2009 Aggie Baseball Recruiting Class Information

Shelby Miller	RHP	6-1, 180, R/R	Fr-HS	Brownwood, TX (High)
Todd Glaesmann 	OF	6-4, 200, R/R	Fr-HS	Waco, TX (Midway)
Brandon Wood 	P/OF	6-4, 190, R/R	Fr-HS	Ft. Bend, TX (Clements)
Jake Feckley 	RHP	5-10,180, R/R	Fr-HS	Wylie, TX (High)
Mason Leavitt 	LHP	6-0, 160, L/L	Fr-HS	Frisco, TX (Legacy Christian)
Dylan Mendoza 	LHP	5-10,170, L/L	Fr-HS	Lake Travis, TX (High)
Michael Wacha 	RHP	6-3, 180, R/R	Fr-HS	Texarkana, TX (Pleasant Grove)
KC Hobson 	1B/P	6-3, 210, L/L	Fr-HS	Bakersfield, CA (Stockdale)
Kyle Martin 	RHP	6-7, 185, R/R	Fr-HS	Austin, TX (St. Michaels)
Tyler Naquin	P/OF	6-1, 160, L/R	Fr-HS	Spring, TX (Klein Collins)
Cody Rogers 	OF	6-2, 175, L/R	Jr-TR	Hallsville, TX (High/Panola JC)
Matt Juengel 	INF	6-1, 160, L/R	So-Tr	Houston, TX (Clear Brook/Panola JC)
Andrew Collazo 	INF	5-10,180, R/R	Jr-Tr	Patterson, NJ (Catholic/Howard JC)
Cody Morrison 	OF	6-1, 190, R/R	Jr-Tr	Spring, TX (Spring/Lamar U./Blinn JC)
Kenny Jackson 	INF	6-5, 200, L/R	Jr-Tr	Corpus Christi, TX (King/Alvin CC)
Joaquin Hinojosa P/OF	5-10,190, R/R	Jr-Tr	McAllen, TX (High/Texarkana JC)
Gregg Alcazar	C	6-0, 195, R/R	Jr-Tr	Galveston, TX (O'Connell/San Jacinto JC)

Aggie Baseball Spring Signees

Here is a look at the Aggie baseball signees that have come on board since the fall period.

Tyler Naquin, P/OF 6-1, 160, L/R Fr-HS Spring, TX (Klein Collins)

Best hitter in Klein Collins School history, including Rice's Rick Hague and Houston's Ty Stucky, he was drafted in the 33rd round by the Baltimore last week. He hit .443 with 13 homeruns this year, earning the Sun newspapers Area Player of the Year and District 13-5A MVP over first round draft pick Matt Purke. He hit .440 as both a sophomore and a junior and had signed with San Jacinto last fall. He is a fine pitcher as well and has served as the closer the past two seasons (last year behind 'Horns Austin Dicharry and Sam Stafford) and could see time on the mound at Texas A&M. He was all-state as a freshman on the Klein Collins team that advanced to the state semi-finals in Round Rock.

Matt Juengel, INF 6-1, 160, R/R So-Tr Houston, TX (Clear Brook/Panola JC)

Played third base at Panola with fellow Aggie signee Cody Rodgers. He hit .404-16-57 and was named all-conference as a freshman. He is playing the summer with the East Texas Pumpjacks of the TCL and just like at Panola, he is batting third in the lineup. A three-year starter, he had a .370 batting average his senior year. Juengel's career saw him hit .367, drive in 49 runs and hit seven homers and was the district newcomer in 2006, he was a first team all-district player as a junior and was named to the HoustonClass 5A baseball third team.

Andrew Collazo, INF 5-10,180, R/R Jr-Tr Patterson, NJ (Catholic/Howard JC)

Part of the JUCO National Champions 63-1 Howard College team in 2009 and a two year starter at second base. Collazo was named preseason JUCO All-American by Baseball America magazine after hitting .396-7-51 with 42 steals as a freshman. He topped those number this year, hitting .390-11-71 with 30 steals in 33 attempts. Capped his JUCO career being named the JUCO World Series Most Valuble Player and was the defensive player of the tournament. He was 2-for-4 with a game tying homerun in the ninth of the championship game as well as the game winning hit in extra innings.

Cody Morrison, OF 6-1, 190, R/R Jr-Tr Spring, TX (Spring/Lamar U./Blinn JC)

Leadoff hitter for Blinn this season after starting as a freshman at Lamar University. Morrison was named All-Conference designated hitter while playing left field for the Bucs. He finished up the year hitting .406-15-43 and was 7-for-14 with two homeruns and four RBI in the state tournament. He started 11 games for Lamar while playing in 25. He hit .205-0-4 in that limited action.

Kenny Jackson, INF 6-5, 200, L/R Jr-Tr Corpus Christi, TX (King/Alvin CC)

Jackson was named Junior College Region XIV All-Conference also was named Alvin’s most valuable player and outstanding offensive player of the year. He hit .379-6-35 while playing shortstop. He is playing this summer for the Victoria Generals of the TCL. Jackson, who graduated from Corpus Christi King in 2007,was all-district in 27-5A

Joaquin Hinojosa, P/OF 5-10,190, R/R Jr-Tr McAllen, TX (High/Texarkana JC)

He was named first team All-Conference in the East region after hitting .403-11-59 and despite only 3 saves, he was the closer for Will Bolt on the Region XIV runner up. He also had five wins as the Bulldogs would offense would push the score out of a save range at the end of many of his games. In the conference tournament, he went 7-for-18 with five runs scored, seven RBI and two homers and on the mound he worked four innings, allowing three hits and one run while striking out eight. He is playing this summer for the Brazos Valley Bombers of the TCL. Hinojosa started his college career at Texas Tech but after the fall of his freshman year he transferred to JUCO in California. He earned a spot on the Nor-Cal JUCO All-American team at Lassen CC as a utility player. He was named the Golden Valley JC POY after hitting .516-3-34 with seven stolen bases. That average was 124 points higher than the next best average in the league. He went 4-2 with a 4.96 ERA with 45K in 52.2 IP. In high school, Hinojosa went 10-0 with a 0.68 ERA as a senior while earning second team Class 5A All-State honors and played in the THSBCA All-Star Game at Dell Diamond after his senior year.

Gregg Alcazar, C 6-0, 195, R/R Jr-Tr Galveston, TX (O'Connell/San Jacinto JC)

Two year starter at catcher for San Jacinto, he was named Junior College Region XIV All-Conference, one of three unanimous selections, and was named defensive player of the year. He hit .316-5-24 with 13 doubles and a triple. He threw out 19 of the 31 runners who tried to steal off him and fielded at a .994 clip.

AGGIE BASEBALL INKS 10 IN EARLY SIGNING PERIOD

TEXAS A&M BASEBALL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, November 17, 2008

COLLEGE STATION, Texas—The back-to-back Big 12 champion Texas A&M baseball team signed 10 student-athletes to national letters of intent, head coach Rob Childress announced Monday.

“This strong and versatile class is a tribute to the tireless work that (assistant coaches) Matt (Deggs) and Jeremy (Talbot) put in all year long,” Childress said. “We feel this is a group that will not only fill the needs of our program, but is one that is made up of players that can excel in the tough, hard-nosed style of play that is Aggie baseball.”

The class is made up of nine high school seniors and one junior college player, with all but one hailing from the state of Texas.

“We are really excited about this class as a whole,” assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Jeremy Talbot said. “Of the 10 guys, eight can pitch, so this is a very pitching-heavy class. All of them are very athletic and are strike-throwers. The position players we signed bring a blend of strength and speed that is a big part of Aggie baseball. This is a class that we think can help us continue the tradition of success that we are building at Texas A&M.”

The back-to-back Big 12 Champion Aggies open the 2009 season on Friday, Feb. 20 against Wright State at Olsen Field. Season ticket information is available by calling 1-888-99-AGGIE.

2008-09 TEXAS A&M BASEBALL SIGNING CLASS (10)

Name Pos. Yr-Exp. Ht. Wt. B/T Hometown (High School/College) Jake Feckley RHP Fr-HS 5-10 18 0 R/R Wylie, Texas (Wylie) Todd Glaesmann OF Fr-HS 6-4 200 R/R Waco, Texas (Midway) K.C. Hobson 1B/LHP Fr-HS 6-3 210 L/L Bakersfield, Calif. (Stockdale) Mason Leavitt LHP Fr-HS 6-0 160 L/L Frisco, Texas (Legacy Christian Academy) Kyle Martin RHP Fr-HS 6-7 &n bsp; 185 R/R Austin, Texas (St. Michael’s Academy) Dylan Mendoza LHP/OF Fr-HS 5-10 170 L/L Austin, Texas (Lake Travis) Shelby Miller INF/RHP Fr-HS 6-1 180 R/R Brownwood, Texas (Brownwood) Cody Rogers OF Jr-TR 6-2 175 L/R Hallsville, Texas (Hallsville/Panola College) Michael Wacha RHP Fr-HS 6-5 195 &nb sp; R/R Texarkana, Texas (Pleasant Grove) Brandon Wood OF/RHP Fr-HS 6-4 190 R/R Fort Bend, Texas (Clements)

Jake Feckley · RHP · 5-10 · 180 · Bats: Right · Throws: Right · Wylie, Texas (Wylie HS)

Two-time District Pitcher of the Year for coach Dustin Toth at Wylie High School … posted a 1.85 ERA, 74 strikeouts and just six walks in 68 innings of work as a junior (2008) … an honorable mention all-state selection as a sophomore (2007), went 9-2 with a 1.92 ERA with 89 punchouts in 80 innings … tossed four shutouts and a no-hitter while being named the district’s most valuable player … joined fellow signee Mason Leavitt in playing summer ball for the 17U McKinney Marshals, coached by former A&M All-American Brian Thomas, helping lead the team to the Perfect Game World Series title last fall in Fort Myers, Fla.

Todd Glaesmann · OF · 6-4 · 200 · Bats: Right · Throws: Right · Waco, Texas (Midway HS)

Was a second-team all-state selection as a junior (2008) for coach Tom Gladney at Midway High School in Waco … pegged as the No. 8-ranked high school prospect in Texas and No. 55-ranked prospect nationally by Baseball America … was a first-team all-district selection as a junior and was named Central Texas Player of the Year by the Waco Tribune-Herald after hitting .473 with 11 home runs and 56 RBI … was a member of the 2008 Texas Rangers Area Code team and played in the 2008 Under Armour All-American Classic game.

K.C. Hobson · 1B/LHP · 6-3 · 210 · Bats: Left · Throws: Left · Bakersfield, Calif. (Stockdale HS)

The Aggies’ lone out-of-state signee, plays for coach Dan Lemon at Stockdale High School in Bakersfield … tabbed the No. 19-ranked high school prospect in the state of California and No. 65-ranked prospect nationally by Baseball America … named The (Bakersfield) Californian’s Baseball Player of the Year as a junior (2008) after hitting .505 with seven home runs, 17 doubles and 57 RBI, and going 10-0 on t he hill with a 3.03 ERA and 84 strikeouts … was an all-area selection by The Californian as a sophomore (2007), posting a 2.33 ERA and hitting .463 with three home runs … is the son of former major league player and manager Butch Hobson … attended high school in Nashua, N.H. as a freshman.

Mason Leavitt · LHP · 6-0 · 160 · Bats: Left · Throws: Left · Frisco, Texas (Legacy Christian Academy)

A three-time TAPPS first-team all-state pitcher for coach Andrew Embry at Legacy Christian Academy in Frisco … led team to a state runner-up finish as a junior (2008), going 8-2 on the mound with a 0.81 ERA and 117 strikeouts in 60 innings pitched … joined fellow signee Jake Feckley in playing summer ball for the 17U McKinney Marshals, coached by former A&M All-American Brian Thomas, helping lead the team to the Perfect Game World Series title last fall in Fort Myers, Fla.

Kyle Martin · RHP · 6-7 · 185 · Bats: Right · Throws: Right · Austin, Texas (St. Michael’s Academy)

A second-team all-state selection for coach Calvin Schiral di at St. Michael’s Academy in Austin … went 3-1 with a 3.27 ERA as a junior, fanning 48 batters in just over 36 innings of work … hit .366 for the Crusaders in 2008 with four doubles, three triples, two home runs and 22 RBI.

Dylan Mendoza · LHP/OF · 5-10 · 170 · Bats: Left · Throws: Left · Austin, Texas (Lake Travis HS)

A second-team all-district selection for coach Roy Kinnan at Lake Travis High School … helped the Cavaliers to a 30-10 record and a berth in the regional semifinals … summer team, the Austin Black Wings, won the Premier Junior national championship in Joplin, Mo.

Shelby Miller · INF/RHP · 6-1 · 180 · Bats: Right · Throws: Right · Brownwood, Texas (Brownwood HS)

A third-team all-state selection and district MVP as a junior (2008) for coach Scotty Nichols at Brownwood High School … rated the No. 2 high school prospect in Texas and No. 4 prospect nationally by Baseball America … went 8-2 with a 1.11 ERA and 131 strikeouts in just 63 innings of work in 2008 … tossed three straight no- hitters, one shy of the state record, and followed that with a two-hit shutout … a strong two-way player, hit .413 with nine home runs and 32 RBI … was a member of the 2008 Texas Rangers Area Code team … as a sophomore (2007), fanned 129 batters while compiling a 10-6 record … a two-sport standout, earned second-team all-state honors as a punter for the Lions last fall.

Cody Rogers · OF · 6-2 · 175 · Bats: Left · Throws: Right · Hallsville, Texas (Hallsville HS/Panola College)

Plays for coach Todd Shelton at Panola College in Carthage … started 52 games as a freshman (2008), hitting .339 with a team-high seven home runs and team-best 43 RBI … led the Ponies with 60 runs scored and ranked second on the team with 19 stolen bases … helped his team reach NJCAA Regionals … played in the Texas/New Mexico Junior College All-Star Game.

Michael Wacha · RHP · 6-5 · 195 · Bats: Right · Throws: Right · Texarkana, Texas (Pleasant Grove HS)

An all-state and all-state tourney team selection for coach Craig Jones at Pleasan t Grove High School in Texarkana … led the Hawks to the state championship game, going 13-3 with a 0.96 ERA … fanned nine in 3 1/3 innings of work in the 2008 state title tilt against Snyder.

Brandon Wood · OF/RHP · 6-4 · 190 · Bats: Right · Throws: Right · Fort Bend, Texas (Clements HS)

A first-team all-district selection and leadoff hitter for coach Herb Espinosa at Clements High School in Sugar Land … hit .406 as a junior with 12 home runs, 40 RBI, 22 walks, 45 runs scored and 13 stolen bases … earned second-team all-area honors from the Houston Chronicle and first team all-greater Houston from Houston5ABaseball.com … a two-time Houston5ABaseball.com Hitter of the Week selection.