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Angleton’s Ganze to pitch for Bearkats
Published November 23, 2009
Sam Houston baseball coach Mark Johnson has announced four Texas high school players have signed letters of intent to play for the Bearkats. The class includes three left-handed pitchers and one right-handed pitcher.
Lefties Caleb Smith, Huntsville High School; Cody Dickson, Mansfield Summit High School; and Matt Walker, Robinson High School will join right-handed pitcher Josh Ganze, Angleton High School, in 2011.
“Because of a very small senior class, our needs and available scholarships were limited,” Johnson said. “We are very excited about this recruiting class because it specifically addresses our critical needs. We were able to secure our needs for left-handed pitching.
“Caleb, Matt, and Cody will be an immediate support in this area. Additionally, Josh brings some important help on the right side of the mound. All four of these young men are great fits and we are excited about their future in a Bearkat uniform,” he said.
Ganze (6-foot-2, 190 pounds) also is a dual position player who will join the Bearkats in 2011. Ganze is from Angleton where he plays for Udean Pounds. Josh hit .409 with six home runs in 2009. He also shows great potential on the mound with an upper-80’s fastball coupled with above average off-speed pitches. During the summer Josh competes with the Columbia Angels.
“Josh is a very strong athlete and will impact our program as a hitter and as a pitcher,” Johnson said. “He has great power potential at the plate and also has the ability to be a power type pitcher for us. We are very excited that he is a Bearkat.”
Smith (6-foot-3, 185) was 5-3 with a 3.45 ERA in 2009 for head coach Jeff Brumbelow at Huntsville. He struck out 50 in 46 innings pitched while only giving up 37 hits on his way to being named an All-District performer 2009.
Dickson (6-2, 170) is a left-handed pitcher from Mansfield Summit High School and plays under head coach Chris Peacock. Dickson has compiled a 15-6 record over the past 2 seasons and holds the school record for career wins. He also was selected to represent the Metro Scout League All-Star team in Jupiter, Fla. this fall.
Walker is a dual-position player who plays under Bryan Kent at Robinson High School. Walker has a career record of 20-4 with a 1.59 ERA while at Robinson. In 2009, he recorded 82 strikeouts on the mound while hitting .468 with four home runs and 25 stolen bases. He was an All-Centex Selection in 2007 and 2009.
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