Bradley University junior pitcher Rob Scahill (Allegany County '06) has been named to the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League's list of top 10 prospects by Baseball America. Scahill was tabbed tenth overall.
This past summer, Scahill pitched for the Great Lakes League's Licking County Settlers. The team finished 19-21 and tied for seventh in the 11-team league based out of Ohio.
Scahill led the Settlers with 35 strikeouts, tied for the team lead with seven starts and finished second with 39.1 innings pitched. He went 1-2 with a 3.66 earned run average, walked 12 and held opposing hitters to a .238 batting average.
The Lombard, Ill., native was drafted by the New York Yankees in June. The Yankees chose Scahill in the 48th round (1448th overall) of the Major League Baseball entry draft.
After missing all of 2007 as a medical redshirt, Scahill made 14 starts in the spring for the Bradley University Braves. The right-handed pitcher won his first three starts of the season. Overall, he struck out 79 in a team-high 83.2 innings pitched. Scahill went 4-6 with a 5.49 earned run average and he held opponents to a .244 batting average.
The Bradley hurler was part of the 2006 New York Collegiate Baseball League Western Division champion Allegany County Nitros. Scahill worked a team-high 60 innings for the Nitros. He was 2-4 with a 3.30 earned run average in 10 starts. He walked 29, struck out 48 and tossed one complete game.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
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