Virginia Baseball Recruiting Class Ranked 18th by Collegiate Baseball

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Oct. 5, 2005

CHARLOTTESVILLE – Collegiate Baseball has ranked the University of Virginia’s 2005 recruiting class as the 18th best class in the nation according to the newspaper’s 23rd annual rundown of NCAA Division I Baseball Recruiting Classes. UVa’s class was the top-rated class in the Commonwealth of Virginia as well as one of two Atlantic Coast Conference teams ranked in the top 20. Miami’s class was ranked four places higher at No. 14.

The Cavaliers welcome a 12-member class which includes two players who signed in the spring. Virginia’s 2005 recruiting class of David Adams (Margate, Fla.), David Caldwell (Baltimore, Md.), Andrew Carraway (Marietta, Ga.), Jeremy Farrell (Westlake, Ohio), Chance Gilmore (Surfside, S.C.), Shooter Hunt (Wyckoff, N.J.), Brandon Marsh (Alpharetta, Ga.), Greg Miclat (Concord, N.C.), Jacob Thompson (Danville, Va.), Wes Williams (Asheville, N.C.), Beau Seabury (Mount Vernon, Wash.) and John Scaglione (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) features six players ranked in the top 300 prospects by Baseball America/Perfect Game, two players ranked in the top 100 prospects by Baseball America, two players ranked in the top 75 prospects by Team One Baseball and one player rated in the top 25 for right handed pitchers by Team One Baseball.

Seabury and Scaglione were the two spring additions. Seabury played at Skagit Valley College in Washington. He was a two-year letterman at catcher and was named All-NWAACC both seasons. Seabury was drafted in the 37th round by the Oakland A’s in the 2004 Major League Baseball draft. Scaglione helped St. Petersburg College to the 2005 Florida Community College Activities Association State Championship title and a national runner-up finish. He was named a second team all-conference performance as a freshman. Scaglione prepped at Palm Gardens Beach High School.

The Hoos also added a transfer in right-handed pitcher Jake Rule (Waynesboro, Va.), who played at William & Mary last season. Rule will be eligible for the 2007 season. Three walk-ons have also joined the team for the fall in Brad Grove (Glen Allen, Va.), Garrett Menichino (Williamsburg, Va.) and Shane Warren (Alexandria, Va.).

“This is a special group of young men who I believe will be critical to the future of Virginia Baseball, ” Virginia head baseball coach Brian O’Connor said. “This class has both impact position players and pitchers who will help us win right away. Some of the players had an opportunity to enter professional baseball, and I am excited they all chose to wear the Virginia uniform. As talented as I believe this group of young men are, most importantly, they are the right fit for the University of Virginia.”

Seven total classes from the ACC were ranked in the top 40 including Georgia Tech (No. 22), Clemson (No. 24), Florida State (No. 25), North Carolina (No. 31) and NC State (No. 34).

South Carolina’s 2005 class was listed as the top-ranked class in the results. Arizona State, Texas, Vanderbilt and Lousiana State rounded out the top five.

Here are Collegiate Baseball’s 2005 Recruiting Results:
1. South Carolina
2. Arizona St.
3. Texas
4. Vanderbilt
5. LSU
6. Tennessee
7. Arizona
8. Ole Miss
9. UCLA
10. Florida
11. Stanford
12. Alabama
13. Tulane
14. Cal St. Fullerton
15. Miami (Fla.)
16. San Diego
17. Mississippi St.
18. Virginia
19. Fresno St.
20. Oklahoma St.
21. TCU
22. Texas Tech
23. Georgia Tech
24. Clemson
25. Florida St.
26. Wichita St.
27. Central Michigan
28. Washington
29. Rice
30. Long Beach St.
31. North Carolina
32. Georgia
33. California
34. NC State
35. Pepperdine
36. Notre Dame
37. UCF
38. Baylor
39. Michigan
40. Arkansas
Other Top Recruiting Classes: Nebraska, College of Charleston, Southern California, Texas A&M, Southern, Auburn, East Carolina, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Memphis, Houston, Ohio St., Oregon St., Penn St., Santa Clara, Georgia Southern, Missouri, Illinois, Wake Forest, Northern Illinois, North Carolina-Wilmington, Oral Roberts, Cincinnati, Lamar, Cal Poly SLO, Minnesota, Louisiana-Monroe, Stetson, Samford, Western Illinois, Cleveland St., Arkansas-Little Rock, Iowa, East Tennessee St., Louisville, Winthrop, Evansville, San Jose St., North Carolina-Greensboro, Washington St., U.C. Irvine, S.W. Missouri St.