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The Hurricanes are a Select 2006 15U tournament team representing East Cobb Baseball. East Cobb Baseball Association founded in 1985, has had a winning tradition from the beginning of the program. Since that time, ECB has won 73 National Championships and was named the “Most Outstanding Youth Baseball Program in the Nation” by Baseball America magazine for the decade of the 90’s.
The main focus of the Hurricanes, and the entire East Cobb program, is player development & sportsmanship with an emphasis on making it to the next level – college, or professionally. The East Cobb Association has been instrumental in obtaining 425 college scholarships from a total of 101 different colleges for it's players since its inception.
The Hurricanes roster is comprised of players with above average talent for their age from several different Metropolitan Atlanta area High Schools. The Hurricanes take great pride in playing ,"extreme baseball" at the highest level for their age division.
The Hurricanes coaching staff and players are dedicated to excellence in all aspects of the game. The Hurricanes seek out the very best competition to compete with while playing in both 15U and 16U Perfect Game Show Case Events as well as USSSA, Triple Crown, AAU, BPA, Barrett-Fletcher, Pendleton Baseball and CABA events through-out the Southeastern United States. The Hurricanes have also been invited to two National Showcase events in 2006.
For Information regarding playing for the Hurricanes call Coach George 770 318 0229
The Hurricanes Staff is pleased to announce the new 2006 roster. The Canes have kept eight 2005 players and added nine new players to date. There may be a few more additions yet to come, for now this is the 2006 roster.
2006 15U EAST COBB HURRICANES TEAM ROSTER
Returning players from 2005 14U Team
#21-Jay Austin, 6' 2" 175, Bats L-Throws L: 2005 EC Hurricanes
(LHP & CF: hits for power, 2004 TBS All American, 2005 All South Metro Atlanta Team, Featured July 2005 Perfect Game-clocked at 89mph at 14 yr old, Started as Freshmen on his varsity High School baseball team in 2005, Currently a starter this Fall on the Varsity Football Team as well)
#07-Corbin Blakey, 5' 6" 125, Bats R-Throws R: 2005 EC Hurricanes
(Short Stop, Good hands, great range, solid up the middle)
#27-Taylor Buckles, 5' 10" 155, Bats R-Throws R: 2005 EC Hurricanes
(RHP & Solid catcher, hits for power)
#23-Kevin Chia, 5' 10" 140, Bats R-Throws R: 2005 EC Hurricanes
(RHP & Third base, a very effective submarine side arm pitcher, hits well too, playing football this fall).
#11-Conner Deebel, 6' 0" 145, Bats R-Throws R: 2005 EC Hurricanes
(RHP & Third base, good middle relief arm, currently playing on varsity fall team as a freshman)
#12-Ron Frost, 6' 2" 175, Bats L-Throws L: 2005 EC Hurricanes
(LHP, Left field & First base, very effective pitcher, good command with several different pitches, hits for power, played on High School Varsity as Freshman in 05, Was added to the 2005 15U EC Astros CABA WS Championship team pitching in several games to win the series).
#10 Tyler Howard, 5' 9" 155, Bats R-Throws R: 2005 EC Hurricanes
(RHP, side arm gets lots of dirt balls for double plays)
#25-Avery Miller, 6' 1" 178, Bats R-Throws R: 2005 EC Hurricanes
(RHP & First base, solid on the corner, picks very well, hits for power, 2004 TBS All American & 2005 TBS All American, Lots of extra bases and RBI's, currently playing on varsity fall team as a freshman).
NEW PLAYERS ADDED FOR 2006
#05-Jordan Airich, 6' 0" 155, Bats R-Throws R: 2005 Roswell Stampede
(Catcher & OF, blocks very well)
#06-Eric Davis, 5' 11" 155, Bats R-Throws R: 2005 Roswell Stampede
(RHP & OF, good mound command with several different pitches, hits for power. Lots of extra bases)
#04-Christian Datoc, 5' 3" 125, Bats R-Throws R: 2005 EC Braves
(Second base, good hands, quick transfer, solid up the middle. Started 2nd base on JV team as 8th grader, Starting 2nd base this fall on his HS versity team!)
#03-Dustin Kimberley, 5' 8" 150, Bats R-Throws R: 2005 SW Bulldogs
(Catcher, great arm to pick off and throw out runners, 2.0 pop time!, Good speed on the bases)
#17-Will Maxwell, 6' 1" 155, Bats L-Throws R: 2005 EC Braves
(Center Field, great speed, reads the ball very well, hits for power, currently playing varsity fall team as freshman)
#09-Scott McNally, 5' 8" 140, Bats R-Throws R: 2005 Kennesaw Patriots
(RHP & Short stop, very effective on the mound, hits his spots well with several different pitches, great range at SS, hits for power)
#15-Evan Norsworthy, 5' 9" 135, Bats R-Throws R: 2005 EC Astros
(RHP & Third base, was a starter for the 2004 Astros, very effective on the mound, great locator with good off speed and good command)
#00-David Rosado, 6' 0" 170, Bats R-Throws R: 2005 EC Braves
(RHP, was number one pitcher for EC 2005 Braves, not playing fall ball due to an injury, very effective on the mound with good fastball as well as off speed, hits for power)
#24-Rico Smith, 6' 2" 215, Bats R-Throws R: 2005 Georgia RBI
(RHP & Third base, great fast ball backed with above average hammer pitch, clocked at 85mph. Big stick with tons of power for the long ball, after the infield sees this hitter once, they tend to back up! Lots of extra bases and RBI's, a true diamond in the rough never playing select ball but more than able to make his mark!)
#22-Derrick Thomas, 6' 1" 160, Bats R-Throws R: 2005 EC Braves
(RHP & Right field, good speed and range, hits for power and a threat on the bases)
Coaching staff:
Head Coach: Curtis George, Coach George played college ball as well as several years in the Indians organization. George also coaches a new 11U EC Hurricanes team for 2006 with both the 15U and 11U teams being supported by the Curtis George Baseball Academy (770 318 0229). Plans for other age divisions will start next fall as well.
Assistant Coach: Joe Austin, Coach Austin played HS and College ball.
Assistant Coach: Quinton King, Coach King played HS and College ball.
Assistant Coach: Gene Howard, Coach Howard is the pitching coach.
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Hurricanes News Flash!
Starting this Fall the 15U Hurricanes will have a "little brother" club team playing as the 11U East Cobb Hurricanes. The Curtis George Baseball Academy will now be a club Academy supporting two teams for 2006. The 15U Hurricanes are excited to have a younger team to carry on the winning tradition set by the older Canes. Coach George will announce the 11U team roster soon. The 11U Canes will also have a website similar to this site to support their team in the near future.
Plans are for even more teams in 2007! Go Canes!
2006 East Cobb Hurricanes
"Catogery Five Baseball"...Wanna Play?
Rock you like a Hurricane!
First Season Hurricanes proud of 2005 14U 60/90 Select/Major Accomplishments!
2005 14U 60/90 Select/Major Season Results:
Champions: Pendleton Baseball WS Qualifier
Runner-up: BPA WS Qualifier
Runner-up: Pendleton Baseball WS Qualifier
Runner-up: Triple Crown WS Qualifier
Runner-up: USSSA Major WS Qualifier
Runner-up: Barrett Fletcher WS Qualifier
Runner-up: Pendleton Baseball WS Qualifier
Reached Highest National Ranking of 9th in the Nation.
Reached Highest State Ranking of 1st in Georgia.
Remained in top 8 in State Feb-July.
2006 Season Starts Aug 1st, Go Canes!
Major Events Hurricanes invited to in 2006!
Battle of the South: Knoxville TN.(Elite National Event)
TBS Tournament of Champions 15U Elite Showcase: Cincinnati OH. (Elite National Event)Take a look at some of the teams already invited!
All new teams will be added...see who's coming!
Cincy Flames-OH Schaumburg Seminoles-IL Georgia Roadrunners-GA N. Florida Hurricanes-FL Indians Bulls-IN Team Easton-FL West Florida Young Guns-FL Baltimore Buzz-MD Indy Pony Express-IN Utah Select-UT S. E. Road Warriors-TN Team New Jersey-NJ Kentucky Kids-KY Sparks Travelers-IL East Cobb Hurricanes-GA Columbus Cobras-OH Sandy Plains Wildcats-GA Lightning Baseball of NE-MA Louisiana All Star Baseball-LA Midland Tomahawks-OH Dallas Tigers-TX Dupage Diamondbacks-Ill Seattle Stars-WA Katy Sting-TX
Perfect Game 15U Elite Showcase: ECC (Showcase Event)
Perfect Game 16U Elite Showcase: ECC (Showcase Event)
10/6/05
Canes finish as runner-up in Triple Crown Fall Classic
The Canes competed this past weekend in the Triple Crown Fall Classic at East Cobb Complex. After losing a tied game on Fri night in the bottom of the 7th 4-3 to the Cartersville Canes the EC Canes fought back by run ruling the West Cobb Sidewinders 12-0 and beating a very solid South Forsyth Longhorns 4-3 to end 2-1 in pool play to be the number two team in pool B. This set up a match between the number one seed in pool A the East Cobb Yankees who were 3-0 in pool A. The Canes were more than ready to make it to the Championship by over powering the EC Yankees 11-4! The Canes hit the ball very well behind great pitching and catching to make the ship. One of the Yankees staff stated the Canes hit the ball harder than any team they had faced all year. They SAY some times you get what you want and guess who the other team in the ship was, you got it, the Cartersville Canes. This was a good thing however as the EC Canes wanted another shot at the Cartersville Canes.
The pool B was diffently the strongest pool with the top two pool A teams both getting beat 12-4 and 11-4 by the top to pool B teams. The Championship game was another great match-up ending in a 3-3 tie after 7 innings. Top of the eighth the EC Canes could not score and the Catersville Canes got their shot. The EC Canes had two outs with a runner in scoring position when an over throw allowed the runner to score giving the Cartersville Canes the victory. This was a great game! The Canes will be competiting next weekend in the West Douglas Baseball's October Fest High School Tournament. The field consists of 3 18U, 1 17U, 3 16U and 3 15U teams. The Canes will face one 18U, one 16U and one 15U team in the event. Like extreme baseball? Come on out and support the Canes!
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9/20/05
Canes compete in first Perfect Game event going 1-3 against 16U-18U players!
The Canes got a taste of things to come over the weekend as they played in their first Perfect Game event for the new squad. All in all the team did quit well considering the teams the Canes played against were made up of 16-17-18 yr olds. The Canes were in three of four games with a real chance to get the victory. In game one the Canes beat the solid 16U Charlotte Heat 4-2. In game two the Canes faced another EC team the 16U EC Titans who lost to the Charlotte Heat and had a real chance to win but in the end lost 6-3. In game three the Canes faced the 17U Charlotte Megastars losing 10-2 with the Stars hitting the ball well throughout the entire game. In game four the Canes faced the SC Upstate Express who had just beat the 16U EC Astros and played very well losing 6-2 in a closer game than the score reflected. Coach George wanted to use this event to see how the new Canes stacked up against real competition. Coach George tried different players in several positions as well as wanting to see how the younger Canes handled the pressure of hitting older pitchers. The pitching the Canes seen over the weekend is the same type they will all see next Spring on their HS teams. The 17-18 yr old pitchers have much better command with big breaking balls that most 14-15 yr old pitchers have not yet developed. Coach George also wanted to see how much team speed he had playing very aggressive on the bases. All in all the coaching staff were happy with the results of the tournament seeing a few areas where the teams needs to improve. Players David Rosado and Kevin Chia not playing this fall came out to support the Canes. Both Rosado and Chia will join the Canes next May.
In game one against the 16U Charlotte Heat, Scott McNally started on the hill looking very good. McNally worked four innings allowing only 3 hits with no earned runs. Taylor Buckles came on to work innings 5 and 6 allowing three hits with no earned runs as well. Rico "the rock" Smith closed getting the save allowing 2 hits with no earned runs. Jordan Airich and Dustin Kimbery shared catching duties doing a great job keeping the Heat from advancing allowing only two stolen bases and one passed ball over seven innings.
The Canes offense was slow to find their rhythm against the Heats pitcher who worked 6 innings before retiring from the mound. The Canes managed 5 hits over the seven innings. Will Maxwell hit a single & reached on balls. Christian Datoc hit a single and a 1-3 RBI putout scoring one run. Derrick Thomas hit a single and was put on base once scoring one run. Rico Smith hit a RBI fielder choice and reached on balls. Avery Miller hit a RBI single and another 2 RBI single. Corbin Blakey was HBP and scored one run. Scott McNally reached on balls. Tylor Buckles reached on balls with Will "Cheese" Smalls coming in to run for Buckles to score.
In game two the Canes faced the 16U East Cobb Titans (the Titans are ranked as the number two 16U EC team and would go on to the tournament championship finishing second to the 17U Astros). The Titans had just lost in a close game with the Heat. Ron Frost started for the Canes working three innings. Frost was solid with 2 hits, 1 K and 1 walk over the three innings picking off a runner at 2nd base allowing two earned runs. Buckles worked with Frost behind the plate keeping the ball at the plate throwing out a runner attempting to steal third base. Evan Norsworthy came in working the fourth inning allowing 2 hits with 2 walks with one earned run. Eric Davis came in working innings five thru seven with Kimberley working behind the plate. Davis allowed 5 hits with 1 walk and one earned run. Kimberley threw out two runners attempting to steal second base!
The offense was again a little slow to get rolling. Over the 7 innings the Canes managed 5 hits. Thomas was HBP and would score one run on one stolen base. Smith hit a big RBI double and reached on balls. Miller hit a single. Kimberley hit a single scoring on one stolen base. Airich reached after being HBP. Davis also hit a big RBI standup double scoring on the hit after McNally hit a RBI single.
In game three the Canes faced a strong Charlotte Megastars. Thomas started for the Canes looking very good the 1st inning allowing only one hit. In the second innings three walks loaded the bases with no outs and a miss played bunt allowed the Stars to get on the board 1st. Buckles started behind the plate. Conner Deebel came in working innings 3-5 allowing 5 hits with four earned runs. Kimberley worked behind the plate with Deebel.
The Canes offense just could not find the groove getting only three hits. The Stars pitchers were very effective changing from high 80's heat to BIG BREAKING BALLS not usually seen by the 14-15 old Canes (this is another thing the Canes players will see in the spring with the older HS players). Maxwell hit a single and a big 2 RBI single to scoring the only two runs the Canes would get. Datoc provided a great sac bunt and reached on balls. Buckles hit a single, Smalls came in to run and stole one base. Norsworthy reached on balls scoring on Maxwell's hit. Blakey also provided a sac bunt advancing Norsworhty to scoring position. Smith reached on an error on a hard hit ball down the third base line scoring one run.
In game four the Canes faced what they felt was the best team seen in the tournament the Upstate Express from SC. This was a very close game with the Canes losing 6-2. The staff felt good knowing the younger Canes were in the game up to the end. McNally again started on the hill looking very good working three innings allowing only 1 hit, 1 K and 2 walks with one earned run (over 9 innings work this season McNally's ERA is .78)! Buckles and Kimberley both did a good job behind the plate with Kimberley throwing out one runner attempting to steal second. Tyler Howard came in working the finial four innings. Howard throws a nasty sidearm dirt ball. The Express hitters were sometimes in the dirt trying to golf it out! Howard is very effective when he keeps the ball down. Howard allowed 5 hits with 1 K and 3 walks over the 4 innings he worked.
The offense managed 5 hits with Austin hitting a single having to come out of the game with a sore toe, Maxwell came in the run for Austin. Maxwell remained in the game hitting a RBI single. Smalls reached twice on fielders choice and hit a nice single throw the hole at second. Smith hit a single. Howard hit a single over the third baseman.
The Canes will work over the next couple weeks to correct the areas needing improvement. The Canes are scheduled to play in the Triple Crown Fall Classic as ECC Sep 30 - Oct 2.
If you like extreme baseball come on out and support the Canes!
The Hurricanes wishes to Thank East Cobb Baseball.
The Hurricanes would like to thank East Cobb Baseball for providing such a great venue for all the great competitive teams and players in the Atlanta area. Georgia is ranked in the top five states in the Nation for top ranked teams and players. Having such a great program/venue in the Atlanta area is very convenient helping to further develop our players to the next level! Thanks ECB!
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