Longhorn Baseball Recruiting Class('12-'13)

[djbfootball]

I will update this as I get the info;

This is who will be signing this week.

Nick Williams OF - Galveston Ball
Wyatt Mathisen INF/C - Corpus Christi Calallen
Austin Dean INF - Klein Collins
Spencer Edwards SS/2B - Rockwall
Steve Bean C - Rockwall
Travis Duke LHP - Pearland Dawson
Chad Hollingsworth RHP - Robinson
Holden Helmnick RHP - Conroe Willis
Ty Culbreth LHP/OF - Bryan
Courtney Hawkins OF - Corpus Christi Calallen
Ben Johnson OF - Round Rock Westwood
Tyler Gonzales SS - San Antonio Madison

[djbfootball]

We've gotten NLI's certified for Holden Helmink (RHP), Travis Duke (LHP), Tyler Gonzales (RHP)... Three new pitchers for the Longhorns.

Interesting to note is that they have Gonzales listed as a RHP-he is also a very good SS.

[djbfootball]

The NLI for Ty Culbreth (Bryan High School) has been certified... The LHP was a member of the 2011 Texas Rangers Area Code Team.

[djbfootball]

The NLI for Courtney Hawkins (Corpus Christi Carroll High School) has been certified... Two-way player in high school... OF/P...


Harmon on Hawkins "This summer he turned into one of the premier hitters in the nation. Large frame, runs well and has exceptional power."

The NLI for Chad Hollingsworth (Waco Robinson High School) has been certified... A right-handed pitcher for the Longohrns' stable...

Harmon on Hollingsworth "He is a big, strong right-hander with a hard sinker. He gets a lot of ground balls with a 92 mile per hour sinker."


The NLIs have been certified for a pair of catchers... Wyatt Mathisen from Corpus Christi Calallen HS and Steve Bean from Rockwall HS.


Harmon on Mathisen "We think has a very good future as a catcher. He has extra power from the right side, he has a strong throwing arm"


Harmon on Bean "He's a left-handed hitting C. He hits the ball the other way well. He has power, a strong arm, and a great future as a C."

[djbfootball]

Baseball inks eight on first day of early signing University of Texas Baseball certified the National Letters of Intent from eight of the top high school student-athletes in the nation on Wednesday.

AUSTIN, Texas -- The University of Texas Baseball program received National Letters of Intent eight of the top high school student-athletes in the nation on the first day of the early signing period head coach Augie Garrido announced on Wednesday.
“Once again Tommy Harmon, our recruiting coordinator is putting together an outstanding class.,” Garrido said. “It’s early in the signing period, but we are already pleased with the talented players we have already had sign.”
The group included two catchers, one outfielder and five pitchers.
All eight of the first-day signees hail from Texas. The Longhorns added players from all throughout Texas, including two from Corpus Christi, two from the Houston Area, one from San Antonio, one from Waco, one from Bryan and one from the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The catchers include Steve Bean from Rockwall High School and Wyatt Mathiesen from Corpus Christi Calallen HS. Outfielder Courtney Hawkins also hails from Corpus Christi, attending Carroll High School. Three of the five pitchers are right-handers, including Tyler Gonzales from San Antonio Madison High School, Holden Helmink from Conroe Willis High School and Chad Hollingsworth from Waco Robinson High School. The two southpaws are Ty Culbreth from Bryan High School and Travis Duke from Pearland Dawson High School.
The Longhorns are expected to finalize the paperwork on more recruits before the early signing period ends on Nov. 16.
2011-12 University of Texas Baseball signing class (as of Nov. 9, 2011)
Steve Bean – C – Rockwall, Texas (Rockwall)
Ty Culbreth – LHP – Bryan, Texas (Bryan)
Travis Duke – LHP – Pearland, Texas (Dawson)
Tyler Gonzales – RHP – San Antonio (Madison HS)
Courtney Hawkins – OF – Corpus Christi, Texas (Carroll)
Holden Helmink – RHP – Conroe, Texas (Willis HS)
Chad Hollingsworth – RHP – Waco, Texas (Robinson HS)
Wyatt Mathisen – C – Corpus Christi, Texas (Calallen HS)




Steve Bean – C – Rockwall, Texas (Rockwall HS)
• Currently ranked No. 322 in the nation among high school juniors by Perfect Game USA
• 2011 All-District 10-4A First Team as a catcher
• Unanimous pick as District 10-4A Defensive MVP in 2011
• One of three high school players and the only junior to be selected to participate in the 2011 Frisco Celebrity Home Run Derby
Quote from recruiting coordinator and associate head coach Tommy Harmon: Steve is a left-handed hitting catcher. He is going to be a big framed young man. He is going to be 6-2, 215 by the time he gets through growing. He hits the ball the other way well. He has power, strong arm, and a great future as a catcher.
Ty Culbreth – LHP – Bryan, Texas (Bryan HS)
• Tabbed a New Balance All-American to play the inaugural Battle of the Borders All-American Games in 2011
• Played on the Texas Rangers Scout Team at the WWBA World Championships in 2011
• Played for Team Texas at the 2011 Sunbelt Classic
• 2011 Under Armour Preseason All-American
• 2011 Texas Rangers Area Code Team
• Went 4-0 with two saves and a 0.20 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 34.1 innings in 2011
• Batted .361 with nine doubles, five home runs and 34 RBI as a junior
Quote from recruiting coordinator and associate head coach Tommy Harmon: Ty is a left-handed pitcher. He is a big-time competitor and is a strike-thrower. He can get his breaking ball over in most situations, and his fastball is high-eighties to low nineties.
Travis Duke – LHP – Pearland, Texas (Dawson HS)
• Currently ranked No. 344 in the nation among high school juniors by Perfect Game USA
• 2011 Texas Sports Writers Association All-State 2nd Team as a utility player
• 2011 Texas Sports Writers Association All-State 3rd team as a pitcher
• 2011 All-District 24-4A First Team Pitcher
• 2011 All-Greater Houston First Team by Houston5A.com and Second-Team by Houston Chronicle
• Registered 111 strikeouts to just 13 walks while posting a 0.95 ERA in 73 innings in 2011
• 2010 All-District 24-4A First Team Pitcher
• Went 6-2 with 79 strikeouts and a 1.19 ERA in 59 innings in 2010
• Dawson High School Defensive Player of the Year in 2010 and 2011
• 2009 All-District 24-4A Second Team Pitcher
Quote from recruiting coordinator and associate head coach Tommy Harmon: Travis is a left-handed pitcher that has shown upper 80s to low 90s, which from a 16- or 17-year old is pretty special. He has a good breaking ball, but he needs to work on his command on that. He is an advanced young man as well.
Tyler Gonzales – RHP – San Antonio (Madison HS)
• Currently ranked No. 98 in the nation among high school juniors by Perfect Game USA
• Pitched and played shortstop in the San Antonio High School All-Star Game in 2011
• Played in the 2011 Under Armour High School All-American Game
• Named to the Washington Nationals 2011 Area Code Games roster
• Selected for the WWBA World Championship in Jupiter, Fla., in 2011
• Tabbed All-District 26-5A Second Team Pitcher as a sophomore in 2010
Quote from recruiting coordinator and associate head coach Tommy Harmon: Tyler has a powerful arm with a strong breaking ball. He is low-to-mid 90s with a 78-80 mph breaking ball. He is going to throw harder because he is going to get bigger.
Courtney Hawkins – OF – Corpus Christi, Texas (Carroll HS)
• Currently ranked No. 5 in the nation among high school juniors by Perfect Game USA
• Led Carroll in every offensive category in 2011, including 15 home runs, .410 batting average, .940 slugging percentage, 42 runs and 22 stolen bases
• Went 10-2 with a 2.35 ERA and 81 strikeouts on the mound in 2011
• 2011 Texas Rangers Area Code Team
• Pitched a complete-game to win the 2010 5A state title game
• One of 18 players chosen for the 16-and-Under Team USA National Team in 2009, competing in the IBAF ‘AA’ World Youth Championships in Taichung, Taiwan
Quote from recruiting coordinator and associate head coach Tommy Harmon: Courtney had been a two-way player for most of his career at Corpus Christi Carroll, but this summer he turned into one of the premier hitters in the nation. He is more of an outfielder now. He has a large frame, 6-3, 205. He runs well and has exceptional power. He is one of the better high school players in the nation.
Holden Helmink – RHP – Conroe, Texas (Willis HS)
• Currently ranked No. 156 in the nation among high school juniors by Perfect Game USA
• Led Willis to the Region 3-4A quarterfinals as a junior
• Batted .529 with nine home runs as a junior
• 2011 District 18-4A Offensive Most Valuable Player
Quote from recruiting coordinator and associate head coach Tommy Harmon: Holden has a very strong arm and a hard breaking ball, and also high 80s to low 90s.
Chad Hollingsworth – RHP – Waco, Texas (Robinson HS)
• Currently ranked No. 458 in the nation among high school juniors by Perfect Game USA
• Tabbed District 19-3A Most Valuable Player in 2011
• 2011 Texas Sports Writers Association Class 3A All-State Second Team
• Registered an 11-2 record with 131 as a junior
• 2011 Super CenTex Player of the Year by the Waco Tribune
• 2011 Texas Rangers Area Code Team
Quote from recruiting coordinator and associate head coach Tommy Harmon: Chad is a big, strong right-hander with a hard sinker, and he gets a lot of ground balls with a 92 mph sinker.

Wyatt Mathisen – C – Corpus Christi, Texas (Calallen HS)
• Currently ranked No. 60 in the nation among high school juniors by Perfect Game USA
• 2011 Texas Sports Writers Association First Team All-Class 4A Shortstop
• 2011 District 31-4A MVP and All-District 31-4A First Team as a shortstop
• 2011 Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Class 4A Shortstop
• 2011 UIL Class 4A All-Tournament Team
• 2011 Texas Rangers Area Code Team
• Hit .454 with 57 RBI as a junior in 2011
• Hit .462 with 49 RBI as a sophomore and went 7-2 with a 1.42 on the mound as a sophomore in 2010
Quote from recruiting coordinator and associate head coach Tommy Harmon: Wyatt is a young man who has played and caught in the summer, and at his high school team in Calallan he has played at third and short. He is primarily a catcher, but his athleticism and his tools in baseball allow him to be a valuable player in the infield if needed. It is very unusual for someone to be very adept at playing short and catcher but he is. He has extra power from the right side, he has a strong throwing arm. He is a guy that we think has a very good future as a catcher.

[djbfootball]

NLIs have been certified for infielders Spencer Edwards and Austin Dean and outfielder Ben Johnson.



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[Gohorns]

So how many of them will actually make it to UT?

[claytonkeown]

I hope we keep them

[djbfootball]

[djbfootball]

Originally Posted by Gohorns

So how many of them will actually make it to UT?

Hard to say right now. This is a very tight group.

"Courtney and I have been close since we were 9 years old," Mathisen said. "It'll be fun to go up there with him. We've got three or four other friends (also going). If we all go there, with the recruiting class we have in 2012, I'm predicting we'll have at least two national championships by the time we're done."

http://www.caller.com/news/2011/nov/...isen-carrolls/

[djbfootball]

Very interesting development. Matt Moynihan signed last Spring but was not able to get in. Well now he signed and will be here this spring.

AUSTIN, Texas -- The University of Texas Baseball program received National Letters of Intent three of the top high school student-athletes along with the paperwork for two junior college players, head coach Augie Garrido announced on Friday.
The high school signees include infielders Austin Dean (Klein Collins HS) and Spencer Edwards (Rockwall HS) and outfielder Ben Johnson (Austin Westwood HS). The junior college additions include infielder Madison Carter (Grayson County JC) and outfielder Matt Moynihan (Orange Coast College).
The group includes three infielders and two outfielders. Through three days of the early signing period, the Longhorns have added two catchers, four infielders, three outfielders and five pitchers. Moynihan and infielder C.J. Hinojosa will join the team for the 2012 season.
"This is a balanced group between our pitchers and position players," associate head coach Tommy Harmon said. "Our position players are a very special group of athletes because they are all fast, they all have strong arms, and they are all competitors. They play with their motor running full-blast all of the time. They are going to be fun to watch and fun to watch grow up. The pitchers maybe are not as hard of throwers as some classes have been here recently, but they are a very competitive group, and most of them have a very good breaking ball."
The Longhorns have until Nov. 16 to finalize paperwork on recruits for the early signing periods.
2011-12 University of Texas Baseball signing class (as of Nov. 11, 2011)
Steve Bean – C – Rockwall, Texas (Rockwall HS)
Madison Carter – IF – Sherman, Texas (Grayson College)
Ty Culbreth – LHP – Bryan, Texas (Bryan HS)
Austin Dean – IF – Spring, Texas (Klein Collins HS)
Travis Duke – LHP – Pearland, Texas (Dawson HS)
Spencer Edwards – IF – Rockwall, Texas (Rockwall HS)
Tyler Gonzales – RHP – San Antonio, Texas (Madison HS)
Courtney Hawkins – OF – Corpus Christi, Texas (Carroll HS)
Holden Helmink – RHP – Conroe, Texas (Willis HS)
Chad Hollingsworth – RHP – Waco, Texas (Robinson HS)
Ben Johnson – OF – Austin, Texas (Round Rock Westwood HS)
Wyatt Mathisen – C – Corpus Christi, Texas (Calallen HS)


Will join team in Spring 2012
C.J. Hinojosa – IF – Spring, Texas (Klein Collins HS)
Matt Moynihan – OF – Costa Mesa, Calif. (Orange Coast College)

Madison Carter – IF – Sherman, Texas (Grayson College)
• NJCAA All-Region 5 as a freshman at Grayson
• Tabbed All-North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference Second Team in 2011
• Batted .351 with five home runs, 57 RBI, 80 hits, 54 runs and a .500 slugging percentage in 57 games at Grayson in 2011
• Hit .391 with 29 runs and 23 RBI and tallied a .463 on-base percentage and .717 slugging percentage as a senior at Sherman High School
Quote from recruiting coordinator and associate head coach Tommy Harmon: Madison can play very fast, very speedy. He plays center, he plays second base, and he can play centerfield. He is going to be a very important guy for us because he will give us some versatility at a lot of positions. He has a plus throwing arm and very good speed.
Austin Dean – IF – Spring, Texas (Klein Collins HS)
• Currently ranked No. 84 in the nation among high school juniors by Perfect Game USA
• Hit .436 with 12 home runs, 44 runs, 28 RBI and a .540 on-base percentage as a junior at Klein Collins
• Named team’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2011
• Named All-District 13-5A Second Team as an infielder as a junior
• Also tabbed All-Houston 5A Second Team by H5AB.com and All-Greater Houston Second Team by the Houston Chronicle
• 2011 Texas Rangers Area Code Team
• Selected as a Texas representative for the sixth annual Power Showcase International Home Run Derby
Quote from recruiting coordinator and associate head coach Tommy Harmon: Austin is a first baseman from Klein Collins. He has strong, strong power. He and (Courtney) Hawkins probably have the most power of all of the signees. Plays very hard and runs well for a big guy.

Spencer Edwards – IF – Rockwall, Texas (Rockwall HS)
• Currently ranked No. 328 in the nation among high school juniors by Perfect Game USA
• Batted .407 with nine home runs, 37 RBI, 24 stolen bases and a .797 slugging percentage as a junior at Rockwall
• Tabbed All-District 10-4A First Team as a shortstop in 2011
• Plays wide receiver and defensive back for the Rockwall football squad
Quote from recruiting coordinator and associate head coach Tommy Harmon: Spencer is a shortstop from Rockwall. He has good power and is probably the fastest of all the infielders. Once again, another great throwing arm and very good offensive player at shortstop and centerfield.

Ben Johnson – OF – Austin, Texas (Round Rock Westwood HS)
• Currently ranked No. 152 in the nation among high school juniors by Perfect Game USA
• Batted .477 with seven home runs as a junior in 2011
• Tabbed All-Central Texas First Team by the Austin American-Statesman as a junior
• All-District 16-5A First Team as a junior and sophomore
• Named Academic All-District in both football and baseball
• Nominated for 2012 U.S. Army All-American Game
• Registered 3,284 yards of total offense (2,098 passing, 1,196) and 34 TDs as a junior to earn District 16-5A MVP honors in 2010
• Passed for 626 yards and six TD, rushed for 593 yards and seven TDs on 103 carries and caught seven passes for 62 yards as a sophomore to earn second team all-district
Quote from recruiting coordinator and associate head coach Tommy Harmon: Ben is a great athlete from Austin Westwood. He fits in the mold with the rest of these guys, with a plus throwing arm and plus speed. He has thrown for 1,000 yards and ran for 1,000 yards in football this year, so that tells you what kind of athlete he is. He is a great competitor and he has a very good future in baseball.

Matt Moynihan – OF – San Diego, Calif. (Orange Coast College)
• As a sophomore at Orange Coast College he batted .452 with 34 runs, eight doubles, three triples, one home run and 10 stolen bases
• Appeared in 34 games with 15 starts as a freshman at the University of San Diego, hitting .388 with 12 runs, one double, one triple, two RBI and six stolen bases
• Batted .430 with six home runs and 28 steals to earn All-CIF and all-state honors as a senior
• As a high school sophomore he logged the second-highest single-season hit total in San Diego County history with 61 while batting .470 with 34 stolen bases
• Selected in the 37th round of the 2009 MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Atlanta Braves
Quote from recruiting coordinator and associate head coach Tommy Harmon: Matt has Division I playing experience. He has a good bat and is a versatile athlete. He will help us in the outfield.

[djbfootball]

The Last recruit that has not sign is Nick Williams. He will sign during the spring.


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[Addoeh]

Originally Posted by djbfootball

The Last recruit that has not sign is Nick Williams. He will sign during the spring.


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Just to confirm, from Kendall Rodgers and Dustin McComas on Twitter:

In case you're wondering, top OF prospect and 2012 #UT commit Nick Williams of Galveston Ball with sign with #UT in the spring. #Horns

[Addoeh]

2013-14 commitments. Both verbal.

Tres Barrera - Sharyland

MISSION - Tres Barrera has his focus on Sharyland Rattlers football right now, but knows his college future is in baseball--as he made a verbal commitment to the Texas Longhorns.
Barrera made his decision after a visit to the 40-Acres this past weekend. He's a junior at Sharyland right now, so he can't sign an official letter of intent until the spring of 2012. Verbal commitments are non-binding until an student-athlete signs an official letter of intent.

http://www.krgv.com/content/sports/H...fmDIga5-w.cspx

Blake Goins - Pearland

2013 RHP Blake Goins committed to the Longhorns. Goins is a talented 6-foot-0, 190 pounder, from Pearland, Texas (HS). He's considered one of the top 1,000 prospects to watch on the national stage, and topped out at 89 mph this past summer. Goins competed with the Texas Scout Team Yankees at the WWBA World Championship.

http://www.perfectgame.org/forum/recent.aspx

[Addoeh]

Another 2013-14 commitment and I think has been posted before. Just add it here...

Andy McGuire - Madison, Va.

Although he has not even finished his sophomore season yet, Madison shortstop Andy McGuire decided to wrap-up his college recruitment early by giving the University of Texas a verbal commitment late last week.

http://virginiapreps.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1223071

[Addoeh]

Another 2013-14 commitment

Trey Ball - New Castle, Indiana

Junior Trey Ball has played baseball all over the map the last two off-seasons so he didn't mind making a commitment far from home to play at the next level. "My top three schools included North Carolina, Kentucky and Texas but when it came down to making a decision, my heart led me to Texas," Trey said. "Since I was a little kid I dreamed about being a Longhorn." The Texas coaching staff has told Trey he has the opportunity to pitch, hit and play outfield for them. That leaves the options wide open for him to prove himself at the next level.

Coach Brad King was thrilled for Trey and noted that Trey's signing is "great exposure for the entire New Castle baseball program.' Coach King went on to say that "Trey might be one of the best baseball players ever to play at New Castle." There is no doubt that Trey can be a two-way player at the next level." King went on to say that "making the decision early allows Trey to focus on details that will make him even a better player."

Trey is a two-time All-North Central Conference player. He has a 1.33 career era. His pitching stats also include 89 strike outs in 68 innings during his freshmen and sophomore seasons. At the plate he is a .361 hitter.

http://www.nctrojans.net/sports/bsb/...20111122829jts

[djbfootball]

Originally Posted by Addoeh

Another 2013-14 commitment

Trey Ball - New Castle, Indiana



http://www.nctrojans.net/sports/bsb/...20111122829jts

FYI

http://insidetexas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26671



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[thatboyb]

This class is turning out to be a monster one, but we don't know how many will make it to campus

[Addoeh]

Some Twitter comments from Kendall Rodgers about the 2012 recruiting class.

Spoke to #Texas recruiting coordinator Tommy Harmon. Said he likes #Longhorns class, signed pitchers who can start immediately. #Horns #UT

Said while the #Horns pitching class isn't loaded with flamethrowers, it's a group with upside and that throws strikes. #UT #Texas #Big12

Harmon really likes C Wyatt Mathisen and 1B Austin Dean. Said Mathisen is very versatile, while Dean has power/good defender. #Horns #UT

Harmon said no doubt C.J. Hinojosa will eventually be a middle of the order hitter. But would've been right away? Who knows. #Horns #UT

#Texas finished the early signing period with 14 signees. Harmon would be pleased if #UT got 9 or 10 of them on campus. #Horns #Big12

Couple of #Texas team notes: SS Christian Summers physically gifted, but just needs to get comfortable. FR 2B Brooks Marlow a stud. #Horns

He also has a nice write-up about the #5 recruiting class (#1 in Big 12).

http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/...x?article=6417

[djbfootball]

Texas has 6 of the top 10;

Texas, much like California and Florida, traditionally produces big-time baseball prospects for both the college and pro ranks. Top prospects such as Sherman (Texas) right-hander Kyle Crick (No. 49 overall in 2011), The Woodlands (Texas) right-hander Jameson Taillon (No. 2 overall in 2010), McKinney (Texas) right-hander Zach Lee (No. 28 overall in 2010) and Brownwood (Texas) right-hander Shelby Miller (No. 19 overall in 2009) highlight the recent top talent from the state.

http://espn.go.com/blog/high-school/...12-texas-class