OTV- College/Draft Notes

Many potential options for the Orioles at pick seven in the first round of this year's MLB Draft are impressing through the first third of the college baseball season. oriolesontheverge.substack.com/p/how-the-firs…

Sawyer Strosnider today: 4/5, 2 HR, 2B, 8 RBI He's now hitting .333 with 11 XBH in 20 games.

Youngstown State senior LHP Braden Gebhardt is having quite the year for the Penguins. 32 IP, 1.41 ERA, 40 K/9 BB, .177 BAA Season includes: 6 IP/0 ER/11 K at Auburn 7 IP/0 ER/5 K at Oregon 7 IP/0 ER/12 K at Longwood (career-high K's)

VCU RHP Patrick Steitz has been impressive this season. After striking out a career-high 7 hitters across 7 scoreless innings this weekend, Steitz owns a 2.17 ERA with 27 K/8 BB across 29 IP. Four pitch mix with a strong slider.

110 mph blast for Missouri State's Caden Bogenpohl 🚀 More on the outfield slugger: oriolesontheverge.substack.com/p/3-small-scho…

450 feet for Chris Hacopian 👀

On top of Brunson’s ugly looking injury yesterday, Ole Miss RHP Cade Townsend left today’s outing early and is having his shoulder looked at. SS Justin Lebron also left today’s game early with an ankle injury. The highs of this week’s play coming with a lot of injury lows.

Ace Reese goes the other way off a lefty.

A big day yesterday for Liberty RHP Ben Blair in his first conference start: 6 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K Season line: 28.1 IP, 1.91 ERA, 42 K/3 BB, .157 BAA More on Blair: oriolesontheverge.substack.com/p/5-mid-major-…

Justin Lebron home run to kick off SEC play. ✅

Josh Skowronski blast!

Florida Gulf Coast RHP/OF Evan Dempsey with a GEM to open ASUN conference play today: 7 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 11 K Now at 45 K/9 BB through 30 IP this season. Also hitting .426 with two more hits today. Highlighted him this week: oriolesontheverge.substack.com/p/5-mid-major-…

"Oh boy" 112 mph/428 feet for Drew Burress. His second home run of the night and 5th of the year.

Georgia Tech responds quickly. 4th of the year for OF Drew Burress and 8th of the year C Vahn Lackey.

Aidan Knaak with five strikeouts through two scoreless innings so far.

If you need your baseball fix today with no Orioles or WBC games, it's a great night to check out Georgia Tech at Clemson tonight. Both programs are 15-2 on the year. Tate McKee (GT) takes on Aidan Knaak (Clemson) in a fantastic pitching matchup.

These five mid-major arms are on the rise and impressing early on in 2026. oriolesontheverge.substack.com/p/5-mid-major-…

Ace Reese goes the other way for a grand slam tonight. His 5th home run of the season. Baseball America just had Reese mocked to the Orioles at #7 overall in their latest mock draft this week.