Sunday, July 18, 2010

2010-2011 Recruiting Class Released


Name/Position/Previous School/Hometown/Classification
---brief description



Scott Tabrett/Corner Infield/Indiana Tech/New South Wales, Australia/Sr.
---big left handed bat that can play either corner infield position/middle of order type hitter

Edwin Arroyo/Middle Infielder/Clarendon College/Prujillo, Puerto Rico/Jr.
(Region 5 Player of the Year/NJCAA All-American 2nd Team)
---switch hitting middle infielder/great glove and proven leadoff hitter

Deric Hawkins/1B, OF/San Jacinto College/Houston, TX/Jr.
(2009 NJCAA All-American 2nd Team/2010 NJCAA National Runner Up)
---big left handed bat/can play outfield or first base/middle of order type hitter

Niko Taylor/Outfield/Texas State/McKinney, TX/So.
---big physical right handed hitter/corner outfielder/gap to gap power

Brad Padia/Utility/San Jacinto College/Hurst, TX/Jr.
(2010 NJCAA National Runner Up)
---big left handed bat/can play corner infield, outfield, and can catch

Will Fontnow/Outfield/San Jacinto College/Vidor, TX/Jr.
(2010 NJCAA National Runner Up)
---left handed hitter/table setter/can play any outfield position

Kenny Frelow/Outfielder/Magnolia HS/Magnolia, TX/Fr.
---right handed hitting center fielder/great defender/raw power/bright future

Garrett Yates/Infield/Jefferson College/Plano, TX/Jr.
---right handed hitter/utility infielder/hard nosed, experienced player

Isaac Maturino/Infielder/South Grand Prairie HS/Grand Prairie, TX/Fr.
---right handed hitter/middle infielder/hard nosed player/exciting future

Dennis Koenck/Utility/Bellaire HS/Houston, TX/Fr.
---switch hitter/physical hitter/untapped potential

Colton Brown/Outfield/Haltom HS/Haltom, TX/Fr.
---explosive athlete/high school quarterback

Tino Stewart/Outfield/Crowley HS/Forth Worth, TX/Fr.
---right handed hitter/explosive athlete/speed guy

Gage Grady/Outfield/LD Bell HS/Hurst, TX/Fr.
---left handed hitter/fundamental player

Edgar Valle/RHP/Cisco College/Miami, FL/So.
---powerful arm/huge upside/potential to have major impact on staff

Taylor Snodgrass/LHP, OF/Howard College/Lubbock, TX/Jr.
---left handed hitter/leadoff type hitter/will compete for innings in the outfield as well as on the mound

Jaime Paxton/RHP/LD Bell HS/Hurst, TX/Fr.
---big arm/high ceiling/potential to contribute as a freshman

Nick Harrison/RHP/UT-Tyler/Whitehouse, TX/Jr.
---big arm/one year out of TJ surgery/potential to pitch on weekends

Cole Ramsey/RHP/Willis Point HS/ Willis Point, TX/Fr.
---control pitcher/knows how to pitch/competitor

Brent Corley/LHP/TK Gorman HS/Tyler, TX/Fr.
---big lefty/high ceiling/HS teammate of current Knight Alex Permenter

Alan Traylor/Utl./Southern Arkansas/Dumas, TX/Sr.
---powerful right handed hitter/big arm/will complete at several positions