I was doing some Google searches, trying to figure out where Virginia’s Steven Proscia played last summer. Finally, I found out that he didn’t play anywhere. He played all of his first season in Charlottesville with a fractured wrist and sat out the summer. He missed the fall season, too.
Funny thing. I wouldn’t have guessed it.
Proscia had a fantastic freshman season, and these days, he isn’t showing much rust.
Proscia, a 6-2, 215-pound third baseman, is ticketed for Harwich this summer, and don’t be surprised if he’s a star by then. Baseball America’s Aaron Fitt tabbed Proscia as one of three candidates around the country ready for a huge breakout. So far, Proscia is delivering.
In seven games, he’s hitting .400 with two home runs and a team-best 13 RBI. He’s batting clean-up for the second-ranked Cavaliers, and on this talented and veteran team, that really says a lot.
“He’s got great power, and he’s an exciting player, ” Virginia coach Brian O’Connor told Baseball America.
Proscia was a football and baseball standout at Don Bosco Prep in New Jersey, and his football-bred toughness caught O’Connor’s attention. The Twins drafted him in the 39th round out of high school, but he stuck with his commitment to Virginia. His first year in Charlottesville marked the first time he’d focused solely on baseball.
The results were impressive. He led ACC freshman with a .333 average and had 10 home runs, 22 doubles and 58 RBI. He had six hits in Virginia’s three College World Series games.
So the stage was set. We’ll see this season if Proscia can continue to steal the show.
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