Peter Lambert is this year’s Grant Hockin.
Last year Hockin, a pitcher out of Damien, was the most coveted baseball prospect out of the Inland Valley. Every time he took the mound there were more than a dozen professional scouts in attendance. Often times it was twice that.
They’re hard to miss, all the radar guns pointed from behind the plate.
Hockin had signed with UCLA but it was obvious all along he was probably getting drafted in a high round and was going to sign. He did, being chosen by the Cleveland Indians in the second round.
Lambert has also signed with UCLA but he could go even higher in the draft than Hockin and that usually means life changing money.
Also like Hockin, Lambert seems to be well grounded and has taken all the notoriety in stride. He seems to have the right temperament to succeed when all the eyes and pressure are on him.
That’s a good thing for him and his San Dimas team which head into a new season with title hopes that aren’t all unrealistic.
