Hounds are hot.
2028 1B Cooper Rice gets the elevated SL and deposits this to the pull-side in a hurry. π£π£
Compact through the zone with loads of strength in the 6-foot-3, 215-pound frame.
3-0 Greyhounds in the 3rd.
@JCHoundsBSB || #GAHS26
The Cincinnati Reds held a graduation for prospects who earned their high school diplomas while playing for them
Almost everyone in the organization showed up to support them β€οΈ
The Owls took down Georgia State 6-5 and @carolyneharris_ talks with @KSUOwlsBaseball head coach Ryan Coe about his teamβs performance tonightβΎοΈποΈπ¦
From The Conference USA Preview π
After enjoying a strong finish to its ASUN tenure, @KSUOwlsBaseball hopes to smoothly transition to @ConferenceUSA behind a high-upside pitching staff.
The group is led by @JboOsbolt, a righty with a fastball up to 97 mph and solid command.
RHP Braden Osbolt (@KSUOwlsBaseball) is one non-P4 arm I'll be following closely this spring. A two-year member of Kennesaw State's rotation, Osbolt last season worked a 4.48 ERA with 51 Ks to 25 BB across 70.1 innings. That success carried over to the Cape League where he pitched his way to a 2.28 ERA with 15 Ks to 8 BB in 23.2 innings.
Osbolt has a prototypical pitcher's frame at 6'3" and 215-lbs with some present physicality in his lower-half. Starts with his body turned slightly towards the 3B side, simple operation. Small side step with his front foot, abbreviated, loose and whippy arm stroke with above-average arm speed out of a low-three quarters slot. Easy and low-effort delivery.
Osbolt throws both a 4 and a 2-seam fastball, but the latter is better than the former. His FB sits in the low-90s but has been up to 96 with life through the zone. Some riding life at the top, but it consistently will flash natural arm-side run. However, it doesn't miss many bats right now and he'll need to refine/maximize the shape of it.
From this chair, Osbolt's best secondary offering is his mid-80s CH. Comfortable throwing it against both right and lefthanded hitters. Will regularly flash plenty of diving life as well as arm-side fade. Osbolt throws it with conviction and does a nice job of maintaining his arm speed.
Osbolt rounds out his arsenal with a low-to-mid-80s SL. Lacks teeth right now, but it will flash tight two-plane tilt with more depth than sweep at times. The shape of it varies, and Osbolt's best sliders will have almost a true sweeper look and take a late left turn as it approaches the plate.
Osbolt is a tick above-average strike-thrower who looks the part of a starter professionally. While he doesn't miss a lot of bats at the moment, there's present stuff to work with and develop. Falls into the 5th-8th round bucket for me right now.
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.@PerfectGameUSA with some recognition for our Owls π
Jackson Chirillo and Braden Osbolt listed to the Preseason All-Conference Team βΎοΈ
Ty Bayer selected as Preseason Freshman of the Year π
#BeDifferent | #HootyHooπ¦
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The honors keep pouring in π«
Congratulations to Braden Osbolt and Jackson Chirello for being named to two top MLB Draft boards π
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#BeDifferent | #HootyHooπ¦
No Words can explain this feeling! So much adversity, so many doubters but @AitaBlake said this is his Dream and no one was going to steal it! GODβs Path
Thank you so much for everyone that had his back and help clear the path ahead.
He will out work you! Watch out
The @YD_RedSox have a new hand signal they give each other. Itβs π€ which is βI love youβ in ASL
For Y-D, @KSUOwlsBaseball righty @JboOsbolt said it means βgood vibesβ
Osbolt leads the @OfficialCCBL in ERA at 0.44 and talked about his mental growth β¬οΈ
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