Top Incoming Freshmen with Prep Baseball's Shooter Hunt

Mike Rooney is joined by Prep Baseball vice president of scouting Shooter Hunt to discuss which draft-eligible high school players actually make it to college amid NIL and transfer-portal volatility. They talk about why projecting freshman impact is harder than ever, how scouting and opponent “reports” now resemble pro ball, and why opportunity matters as much as talent.After reviewing some hits and misses from last year’s freshman projections, Hunt names five potential immediate-impact newcomers: Oregon State's Blake Bowen, South Carolina's Ethan Bass, Vanderbilt's Gunnar Skelton, Clemson's Chase Kiker, and Vanderbilt's James Tronstein. They also cover Duke’s James Clark and Stanford's Archer Horn, then highlight strong incoming classes and key names at Tennessee, LSU, Mississippi State, Kentucky, Troy, and Stanford.00:00 Welcome Back!00:09 Introducing Shooter Hunt00:58 On Campus List Explained01:45 Why Freshmen Struggle Now03:02 Scouting Arms Race in College04:39 Last Year Hits and Misses09:51 Five Impact Freshmen Picks10:14 Blake Bowen - Oregon State13:20 Ethan Bass - South Carolina15:14 Gunner Skelton - Vanderbilt17:35 Chase Kiker - Clemson19:41 James Tronstein - Vanderbilt21:38 James Clark - Duke23:35 Archer Horn - Stanford24:31 Stanford Lineup Pressure26:35 Teddy Tokheim's (Stanford) Backstory27:33 Tennessee's Impact Freshmen29:49 LSU "Revenge Tour" Freshman Class33:26 Mississippi State's Mega Arms35:25 Kentucky's Two-Way Stars37:39 Troy And Stanford Adds40:16 Wrap Up And Next ShowsKerriston Coffee is proud to be the official coffee of D1Baseball. With over 30 years in the business, this family-owned roastery delivers fresh, small-batch coffee made for college baseball fans, coaches, and everyone in between. Kerriston Coffee ships nationwide, and as a listener to The D1Baseball Podcast, you can use code D1 at https://kerristoncoffee.com to receive 15% off your first order!SUBSCRIBEApple: https://d1ba.se/Pod-AppleSpotify: https://d1ba.se/40Ne9DqYouTube: https://d1ba.se/yt-subIs your favorite team in the SEC? Make sure to check out our Highway To Hoover podcast with Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge on Apple Podcasts: https://d1ba.se/h2h-apple or Spotify: https://d1ba.se/41nyqSvOr maybe you're a fan of ACC baseball? Then you need to check out the ACC Baseball Etc. podcast with Daron Vaught and Bradley Smart on Apple Podcasts: https://d1ba.se/etc-apple or Spotify: https://d1ba.se/4tBUuF9See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.