NORTH DAKOTA/ SOUTH DAKOTA

2007 FOLLOW LIST  

OVERVIEW:South Dakota State is one of many former Division II schools in the Upper Midwest which has moved or is in the midst of moving its athletic programs to Division I status. It has done a good job of broad-based recruiting and attracting respectable talent. Look for more from this program in the future.

STRENGTH: None.

WEAKNESS: Top-round talent.

OVERALL RATING (1-to-5 scale): 1.

 

BEST Out-of-State Prospect, North Dakota/South Dakota Connection: Charlie Shirek, rhp, U. Nebraska (Attended high school in Minot, N.D.).

TOP 2008 PROSPECT: None established.

 

Highest Pick, Draft History/North Dakota: Darin Erstad, of, Jamestown HS (1992, Mets/13^th round). Highest Pick, Draft History/South Dakota: Wade Adamson, rhp, South Dakota State U. (1978, Reds/4^th round).

Highest Pick, 2006 Draft: Ben Jukich, lhp, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) U. (Athletics/13^th round).

 

BEST COLLEGE TEAM: South Dakota State U.
BEST HIGH SCHOOL TEAM: Dickinson (N.D.) HS.

 

TOP 5 PROSPECTS / By David Rawnsley

 

GROUPS (College, Junior College, High School)

          1    High-round draft (Rounds 1-3)

          2    Mid-round draft (Rounds 4-10)

          3    Late-round draft (Rounds 11-25)

          4    Chance draft / Player to follow

 

GROUP THREE

Rank  Player                                  Pos.       Yr     B-T      HT     WT     School                              Hometown                 Drafted/(Commit) B’date

     1.   Tanner Lorenz                   RHP      Sr.     R-R     6-8     205     Harvey HS                         Harvey, N.D.                (Western Iowa CC) 6-8-89

SCOUTING REPORT: How many scouts have been to see the 6-foot-8 Lorenz is an open question. He has had some elbow tenderness this spring and been limited, but there are reports that Lorenz has been up to 90-92 mph in the past with a developing curveball. He has signed with Iowa Western CC, which also has a top North Dakota prospect from 2006, outfielder Tyler Lundy, on its roster.