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Post by cake on Oct 21, 2022 14:49:36 GMT -8
Big kid, just turned 16 in May, 6'1", 200#. He can swing it.
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Post by easyheat on Oct 22, 2022 20:41:40 GMT -8
It appears the Oregon State - Queensland pipeline is fully operational with the commit of Joshua Nati. Nati has been a national figure in Australia since his 12u season with Team Australia in the WWBC championship tournament in 2018.
Joshua is the younger brother of Jimmy Nati, a touted home run hitting infielder playing his freshman year at Stanford this fall. Good baseball family.
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Post by cake on Oct 24, 2022 18:05:35 GMT -8
Ugh, math is hard, he just turned 15 in May.
But yeah, as easyheat said, that pipeline is developing nicely. Great to see guys who have been playing meaningful games since they were little.
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Post by easyheat on Oct 24, 2022 20:54:43 GMT -8
Yeah, that WWBC year was 2019.
Let's peek into that pipeline.
Ryan Rowland-Smith is a Seattle Mariners Analyst and former Professional player (15 years) that pitched for Seattle from 2007 through 2010 and pitched one year for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ryan also founded, mentors and owns "Next Gen" Baseball back home in Sydney, Australia. Next Generation is a platform for the development and improvement of baseball skills, not unlike the Gunderson Baseball Academy here in Oregon. Ryan has developed numerous Aussie players that are currently playing in Junior College, College and Professionally. In some cases, he represents them.
During his minor League career he became good friends with another Mariner pitching prospect - Richard Dorman. The two stayed in touch through the years. Rowland-Smith's first Australian prospect sent to college baseball in the U.S. was Coen Wynn. Wynn pitched for Coach Dorman at Grand Canyon U. Presently There are 3 "Next Gen" products playing PAC-12 baseball, Jack Lee at WSU, Jimmy Nati at Stanford and Bazzana.
You knew this - Travis Bazzana, Josh Nati and Oscar Hyde are "Next Gen" players.
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