I went to digging this morning and found as much as possible about every signee/commit for the upcoming 2020 baseball season.
A couple of things of note: all these guys won't be on scholarship, I could certainly be missing a few.
Here's what I found so far:
IF/P Chase DeJean (West Monroe HS): I’ve heard he may not qualify, so he may end up at a JC, but nothing confirmed, son of former MLB pitcher Mike Dejean
OF Cole McConnell (West Brook HS): 6’1 168 pounds, L/L, has surprising power for his size
RHP/IF Casey Ouellette (Hendrickson HS): 6’2 170 pounds, R/R, wiry strength, frame projects to add additional strength, gap power at this point, 6.88 in the 60 so he has above average speed, can stick at SS, has topped at 88 on the mound
RHP/IF Kyle Crigger (Itawamba CC): 6’0 179 pounds, R/R, hit .279 with 5 home runs and 36 RBI as a sophomore, 35 IP, 36 hits allowed, 28 K, 2.83 ERA
RHP Janier Puente (Wabash Valley College): 6’5 230 pounds, R/R, 8 IP, 7 hits allowed, 8 BB, 13 K, 2.25 ERA, team went 55-4
RHP Jarret Whorff (Panola College): 6’3, 195 pounds, R/R, 15-4 over two years at Panola, 148 IP, 145 hits allowed, 146 strikeouts, 3.95 ERA (2.80 ERA as a sophomore)
RHP Shemar Page (Pearl River CC): 6’2, 210 pounds, L/R, 17-3 over two years at PRCC, 137.1 IP, 104 hits allowed, 166 strikeouts, 2.75 ERA
P Cade Gibson (LSUS Transfer): sat out the 2018 season due to transfer rules, played at Ruston High School, 7-8 records in two years at LSUS, 65 IP, 92 hits allowed, 62 K, 7.06 ERA
C Jorge Corona (Miami Killian SR HS): 6’2 200 pounds, R/R, 39th round draft pick of the Royals, hit .486 as a senior, really strong arm behind the plate, a chance to be above average defensively, strong pull side power, was at one time a Polk State JC commit
OF Braden Duhon (Sam Houston HS): 5’10 150 pounds, L/R, brother is the starting catcher at McNeese, stole 30 bases as a junior
RHP Seth Traweek (Ouachita Christian HS): 6’4 197 pounds R/R, battled arm injuries as a senior but returned late in year to help OCS to a state championship
LHP Bryson Bales (Cedar Ridge HS): 6’2 175 pounds, S/L, was 86-88 in HS, touched 90 at times
1B Ben Brantley (Hernando HS): 6’4 225 pounds, L/R, was committed to Mississippi State at one point, big left-handed power hitter, also throws upper 80s on the mounds
LHP Joseph Carbone (Cypress Christian HS): 6’1 177 pounds, L/L, mid 80s left-hander
IF Logan McLeod (Hardin-Jefferson HS): hit .440 with 31 RBI as a junior
LHP Brenden Kudlinski (College of Central Florida): 6’2 218 pounds, L/L, 39.2 IP, 31 hits allowed, 68 strikeouts (WOW), 4.08 ERA
RHP Jack Payne (Clark HS): 1.99 ERA in 24.2 IP
C Kyle Hasler (Hamilton HS): 6’0 187 pounds, R/R, brother of former Tech pitcher Kent Hasler, 1.9 pop time at his best, could struggle with velocity as a hitter early in his career, has pitched some in HS
C/OF Jackson Slaughter (Oak Ridge HS): 6’0 200 pounds, R/R, son of Bobby Slaughter, likely ends up as outfielder, bat profiles well, smooth swing, good pull power at this point in his development
I would certainly expect more JC guys to be added on the mound.
A couple of things of note: all these guys won't be on scholarship, I could certainly be missing a few.
Here's what I found so far:
IF/P Chase DeJean (West Monroe HS): I’ve heard he may not qualify, so he may end up at a JC, but nothing confirmed, son of former MLB pitcher Mike Dejean
OF Cole McConnell (West Brook HS): 6’1 168 pounds, L/L, has surprising power for his size
RHP/IF Casey Ouellette (Hendrickson HS): 6’2 170 pounds, R/R, wiry strength, frame projects to add additional strength, gap power at this point, 6.88 in the 60 so he has above average speed, can stick at SS, has topped at 88 on the mound
RHP/IF Kyle Crigger (Itawamba CC): 6’0 179 pounds, R/R, hit .279 with 5 home runs and 36 RBI as a sophomore, 35 IP, 36 hits allowed, 28 K, 2.83 ERA
RHP Janier Puente (Wabash Valley College): 6’5 230 pounds, R/R, 8 IP, 7 hits allowed, 8 BB, 13 K, 2.25 ERA, team went 55-4
RHP Jarret Whorff (Panola College): 6’3, 195 pounds, R/R, 15-4 over two years at Panola, 148 IP, 145 hits allowed, 146 strikeouts, 3.95 ERA (2.80 ERA as a sophomore)
RHP Shemar Page (Pearl River CC): 6’2, 210 pounds, L/R, 17-3 over two years at PRCC, 137.1 IP, 104 hits allowed, 166 strikeouts, 2.75 ERA
P Cade Gibson (LSUS Transfer): sat out the 2018 season due to transfer rules, played at Ruston High School, 7-8 records in two years at LSUS, 65 IP, 92 hits allowed, 62 K, 7.06 ERA
C Jorge Corona (Miami Killian SR HS): 6’2 200 pounds, R/R, 39th round draft pick of the Royals, hit .486 as a senior, really strong arm behind the plate, a chance to be above average defensively, strong pull side power, was at one time a Polk State JC commit
OF Braden Duhon (Sam Houston HS): 5’10 150 pounds, L/R, brother is the starting catcher at McNeese, stole 30 bases as a junior
RHP Seth Traweek (Ouachita Christian HS): 6’4 197 pounds R/R, battled arm injuries as a senior but returned late in year to help OCS to a state championship
LHP Bryson Bales (Cedar Ridge HS): 6’2 175 pounds, S/L, was 86-88 in HS, touched 90 at times
1B Ben Brantley (Hernando HS): 6’4 225 pounds, L/R, was committed to Mississippi State at one point, big left-handed power hitter, also throws upper 80s on the mounds
LHP Joseph Carbone (Cypress Christian HS): 6’1 177 pounds, L/L, mid 80s left-hander
IF Logan McLeod (Hardin-Jefferson HS): hit .440 with 31 RBI as a junior
LHP Brenden Kudlinski (College of Central Florida): 6’2 218 pounds, L/L, 39.2 IP, 31 hits allowed, 68 strikeouts (WOW), 4.08 ERA
RHP Jack Payne (Clark HS): 1.99 ERA in 24.2 IP
C Kyle Hasler (Hamilton HS): 6’0 187 pounds, R/R, brother of former Tech pitcher Kent Hasler, 1.9 pop time at his best, could struggle with velocity as a hitter early in his career, has pitched some in HS
C/OF Jackson Slaughter (Oak Ridge HS): 6’0 200 pounds, R/R, son of Bobby Slaughter, likely ends up as outfielder, bat profiles well, smooth swing, good pull power at this point in his development
I would certainly expect more JC guys to be added on the mound.
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