RHP |  Central Arizona College   | 6'4"’ | 225 lbs. | Sophomore | R/R | Coolidge, AZ |  Sabino HS

 Profile:   Finished his freshman season at Central Arizona with a 5.36 ERA and a 4-3 record. Played in the Division I Junior College World Series. He threw 45+ innings, gave up 51 hits, walked only nine and struck out 41 batters. In the 2007 fall season he had a 1.85 ERA in 34 innings, walked six batters while striking out 33. Jerry was selected to the Perfect Game West Region Preseason First Team in 2007, his senior season at Sabino HS.  Jerry was selected as the Dan Cummings Courage Award winner at the NJCAA Division I World Series for playing in the Series after losing his father to skin cancer the week prior.

RHP | Rutgers University | 5’10" | 190 lbs.  |          R/S Freshman | R/R | Milltown, NJ |  Spotswood HS

Profile:  Red shirt last season at Rutgers.  Played last summer with the Eau Claire Express of the Northwoods League. Finished the season with a 2-2 record and a 4.35 ERA. He threw 41 innings, giving up 36 hits, 20 earned runs, walked 22 and struck out 41 and held batters to a .232 average. He was second on the pitching staff with three saves. Willie’s best outing was against the Mankato MoonDogs when he pitched four innings and allowed only two hits, one run, walked one and struck out eight batters while garnering save # 2 on the season.

High School:   Broke Spotswood HS record for career wins(27), strikeouts (261), complete games (16) and shutouts (9). Selected First Team All State by the AP and the Star Ledger as a senior. Named Player of the Year by the Home News Tribune and won the Cy Young Award for his conference. Finished 12-1 with a 1.93 ERA and posted 110 strikeouts in 79 innings in 2007.

IF/RHP |  University of New Orleans   | 6’1  180  lbs. |   R/R | Freshman  |  Metaire, LA   | Brother Martin HS

 Profile:  Top signee by UNO. Excellent in offensive and defensive phases of the game. Runs a 7.0/60 yards. and is an 86-90 mph pitcher with a plus split finger pitch. Destined to be an eventual closer. Coach Walter states that “Kevin is one of the best pure right handed hitters in the country. He has a great knack for centering the ball and he has big power potential”. Kevin was selected as the 2007 All State Sugar Bowl Athlete of the Month in June and was an All-State, All-District, All-Orleans and All-St. Bernard choice as well as as the Co-Player of the Year on the Clarion Elite Baseball Team. He was selected as the 2005 Babe Ruth World Series Outstanding Player.

RHP | Northwestern University | 6’0 |175 lbs. | R/R | Freshman |  Washington, DC   |  St. Albans HS

 Profile:  Throws 86-88 mph with good movement, a + change, good command and is a great competitor.  His HS team finished 31-2 and won the IAC Championship in 2008. Francis went 12-0 with a 1.03 ERA. Played for the Richmond Braves, an elite summer team for the past two summers.  The Braves finished runner-up in the 2007 CABA 18U World Series and Francis was selected to the All Tournament Team. He pitched the most innings on the staff that summer, pitching in a variety of roles. Francis will begin his college career out of the bullpen and as a possible midweek starter in 2009 for the Wildcats.

RHP  | University of Akron   | 6’2" | 175 lbs. |  Freshmen |  R/R | Painesville, OH   |  Riverside HS

 Profile: As a senior was named an Under Armour Preseason All American. He set single season records for innings pitched (60), lowest ERA (1.04), and strikeouts (263) at Riverside HS. He also holds career records at Riverside in innings pitched (170),strikeouts (263) and ERA (1.73). Selected by the Buckeye Scout News as the 24^th best prospect in Ohio in the Class of 2008.Played on the 18 U Diamond Premier Team last summer which won the CABA World Series in Youngstown , OH . Andrew pitched a complete game victory in the Championship Game, allowing four earned runs with six strikeouts.

RHP | Southern Illinois University  | 6’0 |200 lbs.|   Junior  | R/R | Cedar Park, TX | Cedar Park HS

 Profile:  JC transfer from Santa Rosa (CA) who relies on deception and command to get hitters out. He threw mid to upper eighties in the fall. Low ¾ guy with a fast ball, slurve and change. He should be a mid week starter and first guy out of the pen on weekends this spring. Last spring at Santa Rosa , Kellen led the staff with a 2.60 ERA and finished with a 5-4 record. He also led the team in innings pitched (73), starts (12), strikeouts (42) and held opponents to a .217 average.

Catcher | Siena | 5'9" | 200 lbs. | R/R | Junior | Mount Laurel, NJ | Lenape HS

 Profile:  Suffered an injury on a play at home plate that sidelined him for most of the 2008 season. Played in only 16 games, hit .270 with two doubles and 11 RBI His highlight game was an early season contest vs. Central Florida in Orlando when he was 3-for-6 with a double and four RBI. Gary played extensively as a freshman in 2007 and was the # 3 ranked hitter in average with a .330 mark, had five doubles, three homers and 17 RBI. He led the team with a slugging percentage of .484. In 2009 he should hit out of the # 5 or # 6 slot in the order. He has the reputation as a great catch and throw guy with release times in the 1.9-2.0 range. Gary was selected as the MAAC Baseball Rookie of the Week on April 2007. He was 6-for-14 with four doubles and three RBI. 

RHP |  University of Louisiana at Monroe  |  6’4  | 175 lbs. | R/R | Freshman | Rayne, LA | Rayne HS  

 Profile: Talented freshman throws upper eighties to low 90’s with command of three pitches. He is expected to be a prime contributor as a freshman, possibly in the weekend rotation. All Louisiana selection in 2007 and 2008. His senior year he was 7-3 with a 1.87 ERA and 67 strikeouts in 57 innings pitched. He hit .550 with nine homers as well. Tony was 6-3 as a junior with a 2.10 ERA, and 80 strikeouts in 67 innings. Starred on his summer team, the Louisiana Legends, playing for Jerry Martinez, Coach Mayotte’s highly regarded pitching coach at Troy State . Starred in the ULM World Series Championship Game, pitching six innings, allowing only one hit, three base runners in a 5-0 victory for his Maroon Team. 

OF |  6'2" | 200 lbs  | University of San Diego | Junior   | L/L  | Irvine , CA   |  Orange Coast CC

 Profile: JC transfer from Orange Coast . Played two seasons at the JC level after signing with USD out of Santa Margarita HS in 2006. He started 44 games as a frosh, hitting .339 with two home runs and 30 RBI. Named Second Team All Conference in 2007. He struggled with injuries as a sophomore batting .273 with no homers and 14 RBI. Played for the Liberal BeeJays in the Jayhawk League last summer.  

RHP  | Southern Illinois University   | 6’1" |170 lbs. | Junior  | R/R | Brampton, Ont   | Mayfield HS

 Profile: JC transfer from Kaskaskia Community College in Illinois . Throws upper eighties to low 90’s and should be a weekend starter for the Saluki’s in 2009.  Earned the victory in the 2008 Fall World Series at SIU that clinched the series for his Maroon team. Played for the Canadian Thunderbirds Program and he excelled in national and international venues. Made the Premier League All Star Team in 2006. Made the NJCAA Academic All American Team in 2008.  

RHP |  Clemson   |  5'11" |180 lbs.|  RS Sophomore  | R/R | Lagrangeville, NY |  HS

 Profile:  Played at Iona College his freshman season before having elbow problems and eventual Tommy John surgery on April 9, 2007 . Attended Dutchess CC (NY) during the 2007-2008 academic year and earned a 3.70 GPA, rehabbed and accepted an opportunity to pitch at Clemson for the 2008-2009 season. He is part of the # 9 ranked recruiting class in the country. In high school he compiled a 23-3 record at Our Lady of Lourdes HS, striking out 200 hitters and had an ERA below 2.00. They won the 2006 Class A State Championship and his summer AAU team won a National Championship at Walt Disney World in 2007 as well. Threw 87-88 this past fall and hopes for more as he regains strength and velocity after his surgery. 

C |  St. Louis University |   6’2" | 195 lbs. | R/R | Freshmen | Redding, CT |  St. Luke's HS

 Profile:  Connor hit .430 his senior season at St. Luke’s with nine doubles, two triples, five home runs and 30 RBI. He has the reputation as an excellent defensive catcher with release times in the 1.88 to 2.0 range. Played for the prestigious South Florida Bandits, under Mark Holtzman, a showcase team that includes some of the best high school prospects in the country. Connor had plenty of exposure attending numerous national showcases across the country. Perfect Game USA ranked him as the # 1 catching prospect in Connecticut , # 6 prospect in CT, and the 38^th ranked catcher in the nation. Connor played an important role in the SLU 2008 Fall World Series Championship Game going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. 

OF/P |  Siena College   | 6’0 |180 lbs. | Junior |  R/R | Montville CT |  Montville HS

 Profile:   Returnee who was a two way performer for the Golden Eagles in 2008. Late season role as closer allowed the Golden Eagles to reach the championship game of the NYCBL. He got many key outs late in games during the stretch run and in the post season. Anthony completed the regular season with a 1.04 ERA, pitched nine innings, allowed one run, walked six and struck out 12 batters. He was outstanding in the playoffs and the Championship Series, not allowing a run in seven innings, getting three saves, giving up two hits, walked none and struck out nine. Anthony hit .214 with a home run and six RBI and stole five bases. Outstanding defensive outfielder with a major league arm.  He runs well….6.6/60 yards and can throw 90 mph from the outfield. Anthony pitched in the fall 2007 season and got it up to 90-91 mph and could be used as a closer this spring for Siena. He is a certified stuntman  and his father appeared in several movies as a stuntman. He was All State in baseball and football at Montville HS.

OF | University of New Orleans | 6’0 |190 lbs | Freshman | R/R | St. Gabriel, LA | St. Johns HS

  Profile: Selected to the 2008 Baseball America High School All-American Team (3^rd team) and the Perfect Game Preseason All-American second team in 2008. He was selected by the Houston Astros in the 21st round of the 2008 draft and turned down a significant bonus to get his education at UNO. Recruited by top programs in football and baseball before deciding on baseball. Rodarrick was a four time All-State pick in Louisiana for baseball. He hit .568 with eight home runs and 33 RBI his senior season. In  June he participated in the USA Baseball Tournament of Stars  run by Major League Baseball, an eight team tournament of 144 elite high school and college prospects under 18. He played for the NABF team, playing in all five games and hit .294 with five hits in 17 at bats, including a double. Rodarrick can play all outfield positions but will probably play LF as a freshman. Swings the bat well and runs a 6.9/60yds.

RHP |  S.U.N.Y. Albany   | 6’4" | 210 lbs. | Freshmen |  R/R | Ghent, NY|  Chatham HS

 Profile:   Outstanding three sport athlete at Chatham HS. Zach was 15-1 his last two seasons with an ERA of 1.27. He was an All State QB and an All State pitcher. He played shortstop and had great numbers there as well. Regarded as one of Albany’s top recruits ever. Throws upper eighties to low 90’s. In the New York State semi-finals, he defeated CBA of Syracuse 3-1, struck out 15 CBA batters and hit a home run. In the Class B Championship Game , he threw a one hitter, struck out 13 to move his record to 8-1. He had a no-hitter until the sixth inning before a bloop single broke it up. Zach should be in the conference weekend rotation as a freshman.

IF/OF | Georgetown University | 6' 3" | 193 lbs. | Sophomore  | R/R| Huston, TX |  Bellaire HS

 Profile:  Late signee for 2009 summer. In 2008 Sean led the team with a .564 slugging percentage (# 11 in Big East), 36 runs scored, 36 RBI and 12 home runs (# 6 in Big East). In 2009 he has 12 doubles, 14 homers and 49 RBI and is hitting .270 going into the final conference weekend. Sean’s 14 dingers ranks him as # 5 in the Big East.

3B | Northwestern University | 6’4 | 225 lbs. | Sophomore  | R/R | Wilmette. IL |  New Trier HS

 Profile: Chris started 47 games at third base as a freshman.  He ranked second on the team with 38 RBI batting primarily out of the # 5 slot in the batting order. Was 5-for-6 (.833) with the bases loaded. Ranked # 3 on the team in multiple RBI games (9), # 4 in multiple hit games (14). He had two five RBI games in Big Ten play vs. Iowa and Indiana. He had three RBI singles in the upset victory over # 21 Oklahoma State . He hit the team’s only grand slam homer against Minnesota . In high school he was selected First Team All State by numerous newspapers and the Illinois Prep Report. As a senior Chris hit .452 with eight homers, 64 RBI and a .798 slugging percentage breaking school records with his RBI total and hits (56) in a season.  

 INF | Pima Community College | 5' 8" | 175 lbs. | Freshman  | R/R | Tucson, AZ | Sunnyside HS

 Profile:  Francisco will be an every day shortstop as a freshman. He was selected as the First Team Shortstop on the Coaches 5A Southern Region II Baseball All Stars in 2008 at Sunnyside HS. Pepito will probably hit leadoff and be an offensive catalyst at the top of the order. 

LHP  | Mount Olive College | 6’1" | 180 lbs. | Junior |L/L| Scotia, New York| Scotia HS

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LHP | University of New Orleans | 6’1 | 185 lbs. | Freshman  | L/L | Shippensburg, PA |  Shippensburg HS

 Profile:  Selected to the Pennsylvania High School Baseball Coaches Association All State Team in 2008. He pitched in 11 games with eight starts. He finished with an 8-0 record and a 0.78 ERA. Ricky had 100 strikeouts, 19 walks in 63 innings. He was named conference MVP and the Chambersburg Public Opinion Player of the Year. He throws 86-88 mph with a big upside. Expected to be in the rotation early in his career at UNO. He has command of three pitches and has good mound presence.

INF | Georgia Southern University | 6’3" | 195 lbs. | Freshman  | R/R |Carrolton, GA |  Carrollton HS

 Profile:   Eric capped off an excellent high school career by batting .496 with 56 RBI, 21 stolen bases, 61 hits, 40 runs, 14 home runs, 12 doubles, two triples and only six strikeouts. He runs a 6.8/60 yards. Played summer baseball with the prestigious Ohio Warhawks program and hit # 3 in the order. Participated in the 2008 CABA World Series. Outstanding three sport athlete at Carrollton HS. He should gain significant time as a freshman in the 2009 season

LHP | Southern University | 6' 0" | 210 lbs. | R/S Junior | Denham Springs,LA | ULL

 Profile:   Mid week starter for the Jaguars but pitched against powerful Louisiana non-conference powers every week. As of 5/1 he has a 5-2 record with victories over New Orleans , Southeastern Louisiana , Nicholls State , Alcorn State and Texas Southern and pitched well in a start vs. LSU. He has an ERA of 3.33 and has thrown 50 innings, # 2 on the pitching staff.

OF | Texas Wesleyan University | 6' 1" | 205 lbs. | Junior | Liberty, Texas |  HS

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LHP | Midland College | 6’3 | 225 lbs. | Sophomore  | L/L | Canyon, TX |  Canyon HS

 Profile:   Returning Golden Eagles player from the 2008 season. Most improved performer on that team, made excellent progress throwing strikes, improved his velocity and found his big league curve ball. Jamie finished with the # 2 ERA on the team (1.47), a 5-2 record and struck out 39 batters in 43 innings. He held opposing hitters to a .217 average in 13 appearances and four starts. Jamie had an ERA of 4.40 this fall 2008 season ,with 37 strikeouts and 11 base on balls. He is expected to be a starter or first guy out of the bullpen for the Chaps this spring

1B  | Central Arizona   | 6’1" | 200 lbs. |  Sophomore |  R/R | Tucson, AZ   |  Tucson HS

 Profile:   Played in the Junior College World Series in Grand Junction for Central Arizona College . He hit .377 in the 2008 season with 14 doubles and 33 RBI. He ranked # 2 in batting average, # 3 in hits (58), # 2 in doubles, # 3 in total bases (72), # 2 in on base percentage (.422) and # 4 in RBI. Nate played in the American Legion World Series for Tucson in the 2007 summer.. His final stats included a .412 average with two doubles, two home runs and 10 RBI. He hit .333 (8-24) in the Regionals and hit .563 (9-16) in the Championship Series.  Nate should bat in the # 5 spot in the Vaqueros lineup this spring. Brother of former Golden Eagle Nick Valdez who is now playing in the Mets organization.

LHP | Jacksonville State University | 6’3" | 210 lbs. | Freshman  | L/L | LaGrange, GA |  Troupe County HS

 Profile:   Excellent frosh pitching prospect. Throws upper eighties with a good breaking ball. Expected to be in the weekend rotation as a freshman. Played for the prestigious Ohio Warhawks during the 2007 and 2008 summer seasons. Daniel was on the 2007 Warhawks team that won the WWBA World Championship and the 2008 team that captured the 18U BCS Championship. He also participated in the 2006 Dixie World Series and was on the Team Georgia Junior Team that competed in the Sunbelt Series in Norman , OK

LHP/OF | Rutgers University| 5' 11" | 185 lbs. | Freshman  | L/L | Randolph, NJ |  Randolph HS

 Profile:  Steve will be a two-way player for Rutgers as a freshman. He was a First Team All State Pitcher in 2007 & 2008, went 13-1 as a junior and was the Star Ledger Player of the Year. He played center field and improved his stats every season at Randolph HS. Steve was recognized in a “Faces in the Crowd” feature in Sports Illustrated last August for his exploits with the bat in the 2008 season, hitting .532 with 36 RBI and 20 stolen bases. In a contest vs. nationally ranked Seton Hall Prep he was 5-for-5 with two homers, five runs scored, four RBI and a stolen base in a 13-6 victory. His father, Oscar, is an assistant coach at Randolph HS and runs “In the Zone”, a baseball academy preparing players for advanced level programs. 

OF/1B | Pima Community College | 6' 3" | 220 lbs. | Freshman  | R/R | Tucson, AZ |  Sabino HS

  Profile:  Justin will hit in the middle of the order for Pima in 2009. He had impressive stats as a senior in 2008 at Sabino HS, hitting .495 with 16 doubles, nine home runs and 44 RBI. He was selected in the MLB draft in the 45th round by the Phillies last June. He was an All State player and a teammate of Jerry A’Hearn at Sabino HS and this summer with the Golden Eagles.