High School:Blackman Committed:Vanderbilt Class: 2004 Position: Pitcher (LH) Sex: Male Height: 6-5 Weight: 195 pounds
(Nashville Sabres) {(#1)BA-top 10} {National BA-PPlus #61/400} (2003 - 8-2, 1.02 ERA, 118 K, 12.8 K per game) (2003 All-MidState) (Blue-Gray Classic VII at the University of Tennessee) ( 2003 East Coast Professional Showcase) (TeamOne 4/4 Price is a projectable lefty and one of the best HS prospects in Tennessee for 2004. Will also get looks as a lefthanded hitting first baseman.) (Team One Top-20: 2003 ECPBS - #17 - Lanky lefty has a lot of projection. He throws high-80s right now with a slippery low-70s curveball and a fair amount of pitchability. Price will need to compact his delivery and do a better job of repeating his slots in order to retire high-level pro hitters consistently. Price is worth a follow as a first baseman, too. He has smooth actions around the bag and power potential at the plate with added physical strength.)
(10-8-03 Blackman senior left-hander David Price has verbally committed to play baseball at Vanderbilt University. The ace of the Blaze staff since the school’s inception in his freshman season chose Vanderbilt over Tennessee, the only two schools he gave serious consideration in attending. Price said, along with the up and coming status of the Commodore program, he chose the Nashville school for its location and high academic standards. "I can get a great education and be set for the rest of my life," Price said of his choice. "They put Tennessee out last year, and they had a lot of players do real well in the Cape Cod League (the highly respected summer league for college players)." Price has one more season left at Blackman and, if his first three at the school are any indication, he should have another great campaign. He was co-Pitcher of the Year with Riverdale's Josh Markham, who is now in the St. Louis Cardinals' organization, in District 7-AAA last season.
He has been the team's No. 1 for three years and will have that spot again this spring for Doug Greene's Blaze. Last season, Price pitched in 13 games and had an 8-2 record with one save. In 68 2/3 innings pitched, he gave up just 30 hits, 18 walks and 10 earned runs while striking out 118. He had a 1.02 ERA and pitched six complete games, including three shutouts and one no-hitter. "I didn't want to go too far away from home," added Price. "I know a lot of people say that's what college is all about, but I really like Vanderbilt. "It wasn't a tough decision. I liked Vanderbilt, and I like their facilities." Price said Vanderbilt had been recruiting him since the middle of last season, and he's excited about playing under coach Tim Corbin, who is in his second year with the Commodores. "He wants to be a good friend along with being your coach," Price said of Corbin. "He's not just going to be my coach, and I think that's cool. He wants you to know where he's coming from and, likewise, he wants to know where you're coming from.")
June 13, 2004 - Blackman's David Price was one of three Tennessee high school baseball players to play in the High School All-America game June 8 in Albuquerque, N.M. Price was joined on the East squad by Karns shortstop Cale Iorg and Morristown West first baseman Matt Spencer. The East squad scored seven runs in the top of the seventh inning to win 12-5. Price, the Gatorade Tennessee Player of the Year and The Daily News Journal and District 7-AAA Pitcher of the Year, entered the game in the third inning. He struck out the first two batters he faced then got the final out of the inning on a foul pop. He threw to four batters in the fourth inning, retiring one, walking two and giving up a single."It was fun, a chance of a lifetime," said Price, who will play at Vanderbilt next season. "I thought I did all right, but I could have done a lot better." (Drafted #568 in the 19th round by the Los Angeles Dodgers)
High School: Blackman
