Colerain and UC grad, Dan Osterbrock, is starting to emerge as a top prospect in the Minnesota Twins organization.
The 23-year old lefthander is 4-3 in his last 10 starts with a 1.65 ERA. He has allowed just 11 earned runs in 60 innings. He struck out 50 batters and walked just 12 in those outings.
Yesterday, he pitched five innings of one-hit shutout baseball against the New York Yankees farm team in Tampa. The game was suspended after 10 scoreless innings.
Osterbrock was the Minnesota Twins seventh round pick in the 2008 draft. He pitched a seven inning no-hitter for Beloit in the Midwest League before earning a promotion to Ft. Myers.
One of Osterbrock's mound opponents was John Van Benschoten from Milford High and Kent State University. Van Benschoten pitched 2 2/3 innings of scoreless baseball, allowing two hits. Van Benschoten is 30 years old. He was the top draft choice of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2001,the eighth overall selection. He led Division I college baseball with 31 home runs and was the closer. Shoulder surgery derailed his promising career.
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About Me
- Gary Schatz
- I am a freelance writer. I've covered the Cincinnati Reds, Bengals and others since 1992. I have a background in sales as well. I've sold consumer electronics, advertising and consumer package goods for companies ranging from the now defunct Circuit City to Procter&Gamble. I have worked as a stats operator for Xavier University, the University of Cincinnati, the College of Mount St. Joe and Colerain High School.
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