MLB Draft Mines LI Prospects

Anthony Kay is on the ride of his life. 

He never imagined the Ward Melville baseball team would still be playing into June. Never imagined he’d pitch in the state Class AA semifinals Saturday.

Yet he’ll get the ball against Baldwinsville at 10 a.m. at Binghamton University. 

“If someone told us at the beginning of the season we would do this I wouldn’t believe it,” Kay said after Ward Melville’s 1-0 win over Massapequa to claim the Long Island title. “But we did it.”  

Another remarkable moment may come true soon after. Not only could Kay deliver a state title, he may get drafted. Kay, who has 20 career wins and a no-hitter to his credit, could be big-league bound.

Major League Baseball’s 2013 Draft kicks off with the first round at 7 p.m. Thursday on MLB Network.  Rounds 3-10 are Friday followed by rounds 11-40 on Saturday.

The Ward Melville senior, a UConn commit, is one of an elite few Long Island high schoolers whose names could be called this weekend. 

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Four other Long Island prospects who may be targeted by MLB teams, according to Newsday’s Gregg Sarra, include:

Patchogue-Medford pitcher Matt Vogel, whose fastball touches 95 mph and signed with South Carolina.

Riverhead lefthander Matt Crohan, who threw back-to-back no-hitters and is headed to Winthrop.

Half Hollow Hills East pitcher Stephen Woods, who throws 93 mph and is committed to Albany. 

Half Hollow Hills West shortstop Luke Stampfl, a complete hitter headed to Fordham.