Baseball America released its 2017 College Top 100 Draft Prospects list with Kent State's Jake Latz and Zach Willeman both earning recognition. Latz was listed at the No. 77 prospect and Willeman came in at No. 84.
Latz is new to the Golden Flashes after he transferred in from LSU. In 2016 he threw 8.1 innings in seven appearances (three starts). The lefty went 0-1 with a 7.56 ERA while striking out 11 and walking four. He was drafted out of high school in 2014 in the 11th round by the Toronto Blue Jays.