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Bullett Proof Prospects are pleased to announce
that another of our players, Alex Zegers, has signed with a four year
college program in the United States. Alex has signed with Iowa
Wesleyan University they are a member of the National Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
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  The Bullett Proof Prospects are proud to announce the signing of Aaron Butler to play baseball at the University of Waterloo this coming fall. Aaron, a native of Niagara Falls, joined the
Prospects last fall and quickly became a stalwart in the infield. Aaron versatilty at all the infield positions has allowed him to
further his baseball career at the college level. Coach Bishop came into the clinic this past winter to see Aaron workout and was very impressed. Coach Bishop is very excited to have Aaron in his lineup starting at third base for the 2008
season. Aaron's hard work and daily workouts in the batting cages is
the main reason for his success. Bullett Proof Prospects are very proud
and wish him continued success
this fall when he attends university.
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We are very pleased to announce the signing of our last senior player from the 2007 Prospects team. Cameron Cartwright has signed on at Niagara County Community College starting this fall. Cam, a Port Colborne native, has been offered a starting position on the pitching staff of the Trail Blazers and is looking forward to contributing right away.
Cam's signing marks the end of a successful inagural year for the Prospects having placed all their senior players to play baseball at the collegiate level in the U.S.
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 The Bullett Proof Prospects are proud to announce the signing of Shawn Somerville to play baseball at Mercyhurst Northeast this coming fall. Shawn, a native of Niagara Falls, joined the Prospects this fall and changed his primary postion from catcher to the outfield. His outstanding play in a new position has allowed him to further his baseball career at the college level. Coach Chester at Mercyhurst is very excited to have Shawn in his lineup for the 2008 season. Shawn's hard work and daily workouts in the batting cages is the main reason for his success. Bullett Proof Prospects are very proud and wish him continued success this summer with our team and especially this fall when he attends college.
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Bullett Proof Prospects announce another College signing!
 Bullett Proof Prospects are proud to announce that Garret Fisher has signed with Ohio Dominican University in Columbus, Ohio. Garrett has received a four year scholarship commitment to play for the nationally ranked Panthers. Ranked 15th in the nation in 2007, the
program has been a national power for a number of years, winning eight regular season and eight
conference tournament championships, five regional championships in
twelve appearances, and five NAIA World Series appearances. Head coach Paul Page, ranks in the top 10 in career winning percentage amongst active NAIA
coaches, and has produced 22 All-Americans and seven Academic All-Americans.
Garrett will be playing at third base for Coach Page and is looking forward to excelling in the classroom and on the baseball field. The Prospects congratulate Garrett for his hard work and dedication to his game and wish him the best as he continues on with his baseball and academic career.
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Prospect Players sign college scholarships
Printed from www.wellandtribune.ca web site Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - © 2007 Welland Tribune
Full count; Long Island University gives Welland pitcher baseball scholarship
Ben Leeson
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
- 09:00
Sports
- Rob Nixon is lucky the recruiters from Adelphi University keep an umbrella handy.
Two years ago, when the Wellander travelled to Long Island for
a baseball tournament, Mother Nature wasn't
exactly smiling. It had rained for almost the entire week before the
16-year-old took to the mound to start a night game.
Several would-be watchers were sent scurrying by the weather,
but coach Mike Simpson had called the Adelphi brass and
recommended they come take a look at the young tosser.
Nixon has since changed teams and put two birthdays and a
high school graduation behind him, but when Simpson called Adelphi head
coach Dom Scala again last year, it was apparent that the first
impression the young pitcher made had lasted.
Now, after accepting an part-athletic, part-academic
scholarship offered by the Garden City, N.Y., university for 2007-08,
he himself the chance to make another impression.
"I knew I was signing for a while, but I didn't get the
official letter until a couple of days before Christmas," Nixon says,
during a break in his training last week at Bullett Proof Baseball in
Welland. "I signed it right away and mailed it back the next day.
"It was a relief to get it done."
Nixon certainly didn't sit around waiting for word. Last year
was one of the busiest in his budding baseball career. In addition to
playing a standout role for the Bullett Proof Prospects under 18 travel
team, he helped guide the Welland Harpwood's Trophies Mustangs to an
Ontario Baseball Association title and starred for the Notre Dame
Fighting Irish in high school sandlot squad.
Through it all he kept working with Simpson as well as former
Major Leaguer Scott Bullett and Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Dave
Davidson. He also found time to visit the Adelphi campus and meet the
Panthers' players and staff.
"They paid for everything, it was really nice," Nixon says. "I got to stay in residence with one of the baseball players.
"I think I'm really going to enjoy it down there. It's a nice campus, a nice school."
Scala and company were just as impressed with Nixon, who could have signed last season if he chose to.
"But I think it was a good idea for me to stay here, to work
with Scott and Dave and the guys," Nixon said. "I feel like I've gotten
a lot better and I'll be a lot more ready when I go."
The son of Paul and Brenda Nixon will join longtime Mustangs
teammate Geoff Strong in the NCAA ranks. Strong plays baseball for the
Niagara University Purple Eagles.
Niagara Falls resident Colin Buckborough, who played for the
Prospects last season with Nixon, recently signed a letter of intent
with the University of Evansville Aces in Indiana.
Bullett Proof Baseball plans to add under 15 and under 12
teams to the Prospects stable next season in an effort to put even more
area players on the same path.
Nixon feels Niagara has only begun to show its baseball potential to U.S. recruiters, but he doesn't mind leading the charge.
"Yeah, it's going to be exciting to go down there and prove
what we've got here," Nixon says. "I want to show them Canadians can
play, too."
And play he can. He usually throws a fastball between 86 and
88 miles per hour, but enjoys beating batters with finesse as well as
power.
"I like to throw my slider," he says. "I find I have the best
control with that, and I can use it on 3-2 counts when the guy's not
expecting it."
The Panthers also intend to make use of his hitting and fielding talents by using him at second and third base next season.
"I always liked pitching," he says. "I never liked hitting much, because I didn't think I was that good at it."
Lucky for him, many of his coaches have seen the same potential
in him as Bullett, Simpson and Scala. Nixon also thanked Mustangs
coaches Rick Young, Greg Strong and Steve Hiller, who guided him and
his minor baseball teammates to their Ontario titles, for seeing in the
child he was the player he might become.
"They've been right there with me all through everything,"
Nixon says. "and of course Scott
and everyone at Bullett Proof.
"They've been a big part of helping me get where I am. I just want to thank all of them."
Colin Buckborough has signed his letter of intent with Evansville University and will play with the University of Evansville Aces. The University of Evansville has a very strong program, as they were ranked in the top 25 nationally last season and finished with a Missouri Valley Conference championship.
One of the top pitchers in Canada, Buckborough has rated as high as 88th (and second in Canada) in Baseball America’s Prospect Plus rankings of the Top 300 high school players in the United States and Canada. He has pitched for the Canadian Junior National Team and the Bullett Proof Prospects.
Coach David Seifert on Colin: “We saw Colin pitch early this summer and identified him as a top priority for us. He’s another lean, loose righty with a huge ceiling. He currently pitches in the upper 80s, touching the low 90s, and has a very good CB. His velocity will continue to increase once he becomes part of our strength and conditioning program. He should impact our starting rotation early in his college career.”
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