California boasts potentially 8-10 first-round picks in the 2008 draft, including the nation’s top high school pitching prospect in Orange Lutheran High righthander Gerrit Cole. Overall, Cole ranks No. 4 nationally on PG Crosschecker’s list of the top 500 prospects for the draft.
Led by Cole, here’s how PG Crosschecker ranks the top 10 high school prospects in California for the 2008 draft, along with the player’s college commitment: |
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| Rank |
Player, Pos., HS |
College |
| 1. |
Gerrit Cole, rhp, Orange Lutheran HS, Santa Ana |
UCLA |
| 2. |
Kyle Skipworth, c, Patriot HS, Riverside |
USC |
| 3. |
Aaron Hicks, of-rhp, Wilson HS, Long Beach |
USC |
| 4. |
Chris Amezquita, ss, Servite HS, La Mirada |
UCLA |
| 5. |
Isaac Galloway, of, Los Osos HS, Rancho Cucamonga |
San Diego State |
| 6. |
Brett Mooneyham, lhp, Buhach Colony HS, Merced |
Stanford |
| 7. |
Anthony Gose, of-lhp, Bellflower HS |
Arizona |
| 8. |
Tyler Chatwood, c-of, Redlands East Valley HS, Yucaipa |
UCLA |
| 9. |
Ricky Oropesa, 3b-rhp, Etiwanda HS, Rancho Cucamonga |
USC |
| 10. |
Jarret Martin, lhp, Centennial HS, Bakersfield |
Cal State Fullerton | |
| --ALLAN SIMPSON |
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