The Glens Falls Golden Eagles of the New York Collegiate
Baseball League have signed Indiana University's Eric Arnett,
Michael Earley and Ethan Wilson for the 2008 season.
Eric Arnett is a 6-foot-5, sophomore right-handed pitcher from
Pataskala, Ohio. Last season, Arnett was 2-2 with two saves and a
6.11 earned run average in 16 appearances. Arnett pitched 35.1
innings and struck out 26 batters. He earned victories over
Florida A&M and College World Series-participant Louisville.
Prior to Bloomington, Arnett was a three-sport star at Watkins
Memorial High School, earning letters in football, baseball and
basketball. As a senior, he was named the Licking County Male
Athlete of the Year and the Ohio Capital Conference Player of the
Year in baseball. He graduated holding the school record for most
career home runs hit in baseball and most career receptions in
football.
This spring, Arnett is 2-1 with a 5.47 earned run average in eight
appearances. He's made four starts and pitched 26.1 innings with
14 strikeouts. He has victories this season over New Mexico State
and IPFW.
Michael Earley is a sophomore infielder from Anderson, Ind. He
transfered to Indiana from the University of Cincinnati. With the
Bearcats, Earley batted .320 with five home runs and 15 runs
batted in. He played 33 games and scored 21 runs. The Indiana
sophomore was a three-sport star at Anderson High School,
excelling in football, baseball and basketball. As a senior,
Earley was the county Player of the Year in baseball and a
finalist for the Indiana Mr. Baseball award. He was four-time
all-conference selection in baseball, three-time all-conference
choice in football and he earned one all-conference basketball
nod. Earley graduated as the school's all-time leader in career
receptions in football.
This season, Earley is batting .338 with one home run and nine
runs batted in. The Hoosiers sophomore has played in 23 games,
tallied 23 hits, 13 runs scored, three doubles, six walks and
three stolen bases. Earley has primarily been used as the Hoosiers
designated hitter.
Ethan Wilson is a freshman infielder from Pendleton, Ind. Wilson
was a four-year letterwinner at Pendleton Heights High School. As
a junior, Wilson was the all-area Player of the Year and named to
the Hoosier Heritage Conference all-star team. In addition, Wilson
was tabbed honorable mention all-state.
In his first season with the Hoosiers, Wilson is batting .241 with
one home run and 12 runs batted in. As a true freshman, he has
played 20 games and started 14. Wilson has 13 hits, eight runs
scored, four doubles and six walks.



