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Wednesday, 10 February 2010 00:00 |
“This is a talented group of players we are bringing to UCA,” said
Clark. “We feel like this group of players’ tools and athleticism is a
step up for our program and will help fill some of our needs with the
players we will be losing after this year.”Drew Trout, a
6-foot-3 left-handed pitcher/outfielder, comes to the Bears from Blue
Valley West High School in Kansas. A three-year letterman and two-year
co-captain at Blue Valley West, he was named first-team All-Eastern
Kansas and All-Sunflower Team.
In 2009, he broke the Kansas
state record for triples with 8 in only 20 games. Collegiate Baseball
featured him as one of the top 20 players in the state of Kansas. He is
also a pre-season Top 5 outfielder for the Kansas City metro area.
“Drew is a physical kid with good tools,” said Clark. “He has great
arm strength and strength in his bats. On the mound, he throws 85-86
(miles per hour) with a nice slider. We feel like he has a chance to
develop into a power pitcher in time. He will be a two-way player here
at UCA.”
Logan Moon, a 6-2 outfielder from Blue Springs South
High School in Missouri, was a two-sport athlete playing baseball and
football. He is a two-year letterman on the baseball team. As a junior
he hit .330 with a .523 slugging percentage. He was selected to the
2009 Examiner High School Baseball All-Area second team and a top 20
prospect at No. 8 in the 2007 Rawlings Perfect Game Atlantic Coast
Underclass Showcase. In the summer, Moon was teammates with Trout
playing with the Kansas City Barnstormers.
“Logan is a gifted
athlete with raw baseball tools,” Clark said. “He has tremendous speed,
a plus arm, and some pop in his bat. Logan is a plus defender with a
ton of potential in his bat. He has a chance to possibly be a five-tool
player in time.”
Doug Votolato, a 6-2 infielder, comes to the
Bears from Marcus High School in Flower Mound, TX. He is a
switch-hitting infielder, a three-year varsity letterman, and team
captain. As a junior, he batted .320 with 3 home runs and 15 RBI.
Votolato also competes in summer ball with the Dallas Tigers, one of
the top select teams in the state of Texas.
He batted .475
with 2 home runs and 35 stolen bases for the Tigers. Votolato was also
selected to the Dallas Metro Scout League All-Stars to compete in the
Perfect Game fall tournament in Jupiter, FL.
“Doug is a plus
athlete who’s baseball tools are getting better and better,” Clark
said. “He is a plus runner with nice actions on the infield. He
projects to have a very high ceiling with his tools and frame. Doug has
shown signs of some pop in his bat and should develop into a nice
player as he gains some strength.”
UCA opens the 2010 season on Feb. 19 against SIU Edwardsville in Conway. |
