Stiff Arm Frog
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http://espn.go.com/ncaa/feature/video/_/id/6099847/2011-preseason-all-america-baseball-team
Purke:
Purke has played only one season but already has produced some of the best storylines. The Rangers drafted the 6-foot-4 lefty 14th overall in 2009, but the team's ownership issues prevented it from meeting Purke's bonus demands. So he went to TCU and led the Horned Frogs to the CWS for the first time in school history. While there, Purke drew as much attention for his Eric Gagne goggles and tilted cap as he did for the fact that his two wins in Omaha gave him the most of any pitcher in the country. Purke's mid-90s fastball and power slider put him in position to become the first pitcher taken from a deep class of college arms that includes these All-Americans, plus UConn's Matt Barnes, Vanderbilt's Sonny Gray, Virginia's Danny Hultzen and Texas A&M's John Stilson.
Jungmann:
Jungmann ranked in the nation's top 10 with a 2.00 ERA as a freshman in 2009 and a 2.03 mark in 2010. But after smothering eventual national champ LSU in the CWS final as a freshman, the lanky righty didn't get the chance for another CWS showcase after TCU out-Texased Texas in last year's super-regionals. The Longhorns' season ended short of Omaha despite a 50-13 record and setting Big 12 records for most consecutive (17) and total (24) wins. Don't blame Jungmann, who mixed his low-90s fastball, power breaking ball and excellent changeup to hold TCU to only one run while recording nine strikeouts in Texas' lone super-regional win. That outing was like most for Jungmann, a quiet dominator who set a career best with 17 strikeouts against Iowa.
[font="Verdana]If both these teams face each other again in the Super-regionals, which is likely, we'll get to see these two square off against each other. Should be one heck of a game.[/font]
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[font="Verdana]Also, UCLA has both of the other preseason All-American pitchers?[/font]
Purke:
Purke has played only one season but already has produced some of the best storylines. The Rangers drafted the 6-foot-4 lefty 14th overall in 2009, but the team's ownership issues prevented it from meeting Purke's bonus demands. So he went to TCU and led the Horned Frogs to the CWS for the first time in school history. While there, Purke drew as much attention for his Eric Gagne goggles and tilted cap as he did for the fact that his two wins in Omaha gave him the most of any pitcher in the country. Purke's mid-90s fastball and power slider put him in position to become the first pitcher taken from a deep class of college arms that includes these All-Americans, plus UConn's Matt Barnes, Vanderbilt's Sonny Gray, Virginia's Danny Hultzen and Texas A&M's John Stilson.
Jungmann:
Jungmann ranked in the nation's top 10 with a 2.00 ERA as a freshman in 2009 and a 2.03 mark in 2010. But after smothering eventual national champ LSU in the CWS final as a freshman, the lanky righty didn't get the chance for another CWS showcase after TCU out-Texased Texas in last year's super-regionals. The Longhorns' season ended short of Omaha despite a 50-13 record and setting Big 12 records for most consecutive (17) and total (24) wins. Don't blame Jungmann, who mixed his low-90s fastball, power breaking ball and excellent changeup to hold TCU to only one run while recording nine strikeouts in Texas' lone super-regional win. That outing was like most for Jungmann, a quiet dominator who set a career best with 17 strikeouts against Iowa.
[font="Verdana]If both these teams face each other again in the Super-regionals, which is likely, we'll get to see these two square off against each other. Should be one heck of a game.[/font]
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[font="Verdana]Also, UCLA has both of the other preseason All-American pitchers?[/font]
