{"id":1165,"date":"2013-09-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-09-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T05:00:00","slug":"baseballamericaranksnwltop-20prospects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/willmar-stingers\/2013\/09\/27\/baseballamericaranksnwltop-20prospects\/","title":{"rendered":"Baseball America Ranks NWL Top-20 Prospects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Baseball America, a leader in baseball analysis and statistics, recently came out with their prospect lists for 2010 summer collegiate leagues.&nbsp; The Northwoods League (NWL) had 20 prospects listed which was a jump from 2009 when 10 prospects were listed.&nbsp; The increase to 20 prospects was due to the depth and talent of the NWL.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>League Most Valuable Player Steve Nyisztor (Rutgers) of the St. Cloud River Bats is still getting rewarded for a great 2010 season.&nbsp; The hard-working Nyisztor topped the list thanks to a great 1st season with St. Cloud.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Nyisztor, a Toms River, New Jersey native, exploded onto the NWL scene as he hit .306 with 56 RBI for the playoff bound St. Cloud River Bats.&nbsp; The athletic shortstop primarily hit in the No. 3 spot of the River Bats line-up all season and was one of the most productive hitters in the NWL.&nbsp; The righty ranked near the top of the Northwoods in at-bats (3rd), triples (3rd), homeruns (9th), RBI (2nd), stolen bases (13th) and slugging percentage (13th).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Rutgers 2nd baseman also made a switch defensively as he moved over to shortstop which allowed him to display his superior athleticism.&nbsp; According to Baseball America, he projects as a 3rd baseman due to his solid-average to plus arm, defensive instincts and offensive power.&nbsp; The 6&rsquo;4&rsquo;&rsquo; line-drive hitter has great speed and base running instincts to go along with his offensive and defensive skills making him a &lsquo;five tool&rsquo; player according to Baseball America.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kyle Gaedele (Valparaiso), Sam Selman (Vanderbilt), Cody Asche (Nebraska), and Harold Riggins (NC State) rounded out the top five due to their great 2010 seasons.&nbsp; Other notable NWL players on the list were All-Stars Scott Schebler (6th &ndash; Dodgers), Brad Schreiber (11th &#8211; Purdue), Jordan Smith (15th &ndash; St. Cloud State) and Isaac Ballou (17th &ndash; Marshall).&nbsp; League Pitcher of the Year Jason Wheeler (Loyola Marymount) and teammate of Nyisztor ranked 13th on the Baseball America list.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Check out <a href=\\\"http:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\\\">www.baseballamerica.com<\/a> or their upcoming print issue as the Northwoods Top-20 prospects will be featured.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Northwoods League has more teams, plays more games, and draws more fans than any Summer Collegiate Baseball League in North America.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1. Steve Nyisztor, ss, St. Cloud (So., Rutgers)<br \/>2. Kyle Gaedele, of, Madison (Jr., Valparaiso)<br \/>3. Sam Selman, lhp, Mankato (So., Vanderbilt)<br \/>4. Cody Asche, 3b\/1b, Duluth (Jr., Nebraska)<br \/>5. Harold Riggins, 1b\/of, Madison (Jr., North Carolina State)<br \/>6. Scott Schebler, of, Green Bay (SIGNED: Dodgers)<br \/>7. Andrew Aplin, of, St. Cloud (So., Arizona State)<br \/>8. Marcus Semien, ss, Alexandria (Jr., California)<br \/><strong>9. Sean Dwyer, of\/1b, Willmar (Fr., Florida Gulf Coast)<br \/><\/strong>10. Madison Boer, rhp, La Crosse (Jr., Oregon)<br \/>11. Brad Schreiber, rhp, Green Bay (So., Purdue)<br \/>12. Mike Strong, lhp, Rochester (Sr., Oklahoma State)<br \/>13. Jason Wheeler, lhp, St. Cloud (Jr., Loyola Marymount)<br \/>14. Ray Black, rhp, Brainerd Lakes Area (So., Pittsburgh)<br \/><strong>15. Jordan Smith, of, Willmar (So., St. Cloud State, Minn.)<br \/><\/strong>16. Mark Threlkeld, 3b, Duluth (Jr., Louisiana Tech)<br \/><strong>17. Isaac Ballou, of, Willmar (So., Marshall)<\/strong><br \/>18. Zeke DeVoss, of, Duluth (So., Miami)<br \/>19. J.R. Graham, rhp, Madison (Jr., Santa Clara)<br \/>20. 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