Prep Baseball Report

Western PA Top Prospect Games Preview: Black Team



By Greg Williams
Pennsylvania/West Virginia Director of Scouting

1965

The 2016 Western PA Top Prospect Games will take place on June 14 and 15 at Seton Hill University. The Top Prospect Games have become the premier event of the summer for aspiring college prospects statewide and continue to grow in popularity every year.

For the first time in five years the Top Prospect Games will be divided into two events at two locations for the summer of 2016. The Eastern PA Top Prospect Games will follow the Western PA event on July 19 and 20 at La Salle University.

To view rosters from previous four years and the 202 college commitments that have been made by prospects in attendance click on the following links.

2015 PA Top Prospect Games (33 commitments)
2014 PA Top Prospect Games (66 commitments)
2013 PA Top Prospect Games (72 commitments)
2012 PA Top Prospect Games (31 commitments)

Today we continue a series of articles previewing the rosters of each of the six teams that will participate over the course of two days. A total of six nine inning games will be played with each team playing one game per day.

SCHEDULE:

June 14:
9:00am  Red Team vs. Black Team
1:00pm  White Team vs. Blue Team
5:00pm  Grey Team vs. Gold Team

June 15: 
9:00am  Red Team vs. White Team
1:00pm  Black Team vs. Grey Team
5:00pm  Blue Team vs. Gold Team

* Players report 90 minutes prior to game time each day
* Live batting practice prior to each game on June 14
* Defensive evaluations & 60-yard dash prior to each game on June 15

BLACK TEAM

Black Team
Position
Class
Jacob Rife
RHP - 6/14
2017
Christian Pacifico
1B/LHP
2017
Nick Serafino
2B/OF
2018
Tyler Smith
SS/RHP
2017
Jacob Murray
SS/2B
2017
Gage Giovengo
3B/1B
2017
Logan Plummer
SS/2B
2017
Braden Brose
3B/RHP
2018
Cameron Vozel
C/3B
2019
Kyle Bolland
OF/RHP
2017
Bo Haines
OF/LHP
2018
Ryan Weaver
OF/RHP
2017
Zane Gallagher
OF/LHP
2017
Josh Spiegel
C/1B
2018
Drew Cebulak
RHP - 6/15
2017
Gunner Becker
RHP - 6/15
2017

* Blue denotes West Virginia prospect

The Black Team has 10 prospects that hail from the WPIAL along with four players from West Virginia. District 10 and District 5 are also represented.

A trio of junior pitcher onlys dot the roster with 6-foot-7 right-hander Jacob Rife, 6-foot-5 righty Drew Cebulak and 6-foot-1 righty Gunner Becker each scheduled to throw three innings a piece.

West Virginia will be represented by a trio of infielders (Jacob Murray, Gage Giovengo and Logan Plummer) as well as OF/LHP Zane Gallagher.

Others to Watch:

2018 OF/LHP Bo Haines (Ringgold) - 5-foot-11, 205-pound left-handed hitter has shown above average power with a bat exit velocity of 94 mph and runs a 6.90 60-yard dash. Haines is currently ranked No. 32 in the PA Class of 2018.

2017 SS/RHP Tyler Smith (Seneca Valley) - 6-foot, 175-pound two-way prospect has shown solid defensive actions and above average barrel whip (87 mph) from the right side of the plate.

2018 2B/OF Nick Serafino (Canon-McMillan) - 5-foot-10, 160-pound 2B/OF has shown solid foot speed (6.89 60-yard dash) and top of the order abilities at the plate (86 mph exit velocity).

Jacob RifeBo HainesTyler SmithNick Serafino

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