Victor Roache 2012 Draft Profile

By
Matt Grabusky
– February 6, 2012Posted in: Profiles
Player:  Victor Roache
Position:  OF/1B
School:  Georgia Southern
Date Of Birth:  9/17/1991
Height/Weight:  6’1/225
Bats/Throws:  R/R
Class Of:  2013
Previously Drafted:  2009, 25th Rd, Detroit
  
Scouting Report:
 
In a year when the new BBCOR bats dropped offensive numbers across the country, Victor Roache exploded to lead the nation with 30 home runs.
 
Roache, drafted by Detroit in the 25th round in 2009, was raw coming out of high school and has improved dramatically in his two years at Georgia Southern.  After striking out once every 3.6 at bats as a freshman, he struck out once every 5.5 at bats in 2011.  Roache’s raw power has never been in question.  He can hit the ball out to all fields.

 

Awards/Achievements:
  • 2011 Cape Cod Baseball League Outstanding Pro Prospect
  • 2011 All-Cape League
  • 2011 Perfect Game Summer Collegiate All-American
  • 2011 Golden Spikes Award Semi-Finalist
  • 2011 Perfect Game 2nd Team All-American
  • 2011 Baseball America 1st Team All-American
  • 2011 NCBWA 1st Team All-American
  • 2011 Louisville Slugger 1st Team All-American
  • 2011 Southern Conference Player of the Year

Quotes: 

  • Tigers scout Mark Monahan-  “He showed big-time power in high school.  We worked him out a few times, brought Victor and Daniel Fields to (Comerica Park) two days before the draft in front of Dave Dombrowski and all the scouts. They both showed unbelievable power. Victor’s potential was his power.”
  • Citadel coach Fred Jordan-  “He will make any ballpark look small.  He has true power, and it’s not small ballpark power. He’s one of the more talented power guys in the country.”

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Statistics:

YR LG AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO SB CS BA OBP SLG
2010 NCAA 151 38 6 1 8 31 42 7 2 .252 .408 .464
2011 NCAA 230 75 10 2 30 37 42 3 4 .326 .438 .778
2012 NCAA                        
2010 Great Lakes 47 13 2 0 0 2 11 0 0 .277 .314 .319
2011 Cape                        
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