3 Eagles on Rivals.com's Nation's Top Players List

Three Golden Eagles, Mark Kelly, Nate Recknagel, and Ryan Conan are presently on the Rivals.com National Top Player's List. Rivals.com ranks the top 15 college players by position each week. Mark Kelly (GF '07) was a preseason choice for catcher at # 10 and continues to produce to maintain the list.  Mark is presently ranked #6 in the nation for the Southern Illinois Salukis. Through 15 games Mark is batting .333 with 4 doubles and 1 HR. He has 15 RBI's.

Nate Recknagel (GF '06) from Michigan has also been ranked on this list since preseason. On the first list Recknagel was listed as the #13 ranked 1st basemen in the country. He is still presently ranked in this spot when the new list came out on March 13, 2008. Recknagel is presently batting .393 with 2 doubles and 7 HR. He is pounding the ball with a .804 slugging % and  22 RBI's through 15 games.

Just above Recknagel in the #12 rank in Santa Clara's Ryan Conan (GF '06). Conan broke into the list on March 11, 2008. Conan has started his senior season in an impressive manner. Conan leads the Broncos in batting from the fourth position in the line up with a .380 average through 17 games. Conan has 6 doubles with 12 RBIs.

All three players should be watched all season long and should receive several telephone call from Major League teams. Watch for their names during the MLB Draft on June 5, 2008.