There was certainly a strong supply of dominating right-handed high school pitchers out of this area this season, and the Major League scouts were right on top of these four senior prospects all the way.

White County's Luke Crumley and David Sosebee, along with Buford's Josh Heddinger and Jake Burnette have drawn significant interest from MLB scouts this year, including regularly seeing radar guns behind the plate at their outings to evaluate whether or not they are draft worthy.

Now, all the work and research into each of these prospects has been completed by interested pro clubs, and each will find out if they've been drafted when the MLB amateur draft kicks off Monday and wraps up Wednesday with as many as 50 rounds of player selections involved.

"It's exciting, but a little nerve racking at the same time," Crumley said. "It's been a long process, but I know it will all play itself out in the end."

Despite the allure of getting drafted by a major league club, none of these guys are going to be heartbroken if they don't find out they've been selected: They all have a great opportunities to play in college.

The pair of White County grads have both signed to play at the University of Georgia next season, while Heddinger and Burnette, who led the Wolves to the Class AA state title, have scholarships to play next season at Georgia Tech.

However, those plans could change instantly for any of these players should they get drafted high enough.

Even though scouts were always there - as many as 12 per outing by Heddinger and Burnette the majority of the regular season - the feedback as to how high they could get drafted is limited, according to Wolves coach Tony Wolfe.

A lot of that has to do with how information is compiled by regional scouts and then dissected by a director of player personnel. Also, they have to take signability into account, which is a decision each player and his family has to come to on their own.

Wolfe also noted that his senior catcher Jamie Ritchie, who is signed with Belmont University, could have his name selected in the draft, though probably lower than his two righties on the mound.

"Dealing with the scouts is like the CIA," Wolfe said. "You see the scouts and know they're there, but don't necessarily know what's going on."

This year, the 6-foot-5, 185-pound Burnette (8-0, 1.75 ERA) and 6-foot-4 Heddinger (10-0, 1.97) were the driving forces behind Buford's state championship run.

In Game 3 of the state championship series against Pike County, Heddinger had one of his best performances with 10 strikeouts and only one walk allowed.

If Wolfe had to guess, Burnette would be first to get selected in the 15th-20th round range, while Heddinger may be drafted from the 20th round on. Of course, any projections of where a player would get drafted is strictly speculation.

Once the draft begins, Burnette doesn't even plan of following it online or on television. He knows it's out of his hands at this point.

"If they get their names called in the draft, that's awesome," Wolfe said. "But if not, they've got great opportunities to play at Georgia Tech."

Sosebee and Crumley had the same impact for White County, which won the Region 8-AAA title. Sosebee went 10-1 on the mound with a 0.61 ERA, but he also hit .386 with 10 home runs this year.

Crumley was 5-1 with a 2.68 ERA. They've both relied heavily on their family and advisors to help with digesting all this information and feedback from scouts.

All these players have someone that's been through the process before to garner more information about how the draft process really goes.

Sosebee and Crumley are both close friends with Lakeview Academy grad Ralston Cash, who was a second-round pick by the Los Angeles Dodgers out of high school. Also signed with Georgia in high school, Cash opted to sign with the Dodgers and begin his pro career immediately.

"He's just told me that you've got to follow your heart," Sosebee said.

Meanwhile, the draft process is a family affair for Burnette. His older brother Chase was selected in the 18th round by the Cleveland Indians in 2010 after three successful seasons at Georgia Tech.

Chase is now playing in high Class-A with the Kinston Indians.

"We've talked a lot about it, and he's helped with knowing what to expect," Burnette said. "The biggest thing he's told me is that there is a huge commitment level that goes with playing in the pros."