www.mlb.com/amp/news/top-college-prospects-for-2023-mlb-draft.html-. Over the summer, The defending National ChampionOle Miss baseball team had seven players drafted in the 2022 MLB Draft. - In recent years, Ole Miss has been a pipeline to the major league baseball draft. Of Dorighis three base hits one was a two-run double and the other a three-run homer that gave the Hawkeyes some breathing room. Leadoff hitter Eddie Park went a combined 5-for-9 with two doubles, a homer and five RBIs. A lead off homer by Jacob Gonzalez got things started as Ole Miss would score early and often in this one. Their bad start continued when Jacob Gonzalez stroked one over the right field wall for a leadoff homer that gave the Rebels an early 1-0 lead. We dont need aSS, so I think ifGonzalez is available, he will be drafted elsewhere anyway. The coaches liked his defensive ability, but theyd heard the same pessimistic projections about his future at shortstop. OToole, who picked up the win moving to 2-0 on the year, and McLean, who notched his third save of the season, were also part of Tuesdays combined no-no. He's played shortstop for USA Baseball's Collegiate National. He's willing to walk. Bear in mind that there are more than five worthwhile players, and that we're not saying these five players will necessarily go in the top five or even the top 10 (though we do expect them all to make our top 30 list next preseason). Game Of The Day: No. In order to access this exclusive content you must have a Baseball America Account. (Another) Game Of The Day: No. Gonzalez's numbers dipped as a sophomore, though he still batted .273/.405/.558 with 18 homers and more walks than strikeouts, and he accounted for all three of Mississippi's runs in the CWS clincher to give the Rebels their first national championship. Clark, who rocks long blonde hair and eye black, is a prepster with both quality tools and pre-existing polish. Gonzalez has been a stud for the 2022 College World Series university. Two of those hits by Parker were home runs as he, Christian Kirtley and Jared Sundstrom each hit a solo shot in the eighth inning. Macks Mets the premier site for information on the New York Mets talent pipeline and dialogue on Mets prospects, Mets news, and Mets opinions. 12-7-22 - MLB DRAFT 2023: WINTER'S MOCK DRAFT -, https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/news/PBR/MLB-Draft-2023-Mock-Draft-First-Edition-4397815602?s=03, https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022-mlb-mock-draft-n78w7-st9r4-wa35p-2n5ls-8addg-ed27s?s=03, https://www.perfectgame.org/articles/View.aspx?article=21422, https://d1baseball.com/fall-report/2022-ole-miss/. "I was like 'OK, I've worn this fit many times. 1 for Ole Miss shortstop Jacob Gonzalez, and it's a grand slam. Look a little deeper and it's easy to see why Ole Miss coach Mike Bianco is reluctant to say Gonzalez is in a sophomore slump. It's all the same to him. Gonzalez is another decorated SEC performer who seems destined to come off the board early next July. Four innings, no runs, one hit, eight Ks. Gonzalez was D1 Baseball's national freshman of the year in 2021. The real Ole Miss-Arkansas College World Series rivalry is in the Jell-O shots competition, 2,000 miles later, Ole Miss baseball star Tim Elko's family unites in Omaha for Father's Day, How Ole Miss baseball ace Dylan DeLucia went into attack mode in CWS opener, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. As teammate and fellow Californian Derek Diamond remembers, Gonzalez showed up to his official visit with Ole Miss looking as SoCal as possible. Gonzalez has been a stud for the 2022 College World Series university. Ole Miss head coach Mike Bianco has released his starting line-up against Louisiana Tech for game one, and two-sport athlete Tywone Malone is back again at the . "Very mellow, humble. Jacob Gonzalez Class of 2017 Perfect Game Player Profile. With two runners on and one out Hejza stepped to the plate once again and ripped a 1-2 pitch over the wall in left-center field for yet another three-run blast to give Illinois a 12-10 lead. While he has an open stance, his hips and torso stay closed allowing for plenty of bat speed through the zone helping the ball really jump off his bat. 5) in the 2023 MLB Draft. So I took the first swing at it so then I knew if I got another one, Ive got to wait a little longer and I saw it up out of (his) hand, it was the first pitch so I just swung.. Pitchers Of The Day: Juaron Watts-Brown, Evan OToole, Nolan McLean, Oklahoma State. Sometimes its unfair when youre that good and theres such a high expectation that you go 2-for-4 with 7 RBIs and people act like its a normal day at the office. National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, "Glendora boy prepares for travel ball world series in Florida", "Jacob Gonzalez directs Glendora football past Damien", "High school baseball players to watch this season", "Gonzalez & Marshman, Glendora, Scholar Athlete & Boys Athlete of Year", "Jacob Gonzalez, the next great Ole Miss shortstop? In 2022 he earned first-team All-SEC honors as the league's top shortstop. Detroit Tigers: Jacob Gonzalez, SS, Ole Miss. Three Bowling Green relievers Luke Krouse, Connar Penrod and Owen Recker combined to work the final six innings of the game keeping No. Ole Miss opened the scoring with a single tally in the bottom of the first. Major League Baseball's 2022 Draft reached its conclusion on Tuesday, putting the bow on another year of scouting. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. 2 Stanford beat Rice twice more on Saturday in both games of a doubleheader in which the Cardinal pitching staff allowed just two earned runs. However, despite winning it all, the highest Ole Miss player taken was right-handed pitcher Derek Diamond, in thesixth round. The common refrain about Gonzalez from his teammates is he doesn't get high or low. ICYMI, 2023 Draft Board went up yesterday (linkage: ) , coming in at #2, former Glendora standout, and current Ole Miss shortstop, 10-7-22 - Pittsburgh Pirates: Way Too Early Look at the 2023 MLB Draft -, https://rumbunter.com/2022/09/14/pittsburgh-pirates-early-look-2023-mlb-draft/. He has good instincts and will remain at shortstop long term. This biographical article relating to an American baseball shortstop is a stub. Oklahoma States lone run came in the seventh inning on a solo blast from freshman outfielder Nolan Schubart. In Ole Miss' final game of the 2022 season, one that ended with a dogpile, confetti and streamers, Gonzalez finished 3-for-4 at the plate with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored. The game started as an intriguing pitchers duel between UCLAs Alonzo Tredwell and Vanderbilts Hunter Owen, each of whom struck out seven batters, working the first five and 4 2/3 innings, respectively. Gonzalez said virtually nothing. Dylan Crews. There's another slice of the universe out there somewhere where Clark succeeds Bradfield as Vanderbilt's starting center fielder. OMAHA, Neb. Ole Miss 3, Louisiana Tech 0 Gonzalez singles on the first pitch of the bottom of the fourth . His batting average fell 76 points. -Tyler Henninger, 2022 Fall Report: Ole Miss -https://d1baseball.com/fall-report/2022-ole-miss/-. When asked how his approach has changed this season, he again replies, "I don't know.". Gonzalez had an OPS of 1.000 as a freshman with Ole Miss. Sunday, Xavier Rivas made his Ole Miss debut and he went right after the Blue Hens, something Gonzalez saw him do in the fall and early spring camp. [2][3] For his high school baseball career, he batted .390 with 119 hits, four home runs, and 74 RBIs. He also hit 18 home runs and scouts say he's got a great eye at the plate. I think its more not because of what they see, I think its more because the offensive prowess is so great and then they look at the big body at shortstop, people just assume. We'll wrap this list up with Wilken, a large righty who can and has clobbered the baseball in his two seasons as a member of the Deacon Devils. 2022 Ole Miss stat line - 65-G, 242-AB, .273, 18-HR, Ranking the Top 30 2023 MLB Draft Prospects -, https://www.oddschecker.com/us/insight/baseball/mlb/20220803-2023-mlb-mock-draft-ranking-the-top-30-2023-mlb-draft-prospects-. The only downside is he lacks range. Written by on 27 febrero, 2023. Rebel shortstop Jacob Gonzalez, led the Rebel offense with a career-high seven RBI. He scored 72 runs on 93 hits, 12 home runs and 55 RBI. Last season, Jacob Gonzalez started in all 65 games and batted .273 at the plate, with an OPS of .973. If that's a down year, we need to have a lot of people have down years.". After opening the season with a loss against Penn State, No. Bianco remembers an army of players working out at shortstop at the start of fall ball, including Gonzalez. Juaron Watts-Brown worked the first six innings, Evan OToole the next two and Nolan McLean the final frame. So, he's going to be followed. As soon as his freshman season began, he startedshowing the college baseball world why his dreams were so lofty. Gonzalez missed time this fall after spraining his MCL on a collision at second base, allowing some other players to get reps at short and giving the Rebels some insurance at the position, but hell be 100 percent well before opening day and will serve as the centerpiece of the Ole Miss offense and defense. When the Rebels entered the postseason, he lit back up. After Garrett Wood walked with the bases loaded to pull within one, star shortstop Jacob Gonzalez provided the go-ahead hit, a two-run single, giving him a 3-for-4, three-RBI day at the plate and giving Ole Miss a 7-6 lead. Heres a quick look at the four other games: After No. In the 10th inning Illinois got runners at the corners with one out and Hejza once provided an answer, this time a sac fly to right field that gave Illinois the lead once again, 13-12. It tied the sixth most Rebels drafted in program history. Reese Kaplan -- Time to Say Goodbye to a New York 2023 Draft Prospect - RHP - Chance Mako. In the eighth they scored five more runs on an Anthony Calarco two-run homer, an RBI single by Wood and a two-run single by Ethan Groff. He had a .355 average, an OPS of 1.004. He also has a 55-grade arm, so hell easily have the arm strength to make the deep throws. Gonzalez was named the starting shortstop for Ole Miss as a freshman in 2021. Defensively, Gonzalez is athletic and possesses above-average arm strength. Here are three. Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. MAKE THAT 2 NO-HITTERS IN A ROW! Not that he had a bad glove, but I dont know that everybody thought he would stick at shortstop. And by the way, he should be above-average at short, he'll have a chance to repeat as a national champion. He just attacks people, Gonzalez said. Jacob Gonzalez ties it with another big hit, and then the Rebels go ahead on a ball to the backstop!3-2 @OleMissBSB #D1InOmaha | #MCWSpic.twitter.com/16wwy48Mc6. Up next for South Carolina next weekend: the Palmetto Series against in-state rival Clemson. Gonzalez a preseason All-American ranked as a Top 10 prospect for the 2023 MLB Draft by all major outlets finished with a walk, double and decisive grand slam, the first for Ole Miss this season . Hell probably never be the rangiest defender at shortstop, but he is building a strong skill set for the position. The duo has come a long way since that time. ESPN has him ranked as the best MLB Draft prospect. No lead was safe in this game, however, and Southern Miss kept plugging away, getting RBI singles by Danny Lynch and Matthew Etzel in the bottom of the ninth to force extra innings. The duo has come a long way since that time. 13 Maryland 6. On the big Opening Weekend stage of the State Farm College Baseball Showdown at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, he went 4-for-11 with a home run and three runs, helping Ole Miss rise to No. Total Cards: 220 Rating: 0.0 (0 votes) Click here to Rate. The final out Sunday, which occurred in the bottom of the seventh ending the game by the 10-run rule, happened in appropriate fashion. The first eight innings of the first game were played on Saturday before inclement weather forced the two teams to finish the contest on Saturday afternoon. With 2022 draft out of the way, all eyes are back on Jacob Gonzalez By Jared Redding Aug 25, 2:56 PM 4 (Photo: Ole Miss Athletics) Over the summer, The defending National Champion Ole. The hands are just cleaner, the ball gets to his glove more often than everybody else, he doesnt miss balls, hes got plenty of arm, its very accurate and you knew the instincts and all of that were a given. That's why it's easy for him to go under the radar a little bit.". Looking at the raw numbers, Gonzalez took a step back in 2022. Gonzalez has reached base in 17 of his 31 plate appearances, posting a .500 on-base percentage with four walks and three hit-by-pitches . Gonzalez says he feels like he has been better this year than he was as a freshman. One of those runs came in an eighth inning rally where the Rebels scored three unanswered runs. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. He set Ole Miss' freshman records in runs, RBIs, walks and total bases. So, I think pretty early on (we realized it), but not coming in.. NC State starter Matt Willadsen struck out eight Belmont hitters over the first six innings in which he allowed just one base hit and two walks. Every moment. Indeed, Gonzalez's strikeout rate this past season was just under 11 percent; for a comparison point, the SEC average was around 21 percent. It was the first win in program history against a ranked opponent. ". Gonzalez has been a force from the moment he stepped foot in Oxford, seemingly destined to carry the torch of elite shortstops that came before him, like Don Kessinger, Grae Kessinger, Zack Cozart and Errol Robinson, just to name a few. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Ole Miss baseball team had seven players drafted in the 2022 MLB Draft. Gonzalez was a bat out of hell during his 2021 freshman campaign at Ole Miss. Honorable Mention: Portland 4, No. ESPN has him ranked as the best MLB Draft prospect of any class in the 2022 College World Series and says he belongs in the discussion as a potential No. However, what makes him so intriguing is his elite plate coverage and discipline. He has been a broadcaster for arena football and several national tournament events for the National Junior College Athletic Association as well as hosting various shows on radio. Not because of anything specific he's done. Vanderbilt is an elite program at recruiting and developing players, so it's no surprise that Commodores tend to populate these lists. In June, Jacob Gonzalez might go to the head of that class as the highest drafted Rebel. Advanced Search; . The Gauchos offense wasnt quite as loud in this game, although they made the most of things by scoring four runs on seven hits. "I mean, OK, he's not hitting .330 and we understand that," Bianco said. 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All Rights Reserved. He can handle the best fastball, and easily adjust to a big curve, while keeping a bat plane that is best suited for line drives to the gaps. In two seasons to date, he's batted .327/.433/.456 with more walks than strikeouts and an otherworldly 93 stolen bases on 99 attempts. Contact Nick Suss at 601-408-2674 or nsuss@gannett.com. He also has tremendous plate discipline, as he has more walks (88) than strikeouts (66) at Ole Miss. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. CT with TV coverage yet to be determined. He has notable bat-to-ball skills and hits for average and power to all fields. Even our double plays are better, just our communication and awareness of where we are in the field and everything like that. Why LSU doesn't DH Jacob Berry: Musso recaps week 1 across the SEC, and dives into the Jacob Berry, DH conversation. Barnes continues to reside in Pensacola a mere ten minutes from the beach because he does have taste and a brain. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. In two seasons at Ole Miss, he's batted .316/.424/.560 with 30 home runs and 22 more walks than strikeouts. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. He's projected by MLB.com as a top-five selection. But hes a guy that can really catch it as well.. Louisville carried a 5-1 lead into the third when Bowling Green first baseman Leighton Banjoff, a Nebraska transfer, hit a two-run homer. Saturday instantly provided more offense, but it looked as though the Cardinals would once again have their way as Ryan McCoy hit a three-run home run in the first inning after the first two batters Christian Knapczyk and Jack Payton reached. by Musso at the Box 24 min listen 7-26-22 Mike Detilllier on the LSU Roster: LSU Insider Mike Detillier joins the show live on the Corona Premier guest line to talk LSU football. 13 Maryland 6. https://www.mlb.com/news/2023-mlb-draft-mock-. Hes a mediocre runner, so a move to the hot corner or a corner outfield position may be in his future. Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress, Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), Lets Play Ball! Gonzalez had an OPS of 1.000 as a freshman with Ole Miss. Barnes, a native of Pensacola, Fla., attended Ole Miss in 1983-84, where his first journalism teacher was David Kellum. Hes such a mature player in general, second baseman Peyton Chatagniersaid. "He's always a flat-line heart guy.". 4 Ole Miss 12, No. He also hit 18 home runs and scouts say he's got a great eye at the plate. As he takes on an even larger role, Gonzalez is driven by the goal of winning another national championship.
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