Bombers’ Right-Hander Tabbed #1 by Perfect Game USA and Baseball America

 

(ROCHESTER, MN) Battle Creek Bombers right-handed pitcher Nolan Sanburn (Arkansas) was ranked as the top prospect in the Northwoods League this summer by both “Perfect Game USA” and “Baseball America”, who recently announced their annual prospect rankings. Perfect Game ranked the Top 75 prospects from the Northwoods League while Baseball America ranked the Top 20 prospects from this past season in the NWL.

 

Sanburn is entering his sophomore year at Arkansas.  This summer for the Bombers he appeared in six games, throwing 19 1/3 innings, striking out 24 and walking nine. The 20-year-old was 0-1 with a 2.33 ERA. Scouts like his low 90s fastball that has been clocked as high as 98.

 

La Crosse Loggers’ catcher Andrew Knapp (California) and Mankato MoonDogs’ pitcher Sam Selman (Vanderbilt) ranked in the Top 5 of both lists. Knapp, a switch-hitting catcher, hit exactly .400 this season for the Loggers, becoming just the second player in Northwoods League history to reach that threshold. Selman, in his second season with the MoonDogs, continued to show promise by throwing 90+ MPH from the left side. He struck out 46 batters in 42 innings.

 

Perfect Game USA (Top 75)

See the full list at: http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=6208

1. Nolan Sanburn, RHP, Battle Creek (SO, Arkansas)

2. Sam Selman, LHP, Mankato (JR, Vanderbilt)

3. Anthony Bazzani, RHP, Alexandria (JR, Eastern Kentucky)

4. Andrew Knapp, C, La Crosse (SO, California)

5. Cameron Perkins, 3B, Waterloo (JR, Purdue)

6. Ray Black, RHP, Brainerd (SIGNED/Giants)

7. Matt Milroy, RHP, Madison (JR, Illinois)

8. Shaun Cooper, OF, Mankato (SR, Utah)

9. Dan Child, RHP, La Crosse (SO, Oregon State)

10. Jonathan Crawford, RHP, Madison (SO, Florida)

11. Tom Windle, LHP, Madison (SO, Minnesota)

12. Steve Nyisztor, SS, Mankato (JR, Rutgers)

13. Sean Dwyer, OF, Willmar (SO, Florida Gulf Coast)

14. Chase Stevens, RHP, Waterloo (JR, Oklahoma State)

15. Nick Dolsky, RHP, Rochester (SO, Des Moines Area CC)

16. Mitch Haniger, OF, Green Bay (JR, Cal Poly)

17. Jordan Haseltine, LHP, La Crosse (SO, San Francisco)

18. Ben Ballentine, RHP, Battle Creek (JR, Michigan)

19. Dane Gronewald, LHP, Duluth (SO, Jefferson CC)

20. Adam Cimber, RHP, Green Bay (JR, Washington)

 

Baseball America (Top 20)

See the full reports at (subscription required): http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/college/summer-scene/summer-league-top-prospects/2011/2612287.html

1. Nolan Sanburn, RHP, Battle Creek (SO, Arkansas)
2. Andrew Knapp, C, La Crosse (SO, California)
3. Mitch Haniger, OF, Green Bay (JR, Cal Poly)
4. Carlos Escobar, C, Wisconsin (JR, Nevada)
5. Sam Selman, LHP, Mankato (JR, Vanderbilt)
6. Dan Child, RHP, La Crosse (SO, Oregon State)
7. Anthony Bazzani, RHP, Alexandria (JR, Eastern Kentucky)
8. Cameron Perkins, 3B, Waterloo (JR, Purdue)
9. Phillip Ervin, OF, Green Bay (SO, Samford)
10. Matt Milroy, RHP, Madison (JR, Illinois)
11. Jonathon Crawford, RHP, Madison (SO, Florida)
12. Ty Forney, SS, Eau Claire (SR, New Mexico State)
13. Louie Lechich, OF, La Crosse (SO, California)
14. Sean Dwyer, OF, Willmar (SO, Florida Gulf Coast)
15. Shaun Cooper, OF, Mankato (SR, Utah)
16. Chase Stevens, RHP, Waterloo (JR, Oklahoma State)
17. Tom Windle, LHP, Madison (SO, Minnesota)
18. Jordan Haseltine, LHP, La Crosse (SO, San Francisco)
19. Trevor Teykl, RHP, La Crosse (R-FR, Texas)
20. Carlos Lopez, 1B, St. Cloud (JR, Cal State Fullerton)

 

The Northwoods League has more teams, plays more games, and draws more fans than any other Summer Collegiate Baseball League in North America.