2010 Cleveland Indians draft pick Henry Dunn on what outfielders from the northeast can do to prepare for the season pic.twitter.com/01vEgEgZWq
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If you’ve been one of our readers since the Baseball on the Island days, you are familiar with Jonathon Mulford, Rob Vani and Keith Couch.
The trio, all graduates of Adelphi baseball, had outstanding collegiate careers. Mulford, who participated in our inaugural Battle of the Border in 2016 and was drafted shortly thereafter by the St. Louis Cardinals, had one of the most successful pitching in careers in program history. Same can be said for Couch, who was drafted in 2010 by the Boston Red Sox. Vani, who was not drafted, was twice named to our All-Long Island team, and was a standout 1B for the Panthers for four seasons.
All of them were down at New Hyde Park HS this morning for the Sharks Baseball Academy winter workout, helping out with about 40 young players.
Additionally, Southside 2007 graduate Henry Dunn was working with the outfielders. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians out of Binghamton in 2010 after he compiled a monster season featuring 10 HR and a .355 AVG.
In the above video, he discusses how northeast players can overcome the inherent challenges that come with the cold climate and simulate game conditions to work on their outfield defense.
It was a great opportunity for kids to learn from players that grew up and excelled playing on Long Island and have played at the professional level.
The Sharks Baseball Academy are a travel organization and if you would like more information about them you can click here.
