Going to use this thread throughout the season to post occasional updates for the signees.
Clayton Aguilar
LHP | Deer Park HS (Deer Park, Texas)
High School Coach: Chris Rupp
Summer Team: Twelve Baseball
Helped Deer Park High School to a national ranking of 8th
Recruiting Coordinator Trip Couch on Aguilar: Clayton is a left-handed pitcher that is still just scratching the surface of what he can become. He has a loose, fast arm with arm strength that will only get better as he gets stronger. He has a very bright future.
Ronald Brown Jr.
1B | Bellaire HS (Houston, Texas)
2016 First Team All-District
High School Coach: Nick Ozuna
Summer Team: Bellaire HS Summer
Recruiting Coordinator Trip Couch on Brown: Ron is a corner guy that has big-power potential. As he continues to progress as a hitter, the sky is the limit and he can be a run producer in the middle of the lineup.
Griffin Hattingh
LHP | Clements HS (Sugar Land, Texas)
2016 Second Team All-District
Perfect Game 2016 Underclass Honorable Mention
Ranked 12th best LHP in state of Texas for Class of 2017
High School Coach: Israel De Los Santos
Summer Team: Twelve Baseball
Recruiting Coordinator Trip Couch on Hattingh: Griffin is a lefty that has a long history of winning games. He has good feel to pitch and his arm strength keeps improving. He is a great example of a guy that just knows how to pitch.
Spencer Juergens
RHP | Jefferson College / Borgia HS (Washington, Mo.)
JUCO Coach: Pat Evers
Appeared in 12 games with eight starts … was 4-1 with two complete games … tallied a 2.69 ERA and had 40 strikeouts in 63.2 innings
Recruiting Coordinator Trip Couch on Juergens: Spencer is a big-bodied right hander that had great success last year. He was a tremendous strike thrower and this fall his velocity has made a big jump to go along with an advanced ability to throw strikes.
D’Mond LaFond
RHP | Refugio HS (Refugio, Texas)
2016 First Team All-State
2016 MaxPreps Small School All-American
Victoria Advocate All-Area MVP
2016 First Team All-District
Ranked 11th overall player in state of Texas for Class of 2017
Ranked 6th best RHP in state of Texas for Class of 2017
High School Coach: Anthony Quintanilla
Summer Team: Texas Fire
Perfect Game (2015, 2016) Underclass Second Team All-American
Recruiting Coordinator Trip Couch on LaFond: D’Mond is a right hander that has a very high ceiling. He is one year out from Tommy John surgery and has come back strong. He is a two sport-athlete (baseball/football) in high school. As he continues to learn to pitch, has a chance to one day be a high-end draft selection.
Kyle Lovelace
C | Hudson HS (Lufkin, Texas)
District’s Defensive MVP (2016)
Ranked 16th best catcher in the state of Texas for Class of 2017
High School Coach: Glen Kimble
Summer Team: Twelve Baseball
Recruiting Coordinator Trip Couch on Lovelace: Kyle is a high-energy player that has had a passion to catch since he was little. He can really throw and takes great pride in being a high-end catcher. While he has been known for his defense, he had a great summer offensively and we look for him to continue that when he joins our program.
Trenton McMeans
INF | Dulles HS (Sugar Land, Texas)
High School Coach: Mike Weatherly
Summer Team: Twelve Baseball
Recruiting Coordinator Trip Couch on McMeans: Trenton is a strong bodied, high-energy infielder that exemplifies how we like to play. He is always dirty and plays with great passion. Trenton can play all over the infield and can create havoc on the base path.
Drew Minter
OF/RHP | Clear Springs HS (League City, Texas)
2016 Second Team All-District
Ranked 10th best OF in state of Texas for Class of 2017
Perfect Game 2016 Underclass Third Team All-American
Perfect Game 2015 Underclass Honorable Mention All-American
High School Coach: Chris Floyd
Summer Team: Banditos
Recruiting Coordinator Trip Couch on Minter: Drew is a physical guy that has a legitimate chance to be a two-way player for us. He is a right-handed power bat that plays on the corner and has a great arm both in the outfield and on the mound. He has played on some big stages at a high level and has been committed here for a while.
Ryan Randel
RHP | Orange Coast College / Aliso Niguel HS (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)
JUCO Head Coach: John Altobelli
Appeared in 17 games with three starts … tallied a 3.46 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 39.0 innings at Orange Coast College in 2016
Recruiting Coordinator Trip Couch on Randel: Ryan is the next in line of great players we have had from Orange Coast College. He has as good of a right-handed change up as you will see and knows how to pitch. He is a guy that also has a chance to end up throwing really hard at some point.
Tucker Redden
C | Angelina College / Fulton HS (Rockport, Texas)
JUCO Head Coach: Jeff Livin
Hit .313 with two home runs and 16 RBI in 39 games played at Ranger College in 2016
Recruiting Coordinator Trip Couch on Redden: Tucker is a veteran catcher that will bring energy and great character to our program. Has really worked to become the player he is. He is a knowledgeable catcher that can really throw.
Trevis Sundgren
RHP | Silsbee HS (Silsbee, Texas)
2016 First Team All-District
2016 Third Team All-State selection
Perfect Game 2016 Underclass High Honorable Mention All-American
Perfect Game 2015 Underclass Honorable Mention All-American
High School Coach: Michael Nelson
Summer Team: Gladiator Baseball
Recruiting Coordinator Trip Couch on Sundgren: Trevis has shown an advanced feel to pitch for a young guy. As he continues to get stronger, he has a chance to be a high-level starting pitcher early in his career.
Clayton Aguilar
LHP | Deer Park HS (Deer Park, Texas)
High School Coach: Chris Rupp
Summer Team: Twelve Baseball
Helped Deer Park High School to a national ranking of 8th
Recruiting Coordinator Trip Couch on Aguilar: Clayton is a left-handed pitcher that is still just scratching the surface of what he can become. He has a loose, fast arm with arm strength that will only get better as he gets stronger. He has a very bright future.
Ronald Brown Jr.
1B | Bellaire HS (Houston, Texas)
2016 First Team All-District
High School Coach: Nick Ozuna
Summer Team: Bellaire HS Summer
Recruiting Coordinator Trip Couch on Brown: Ron is a corner guy that has big-power potential. As he continues to progress as a hitter, the sky is the limit and he can be a run producer in the middle of the lineup.
Griffin Hattingh
LHP | Clements HS (Sugar Land, Texas)
2016 Second Team All-District
Perfect Game 2016 Underclass Honorable Mention
Ranked 12th best LHP in state of Texas for Class of 2017
High School Coach: Israel De Los Santos
Summer Team: Twelve Baseball
Recruiting Coordinator Trip Couch on Hattingh: Griffin is a lefty that has a long history of winning games. He has good feel to pitch and his arm strength keeps improving. He is a great example of a guy that just knows how to pitch.
Spencer Juergens
RHP | Jefferson College / Borgia HS (Washington, Mo.)
JUCO Coach: Pat Evers
Appeared in 12 games with eight starts … was 4-1 with two complete games … tallied a 2.69 ERA and had 40 strikeouts in 63.2 innings
Recruiting Coordinator Trip Couch on Juergens: Spencer is a big-bodied right hander that had great success last year. He was a tremendous strike thrower and this fall his velocity has made a big jump to go along with an advanced ability to throw strikes.
D’Mond LaFond
RHP | Refugio HS (Refugio, Texas)
2016 First Team All-State
2016 MaxPreps Small School All-American
Victoria Advocate All-Area MVP
2016 First Team All-District
Ranked 11th overall player in state of Texas for Class of 2017
Ranked 6th best RHP in state of Texas for Class of 2017
High School Coach: Anthony Quintanilla
Summer Team: Texas Fire
Perfect Game (2015, 2016) Underclass Second Team All-American
Recruiting Coordinator Trip Couch on LaFond: D’Mond is a right hander that has a very high ceiling. He is one year out from Tommy John surgery and has come back strong. He is a two sport-athlete (baseball/football) in high school. As he continues to learn to pitch, has a chance to one day be a high-end draft selection.
Kyle Lovelace
C | Hudson HS (Lufkin, Texas)
District’s Defensive MVP (2016)
Ranked 16th best catcher in the state of Texas for Class of 2017
High School Coach: Glen Kimble
Summer Team: Twelve Baseball
Recruiting Coordinator Trip Couch on Lovelace: Kyle is a high-energy player that has had a passion to catch since he was little. He can really throw and takes great pride in being a high-end catcher. While he has been known for his defense, he had a great summer offensively and we look for him to continue that when he joins our program.
Trenton McMeans
INF | Dulles HS (Sugar Land, Texas)
High School Coach: Mike Weatherly
Summer Team: Twelve Baseball
Recruiting Coordinator Trip Couch on McMeans: Trenton is a strong bodied, high-energy infielder that exemplifies how we like to play. He is always dirty and plays with great passion. Trenton can play all over the infield and can create havoc on the base path.
Drew Minter
OF/RHP | Clear Springs HS (League City, Texas)
2016 Second Team All-District
Ranked 10th best OF in state of Texas for Class of 2017
Perfect Game 2016 Underclass Third Team All-American
Perfect Game 2015 Underclass Honorable Mention All-American
High School Coach: Chris Floyd
Summer Team: Banditos
Recruiting Coordinator Trip Couch on Minter: Drew is a physical guy that has a legitimate chance to be a two-way player for us. He is a right-handed power bat that plays on the corner and has a great arm both in the outfield and on the mound. He has played on some big stages at a high level and has been committed here for a while.
Ryan Randel
RHP | Orange Coast College / Aliso Niguel HS (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)
JUCO Head Coach: John Altobelli
Appeared in 17 games with three starts … tallied a 3.46 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 39.0 innings at Orange Coast College in 2016
Recruiting Coordinator Trip Couch on Randel: Ryan is the next in line of great players we have had from Orange Coast College. He has as good of a right-handed change up as you will see and knows how to pitch. He is a guy that also has a chance to end up throwing really hard at some point.
Tucker Redden
C | Angelina College / Fulton HS (Rockport, Texas)
JUCO Head Coach: Jeff Livin
Hit .313 with two home runs and 16 RBI in 39 games played at Ranger College in 2016
Recruiting Coordinator Trip Couch on Redden: Tucker is a veteran catcher that will bring energy and great character to our program. Has really worked to become the player he is. He is a knowledgeable catcher that can really throw.
Trevis Sundgren
RHP | Silsbee HS (Silsbee, Texas)
2016 First Team All-District
2016 Third Team All-State selection
Perfect Game 2016 Underclass High Honorable Mention All-American
Perfect Game 2015 Underclass Honorable Mention All-American
High School Coach: Michael Nelson
Summer Team: Gladiator Baseball
Recruiting Coordinator Trip Couch on Sundgren: Trevis has shown an advanced feel to pitch for a young guy. As he continues to get stronger, he has a chance to be a high-level starting pitcher early in his career.
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