Anthony Ranaudo
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Anthony R. Ranaudo
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 7", Weight 230 lb.
- School Louisiana State University
- High School St. Rose High School
- Born September 9, 1989 in Freehold, NJ USA
Anthony Ranaudo is a college prospect.
Ranaudo threw two no-hitters as a sophomore in high school; in the state championship game that year, he had a 2-hit shutout and cracked a 3-run homer. His junior year, he was 7-0 with a 0.96 ERA. He fell to 5-2, 1.32 as a senior. Overall, he was 21-4 with a 1.44 ERA in high school and hit .402 with 11 homers and 83 RBI. He also had over 1,300 points and 800 rebounds in high school basketball. The Texas Rangers chose him in the 11th round of the 2007 amateur draft but he opted for college.
Ranaudo had a 1-0, 0.00 record in 12 innings as a freshman at LSU and threw one shutout inning in the 2008 College World Series. Ranaudo improved to 12-3, 3.04 in 2009 and struck out 159 in 124 1/3 innings. He led the Southeastern Conference in strikeouts, but lost Pitcher of the Year honors in the SEC to teammate Louis Coleman. He was second in the SEC in opponent average (.209) and third in ERA. In NCAA Division I, he was third overall in Ks behind Stephen Strasburg and Mike Leake. He was tied for fifth in wins, trailing Leake, A.J. Morris and Coleman. In the 2009 College World Series, Anthony was 2-0 with a 3.68 ERA. In the finale of the CWS, he walked five in 5 1/3 innings but beat the University of Texas. He made the CWS All-Tournament Team though Most Outstanding Player honors went to teammate Jared Mitchell.
Ranaudo was considered the #2 prospect for the 2010 amateur draft behind Bryce Harper, but was hampered by injury and his stock fell during his junior season.
Sources include LSU bio, 2010 Baseball Almanac
