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Carroll brothers pursue baseball beyond Oakton
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Date: July 03, 2013 06:50AM
Carroll brothers pursue baseball beyond Oakton
Oakton trio uses summer ball to prep for upcoming college seasons
There was a point two years ago when three quarters of the Oakton baseball team’s infield was related. Chad Carroll, the team’s senior leader, stood at shortstop while his brother Tyler, a junior, occupied second base. When the team’s catcher got hurt, coach Justin Janis moved his third baseman to home plate and brought in Mitchell Carroll, a sophomore, to man third base.
Mitchell’s graduation this year means Oakton will enter the 2014 season without a Carroll for the first time since 2007. The Carroll brothers’ days of high school baseball are finally in the rear view, but each of their baseball careers is just heating up.
All three brothers are busy preparing for their college seasons with a daily dose of summer ball, although you won’t find them all on the same field this time. Chad, a rising junior at James Madison University, plays in the Cape Cod League for the Bourne Braves, a team based in Bourne, Massachusetts. Tyler, a sophomore at JMU, plays in the Cal Ripken League for the Herndon Braves, another team coached by Janis. Mitchell, who committed to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County last fall, bats for the DeMarini 18U Stars, a squad of committed college players preparing to compete at the next level.
The brothers’ continued exploits on the diamond are hardly surprising for a family that’s been steeped in baseball from day one. Their father, Carson Carroll, was a First Team All-Conference baseball player for the University of California, Irvine before being drafted by the Minnesota Twins and playing minor league ball for seven seasons. It was only natural for him to pass the game onto his kids, who grew up competing together in the Vienna Little League.
“They’re a baseball-passionate family,” Janis said. “All three of them ran track a little bit, and Mitchell played some high school basketball, but really other than that, just about every day of the year their family was doing something related to baseball. Their family is so passionate about the game.”
For the family’s most recent college baseball commit, watching his older brothers rise through the ranks pushed him towards accomplishments of his own. Mitchell hit .270 for Oakton this past spring and was a reliable mainstay at shortstop, helping the Cougars win a Concorde District championship and advance to the state semifinals this past spring.
“Besides my dad, [my brothers have] definitely been the biggest influence,” said Mitchell, who appears likely to move to second base at UMBC. “Pretty much everything we’ve done has been together. Growing up in Little League, and then I was lucky enough to be on their team for one year in high school, so that was really cool that we were all in the infield. Both of them deciding to play college baseball at JMU was kind of just motivation to get where they’re at and follow in their footsteps, so they’re a big influence.”
After committing only one error at second base during his senior season at Oakton, Tyler has adjusted to his role as an outfielder for JMU and the Braves. His summer league team has struggled so far this season, but Tyler is using the steady stream of reps and games to grow more comfortable at his new position.
The experience should help him get on the field more this season for JMU, where he will stand alongside his brother, Chad, who plays left field.
“I think that’s one of the main factors that made me decide to go to JMU,” Tyler said. “I think it really helped me in the beginning because he was giving me insight as an upperclassman, not only a brother, helping me through some things as a freshman, which was awesome. I think that him being there at JMU during the games, just being able to calm each other down or stay on each other too, it really helps.”
Tyler’s transition to the outfield has been made easier by his speed, something he honed with his brothers during those years at Oakton. All three brothers excelled at track and field in high school, where Tyler thrived in the long jump, triple jump and high jump while also competing in the 4x200 relay with Mitchell.
“We were running all day after school, so it helped our conditioning and endurance a lot,” Tyler said. “Out on the baseball field it just makes your legs stronger and works on your sprinting form, which can also help in baseball. So I think it definitely helped.”
So far the most accomplished baseball player of the three, Chad experienced a breakout sophomore season for JMU, earning First Team All-CAA honors while batting .389 and leading the Dukes in just about every offensive category. It was reminiscent of a senior campaign at Oakton in which he put together one of the most prolific offensive seasons in school history en route to being named the District Player of the Year.
“Chad has always been a very, very strong offensive player,” Janis said. “During his senior year he hit for power, he hit for average, he was knocking in runs, he was scoring runs, he was stealing bases — he did a little bit of everything that year… He just puts the time in to be a very good baseball player.”
While it’s something he works at on his own volition, Chad’s dedication to the game appears to run in the family. That alone should keep them all running the bases for many years to come.
Photo by Bob Gregor Mitchell Carroll, right, will play for the University of Maryland Baltimore County next spring while his older brother Tyler, left, will enter his sophomore season for James Madison University. Their brother, Chad, will play his junior season at JMU.
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Oakton trio uses summer ball to prep for upcoming college seasons
There was a point two years ago when three quarters of the Oakton baseball team’s infield was related. Chad Carroll, the team’s senior leader, stood at shortstop while his brother Tyler, a junior, occupied second base. When the team’s catcher got hurt, coach Justin Janis moved his third baseman to home plate and brought in Mitchell Carroll, a sophomore, to man third base.
Mitchell’s graduation this year means Oakton will enter the 2014 season without a Carroll for the first time since 2007. The Carroll brothers’ days of high school baseball are finally in the rear view, but each of their baseball careers is just heating up.
All three brothers are busy preparing for their college seasons with a daily dose of summer ball, although you won’t find them all on the same field this time. Chad, a rising junior at James Madison University, plays in the Cape Cod League for the Bourne Braves, a team based in Bourne, Massachusetts. Tyler, a sophomore at JMU, plays in the Cal Ripken League for the Herndon Braves, another team coached by Janis. Mitchell, who committed to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County last fall, bats for the DeMarini 18U Stars, a squad of committed college players preparing to compete at the next level.
The brothers’ continued exploits on the diamond are hardly surprising for a family that’s been steeped in baseball from day one. Their father, Carson Carroll, was a First Team All-Conference baseball player for the University of California, Irvine before being drafted by the Minnesota Twins and playing minor league ball for seven seasons. It was only natural for him to pass the game onto his kids, who grew up competing together in the Vienna Little League.
“They’re a baseball-passionate family,” Janis said. “All three of them ran track a little bit, and Mitchell played some high school basketball, but really other than that, just about every day of the year their family was doing something related to baseball. Their family is so passionate about the game.”
For the family’s most recent college baseball commit, watching his older brothers rise through the ranks pushed him towards accomplishments of his own. Mitchell hit .270 for Oakton this past spring and was a reliable mainstay at shortstop, helping the Cougars win a Concorde District championship and advance to the state semifinals this past spring.
“Besides my dad, [my brothers have] definitely been the biggest influence,” said Mitchell, who appears likely to move to second base at UMBC. “Pretty much everything we’ve done has been together. Growing up in Little League, and then I was lucky enough to be on their team for one year in high school, so that was really cool that we were all in the infield. Both of them deciding to play college baseball at JMU was kind of just motivation to get where they’re at and follow in their footsteps, so they’re a big influence.”
After committing only one error at second base during his senior season at Oakton, Tyler has adjusted to his role as an outfielder for JMU and the Braves. His summer league team has struggled so far this season, but Tyler is using the steady stream of reps and games to grow more comfortable at his new position.
The experience should help him get on the field more this season for JMU, where he will stand alongside his brother, Chad, who plays left field.
“I think that’s one of the main factors that made me decide to go to JMU,” Tyler said. “I think it really helped me in the beginning because he was giving me insight as an upperclassman, not only a brother, helping me through some things as a freshman, which was awesome. I think that him being there at JMU during the games, just being able to calm each other down or stay on each other too, it really helps.”
Tyler’s transition to the outfield has been made easier by his speed, something he honed with his brothers during those years at Oakton. All three brothers excelled at track and field in high school, where Tyler thrived in the long jump, triple jump and high jump while also competing in the 4x200 relay with Mitchell.
“We were running all day after school, so it helped our conditioning and endurance a lot,” Tyler said. “Out on the baseball field it just makes your legs stronger and works on your sprinting form, which can also help in baseball. So I think it definitely helped.”
So far the most accomplished baseball player of the three, Chad experienced a breakout sophomore season for JMU, earning First Team All-CAA honors while batting .389 and leading the Dukes in just about every offensive category. It was reminiscent of a senior campaign at Oakton in which he put together one of the most prolific offensive seasons in school history en route to being named the District Player of the Year.
“Chad has always been a very, very strong offensive player,” Janis said. “During his senior year he hit for power, he hit for average, he was knocking in runs, he was scoring runs, he was stealing bases — he did a little bit of everything that year… He just puts the time in to be a very good baseball player.”
While it’s something he works at on his own volition, Chad’s dedication to the game appears to run in the family. That alone should keep them all running the bases for many years to come.
Photo by Bob Gregor Mitchell Carroll, right, will play for the University of Maryland Baltimore County next spring while his older brother Tyler, left, will enter his sophomore season for James Madison University. Their brother, Chad, will play his junior season at JMU.
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Date: July 03, 2013 11:58PM
bfd - they'll be telling glory day stories at their jobs at walmart in a few years.
Oakton Baseball Wrote:
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> Carroll brothers pursue baseball beyond Oakton
> Oakton trio uses summer ball to prep for upcoming
> college seasons
>
> There was a point two years ago when three
> quarters of the Oakton baseball team’s infield
> was related. Chad Carroll, the team’s senior
> leader, stood at shortstop while his brother
> Tyler, a junior, occupied second base. When the
> team’s catcher got hurt, coach Justin Janis
> moved his third baseman to home plate and brought
> in Mitchell Carroll, a sophomore, to man third
> base.
>
> Mitchell’s graduation this year means Oakton
> will enter the 2014 season without a Carroll for
> the first time since 2007. The Carroll brothers’
> days of high school baseball are finally in the
> rear view, but each of their baseball careers is
> just heating up.
>
> All three brothers are busy preparing for their
> college seasons with a daily dose of summer ball,
> although you won’t find them all on the same
> field this time. Chad, a rising junior at James
> Madison University, plays in the Cape Cod League
> for the Bourne Braves, a team based in Bourne,
> Massachusetts. Tyler, a sophomore at JMU, plays in
> the Cal Ripken League for the Herndon Braves,
> another team coached by Janis. Mitchell, who
> committed to the University of Maryland, Baltimore
> County last fall, bats for the DeMarini 18U Stars,
> a squad of committed college players preparing to
> compete at the next level.
>
> The brothers’ continued exploits on the diamond
> are hardly surprising for a family that’s been
> steeped in baseball from day one. Their father,
> Carson Carroll, was a First Team All-Conference
> baseball player for the University of California,
> Irvine before being drafted by the Minnesota Twins
> and playing minor league ball for seven seasons.
> It was only natural for him to pass the game onto
> his kids, who grew up competing together in the
> Vienna Little League.
>
> “They’re a baseball-passionate family,”
> Janis said. “All three of them ran track a
> little bit, and Mitchell played some high school
> basketball, but really other than that, just about
> every day of the year their family was doing
> something related to baseball. Their family is so
> passionate about the game.”
>
> For the family’s most recent college baseball
> commit, watching his older brothers rise through
> the ranks pushed him towards accomplishments of
> his own. Mitchell hit .270 for Oakton this past
> spring and was a reliable mainstay at shortstop,
> helping the Cougars win a Concorde District
> championship and advance to the state semifinals
> this past spring.
>
> “Besides my dad, [my brothers have] definitely
> been the biggest influence,” said Mitchell, who
> appears likely to move to second base at UMBC.
> “Pretty much everything we’ve done has been
> together. Growing up in Little League, and then I
> was lucky enough to be on their team for one year
> in high school, so that was really cool that we
> were all in the infield. Both of them deciding to
> play college baseball at JMU was kind of just
> motivation to get where they’re at and follow in
> their footsteps, so they’re a big influence.”
>
> After committing only one error at second base
> during his senior season at Oakton, Tyler has
> adjusted to his role as an outfielder for JMU and
> the Braves. His summer league team has struggled
> so far this season, but Tyler is using the steady
> stream of reps and games to grow more comfortable
> at his new position.
>
> The experience should help him get on the field
> more this season for JMU, where he will stand
> alongside his brother, Chad, who plays left
> field.
>
> “I think that’s one of the main factors that
> made me decide to go to JMU,” Tyler said. “I
> think it really helped me in the beginning because
> he was giving me insight as an upperclassman, not
> only a brother, helping me through some things as
> a freshman, which was awesome. I think that him
> being there at JMU during the games, just being
> able to calm each other down or stay on each other
> too, it really helps.”
>
> Tyler’s transition to the outfield has been made
> easier by his speed, something he honed with his
> brothers during those years at Oakton. All three
> brothers excelled at track and field in high
> school, where Tyler thrived in the long jump,
> triple jump and high jump while also competing in
> the 4x200 relay with Mitchell.
>
> “We were running all day after school, so it
> helped our conditioning and endurance a lot,”
> Tyler said. “Out on the baseball field it just
> makes your legs stronger and works on your
> sprinting form, which can also help in baseball.
> So I think it definitely helped.”
>
> So far the most accomplished baseball player of
> the three, Chad experienced a breakout sophomore
> season for JMU, earning First Team All-CAA honors
> while batting .389 and leading the Dukes in just
> about every offensive category. It was reminiscent
> of a senior campaign at Oakton in which he put
> together one of the most prolific offensive
> seasons in school history en route to being named
> the District Player of the Year.
>
> “Chad has always been a very, very strong
> offensive player,” Janis said. “During his
> senior year he hit for power, he hit for average,
> he was knocking in runs, he was scoring runs, he
> was stealing bases — he did a little bit of
> everything that year… He just puts the time in
> to be a very good baseball player.”
>
> While it’s something he works at on his own
> volition, Chad’s dedication to the game appears
> to run in the family. That alone should keep them
> all running the bases for many years to come.
>
> Photo by Bob Gregor Mitchell Carroll, right, will
> play for the University of Maryland Baltimore
> County next spring while his older brother Tyler,
> left, will enter his sophomore season for James
> Madison University. Their brother, Chad, will play
> his junior season at JMU.
Oakton Baseball Wrote:
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> Carroll brothers pursue baseball beyond Oakton
> Oakton trio uses summer ball to prep for upcoming
> college seasons
>
> There was a point two years ago when three
> quarters of the Oakton baseball team’s infield
> was related. Chad Carroll, the team’s senior
> leader, stood at shortstop while his brother
> Tyler, a junior, occupied second base. When the
> team’s catcher got hurt, coach Justin Janis
> moved his third baseman to home plate and brought
> in Mitchell Carroll, a sophomore, to man third
> base.
>
> Mitchell’s graduation this year means Oakton
> will enter the 2014 season without a Carroll for
> the first time since 2007. The Carroll brothers’
> days of high school baseball are finally in the
> rear view, but each of their baseball careers is
> just heating up.
>
> All three brothers are busy preparing for their
> college seasons with a daily dose of summer ball,
> although you won’t find them all on the same
> field this time. Chad, a rising junior at James
> Madison University, plays in the Cape Cod League
> for the Bourne Braves, a team based in Bourne,
> Massachusetts. Tyler, a sophomore at JMU, plays in
> the Cal Ripken League for the Herndon Braves,
> another team coached by Janis. Mitchell, who
> committed to the University of Maryland, Baltimore
> County last fall, bats for the DeMarini 18U Stars,
> a squad of committed college players preparing to
> compete at the next level.
>
> The brothers’ continued exploits on the diamond
> are hardly surprising for a family that’s been
> steeped in baseball from day one. Their father,
> Carson Carroll, was a First Team All-Conference
> baseball player for the University of California,
> Irvine before being drafted by the Minnesota Twins
> and playing minor league ball for seven seasons.
> It was only natural for him to pass the game onto
> his kids, who grew up competing together in the
> Vienna Little League.
>
> “They’re a baseball-passionate family,”
> Janis said. “All three of them ran track a
> little bit, and Mitchell played some high school
> basketball, but really other than that, just about
> every day of the year their family was doing
> something related to baseball. Their family is so
> passionate about the game.”
>
> For the family’s most recent college baseball
> commit, watching his older brothers rise through
> the ranks pushed him towards accomplishments of
> his own. Mitchell hit .270 for Oakton this past
> spring and was a reliable mainstay at shortstop,
> helping the Cougars win a Concorde District
> championship and advance to the state semifinals
> this past spring.
>
> “Besides my dad, [my brothers have] definitely
> been the biggest influence,” said Mitchell, who
> appears likely to move to second base at UMBC.
> “Pretty much everything we’ve done has been
> together. Growing up in Little League, and then I
> was lucky enough to be on their team for one year
> in high school, so that was really cool that we
> were all in the infield. Both of them deciding to
> play college baseball at JMU was kind of just
> motivation to get where they’re at and follow in
> their footsteps, so they’re a big influence.”
>
> After committing only one error at second base
> during his senior season at Oakton, Tyler has
> adjusted to his role as an outfielder for JMU and
> the Braves. His summer league team has struggled
> so far this season, but Tyler is using the steady
> stream of reps and games to grow more comfortable
> at his new position.
>
> The experience should help him get on the field
> more this season for JMU, where he will stand
> alongside his brother, Chad, who plays left
> field.
>
> “I think that’s one of the main factors that
> made me decide to go to JMU,” Tyler said. “I
> think it really helped me in the beginning because
> he was giving me insight as an upperclassman, not
> only a brother, helping me through some things as
> a freshman, which was awesome. I think that him
> being there at JMU during the games, just being
> able to calm each other down or stay on each other
> too, it really helps.”
>
> Tyler’s transition to the outfield has been made
> easier by his speed, something he honed with his
> brothers during those years at Oakton. All three
> brothers excelled at track and field in high
> school, where Tyler thrived in the long jump,
> triple jump and high jump while also competing in
> the 4x200 relay with Mitchell.
>
> “We were running all day after school, so it
> helped our conditioning and endurance a lot,”
> Tyler said. “Out on the baseball field it just
> makes your legs stronger and works on your
> sprinting form, which can also help in baseball.
> So I think it definitely helped.”
>
> So far the most accomplished baseball player of
> the three, Chad experienced a breakout sophomore
> season for JMU, earning First Team All-CAA honors
> while batting .389 and leading the Dukes in just
> about every offensive category. It was reminiscent
> of a senior campaign at Oakton in which he put
> together one of the most prolific offensive
> seasons in school history en route to being named
> the District Player of the Year.
>
> “Chad has always been a very, very strong
> offensive player,” Janis said. “During his
> senior year he hit for power, he hit for average,
> he was knocking in runs, he was scoring runs, he
> was stealing bases — he did a little bit of
> everything that year… He just puts the time in
> to be a very good baseball player.”
>
> While it’s something he works at on his own
> volition, Chad’s dedication to the game appears
> to run in the family. That alone should keep them
> all running the bases for many years to come.
>
> Photo by Bob Gregor Mitchell Carroll, right, will
> play for the University of Maryland Baltimore
> County next spring while his older brother Tyler,
> left, will enter his sophomore season for James
> Madison University. Their brother, Chad, will play
> his junior season at JMU.