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TEXAS TECH ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, November 21, 2012 Contact: Scott Lacefield ([email protected]) (806) 742-2770 – Office (817) 691-3786 – Cell TEXAS TECH ANNOUNCES BASEBALL RECRUITING CLASS Recruiting class is highlighted by several high school and junior college standouts LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech first-year head baseball coach Tim Tadlock announced the Red Raiders early recruiting class Wednesday morning as 19 student-athletes will join the Tech baseball program in the fall 2013 semester. The recruiting class includes 16 standouts from the state of Texas while also adding prospects from Virginia, Oklahoma and California. “Our efforts on the recruiting trail started this past summer with the group of players that will take the field this spring,” Tadlock said. “Just as we felt heading into this fall, we are equally excited about the group of players that make up this early recruiting class. This group has some quality arms and some hitters whom can step in right away and make an impact in our lineup. “Our number one priority last summer in recruiting was to attract the best players while building a team for the 2013 season. The beauty of baseball is that the season will tell us if we did that. Between J-Bob Thomas, Ray Hayward, Russell Raley and Joe Hughes, we feel like we do have some guys on campus that are the building blocks for our program for years to come. And now with our second recruiting class under our belts, we feel fortunate that all of these individuals will help our program grow towards being able to compete to go to Omaha!” TEXAS TECH BASEBALL 2013-14 RECRUITING CLASS Taylor Bridges – LHP – 6-0, 180, L/L – Lubbock, Texas/Coronado Matthew Broadbent – INF – 6-0, 190, R/R – Cypress, Texas/Cypress Woods Carson Chilton – RHP – 6-3, 160, R/R – McKinney, Texas/McKinney Boyd Ty Damron – LHP – 6-3, 175, L/L – Aubrey, Texas/Krum Hunter Davis – INF – 6-1, 170, R/R – Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne Dylan Dusek – LHP – 6-1, 190, L/L – Sugar Land, Texas/Kempner Ryan Long – INF – 6-1, 180, L/R – Crandall, Texas/Crandall Thaddius Lowry – RHP – 6-4, 210, R/R – Spring, Texas/Spring Anthony Lyons – OF – 6-4, 220, L/L – Arlington, Texas/Arlington Martin Casey Meisner – RHP – 6-7, 185, R/R – Cypress, Texas/Cypress Woods Ryan Moseley – RHP – 6-2, 185, R/R – Lubbock, Texas/Cooper Nick Pettus – RHP/INF – 6-0, 185, R/R – Broken Arrow, Okla./Broken Arrow/Seminole State College Zac Reininger – RHP/INF – 6-4, 170, S/R – Spring Branch, Texas/Smithson Valley/Hill College Derek Rustich – INF – 6-3, 200, L/R – El Cajon, Calif./Grossmont Chris Sadberry – LHP – 6-0, 195, L/L – Holliday, Texas/Holliday/Grayson County College Cameron Smith – LHP – 5-11, 170, L/L – Seabrook, Texas/Clear Lake/New Mexico JC Stephen Smith – OF/RHP – 6-1, 220, R/R – Wolfforth, Texas/Frenship Bryce Welborn – RHP – 5-10, 175, R/R – The Woodlands, Texas/Tomball Brad Wieck – LHP – 6-9, 265, L/L – Canyon, Texas/San Jacinto Christian/Cisco College Taylor Bridges – LHP – 6-0, 180 – L/L – Lubbock, Texas/Coronado - Son of Terry and Shelly Bridges. - Plays for coach Gary Hix at Lubbock Coronado High School. - Played summer baseball for coach Ryan Brewer (ABA). - Enters senior season at Lubbock Coronado High School in 2013. - First Team All-District (2012). - All-South Plains 5A Pitcher of the Year (2012). - South Plains All-Conference (2012). - First Team Lubbock Avalanche-Journal All-City (2012). - First Team 2-5A All-Academic Team (2012). - Went 9-2 with a 2.29 ERA with two saves, 95 strikeouts and 73.1 innings pitched (2012). - All-South Plains 5A Pitcher of the Year (2011). - Went 8-2 with a 3.75 ERA in 65 innings with 64 strikeouts as a sophomore (2011). - Tallied a 5-0 record in playoff games as a sophomore and threw a one-hitter in the state tournament semifinals (2011). - Helped lead high school to a 33-16 overall record and to a state tournament runner-up finish (2011). - Member of the Lubbock little league baseball team that advanced to the 2007 Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. Coach Tadlock on Bridges: “Taylor is a crafty left-hander that can really add and subtract.” Matthew Broadbent – INF – 6-0, 190 – R/R – Cypress, Texas/Cypress Woods - Son of Tina Gately-Broadbent. - Plays for coach Thomas Loria at Cypress Woods High School. - Played summer baseball for coach Charlie Hayes (BLBA). - Enters senior season at Cypress Woods High School in 2013. - Perfect Game Honorable Mention Preseason High School Underclassmen All-America (2012). - First Team 17-5A All-District (2012). - Batted .433 during junior season (2012). - First Team 17-5A All-District (2011). - High School teammates with fellow Texas Tech signee RHP Casey Meisner. Coach Tadlock on Broadbent: “First saw Matt play in the Houston Area High School Coaches All-Star Game and he caught our attention the way he swung the bat. He brings versatility as a high school shortstop that we will be able to plug in right away. He is planning on studying in our business school.” Carson Chilton – RHP – 6-3, 160 – R/R – McKinney, Texas/McKinney Boyd - Son of Scott and Jennifer Chilton. - Plays for coach Brooke Court at McKinney Boyd High School. - Played summer baseball for coach Danny Florence and Cory Thornton (Frozen Ropes). - Enters senior season at McKinney Boyd High School in 2013. Coach Tadlock on Chilton: “Carson converted in the last couple of years to a submarine type pitcher with the recommendation of his summer league coach Danny Florence and it seems every time we have seen him pitch it was like the ol’ saying, three-up and three-down before you looked up.” Ty Damron – LHP – 6-3, 175 – L/L – Aubrey, Texas/Krum - Son of James and Tresia Damron. - Plays for coach Ray Miller at Krum High School. - Played summer baseball for coach Nick Heitz, Shane Davenport and Brett Ray (Texas Stix). - Enters senior season at Krum High School in 2013. - 9-2A First Team All-District (2012). Coach Tadlock on Damron: “A late commit that J-Bob went to see in the summer and was 85-86 MPH and as of late his velocity made a jump up to around 90.” Hunter Davis – INF – 6-1, 170 – R/R – Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne - Son of Paul Davis and Robin Davis. - Plays for coach Jimmy Hunt at Princess Anne High School. - Enters senior season at Princess Anne High School in 2013. - Perfect Game: Sunshine Northeast Top Prospect (2012). - Washington Nationals Area Code Team (2012). - First Team All-District (2012). - Second Team All-Region (2012). - AAA Beach First Team All-District (2012). - Second Team All-Tidewater (2012). Coach Tadlock on Davis: “Davis runs a 6.5 in the 60 and has some power. He was a member of the Washington Nationals Area Code comprised of some of the better players on the east coast.” Dylan Dusek – LHP – 6-1, 190 – L/L – Sugar Land, Texas/Kempner - Son of Patrick and Cheryl Dusek. - Plays for coach Marc Jones at Kempner High School. - Played summer baseball for coach Ronnie Thames (Colombia Angels). - Enters senior season at Kempner High School in 2013. - Recorded a 1.00 ERA in 28 innings with 43 strikeouts and five walks allowed (2012). - First Team 23-5A All-District (2012). - Second Team All-Sun All-District (2012). - Perfect Game 17U WWBA All-Tournament Team – Columbia Angels (2012). Coach Tadlock on Dusek: “Dylan pitches for a good friend of mine, Ronnie Thames, and every time he needs to win a game he’s the guy he gives the ball to. Right now he pitches at 85-86 with ease and with command.” Ryan Long – INF – 6-1, 180 – L/R – Crandall, Texas/Crandall - Son of Bob and Sharon Long. - Plays for coach Jimmy West at Crandall High School. - Played summer baseball for coach Matt Spencer and Carey Avants (D-Bat Mustangs) and Gerald Smiley (Dallas Tigers). Avants was an infielder at Texas Tech in 2005. - Enters senior season at Crandall High School in 2013. - In 85 career games, batted .400 (102-for-255) with 91 runs, 32 doubles, seven triples, seven home runs, 77 RBI, 40 walks/hit-by-pitch and 30 stolen bases (2010-12). - Batted .433 (39-for-90) with 34 runs, 17 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 30 RBI with eight stolen bases in 31 games as a junior (2012). - Batted .402 (39-for-97) with 37 runs, seven doubles, four triples, three home runs and 31 RBI with 17 stolen bases in 32 games as a sophomore (2011). - Batted .353 (24-for-68) with 20 runs, eight doubles, one triple and 16 RBI with five stolen bases in 22 games as a freshman (2010). - First Team THSBCA 3A All-State (2012). - First Team 13-3A All-District (2012). - District 13-3A Offensive Player of the Year (2012). - District 13-3A Defensive Player of the Year (2012). - First Team 13-3A All-District (2010). - Two-time all-district selection in football as a defensive back (2010-11). - Earned all-state on the gridiron as a sophomore (2010). - Also lettered in basketball and golf while in high school. Coach Tadlock on Long: “A three-sport athlete at Crandall High School just east of Dallas. He is a left- handed hitting middle infielder. He is a guy you won’t want to leave your seat when he is on the field.” Thaddius Lowry – RHP – 6-4, 210 – R/R – Spring, Texas/Spring - Son of Thomas Lowry and Kelly Ross Lowry.