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OBU baseball signs six during early signing period

by Donald J. Boyles
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Head Coach Chris Moddelmog-Ouachita Baptist

Head Coach Chris Moddlemog-Ouachhita Baptist

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

ARKADELPHIA – Ouachita Baptist University head baseball coach Chris Moddelmog announced the signing of six student-athletes to their National Letter of Intents to begin at Ouachita Baptist in the fall of 2009.

β€œWe have put together a very good mix of freshmen and junior college players during the early signing period,” Moddelmog said. β€œCoach (Luke) Howard and (Dan) Skirka have done a great job of identifying players who fit our style of play on and off the field.

Cass Via, native of Fruita, Colo., is a shortstop from Garden City Community College in Kan., where he plays for Chris Finnegan. Last year as a freshman, Cass batted .349 with 53 hits, 31 runs, 21 RBIs, and nine stolen bases.

β€œCass is a very talented player in the field and with the bat,” Moddelmog said. β€œWe feel like he brings a lot of intangibles to our ball club next year.”

Sam McGill, a native of North Platte, Neb., is a right-handed pitcher and infielder from Independence Community College in Kansas under Coach Tye Hallowell. He attended Creighton University as a freshman before transferring to Independence. McGill hit .322, with 35 runs batted in, 11 stolen bases, nine doubles and six homers. He had a .920 field percentage while playing shortstop. On the mound, McGill worked 51 2/3 innings with a 4-4 record and 1 save. He recorded 29 strikeouts and 12 walks with a 4.06 earned run average.

β€œSam is a very hard worker and will bring a workman like attitude to the park daily,” Moddelmog said. β€œHe will bring toughness to our club on the mound and on the infield.”

Blake Sapp, is an infielder from Bedford, Texas where he attends Trinity High. He is a hard-nosed athlete who loves to play the game. His athleticism will make him an asset both in the field and on the bases. Sapp was second-team all-district last season after hitting .340 with 20 runs batted in. He plays club baseball in the summer for the Texas Stix.

β€œBlake is another dirt-bag type of player that will make our team better daily,” Moddelmog said. β€œHe is a very good athlete who plays the game the correct way, full speed.”

Duncan Collins is an infielder from Texarkana, Ark., and attends Trinity Christian High School. As a junior, he batted .506 in 29 games. Collins finished with 48 runs scored, 40 hits, three triples and a pair of home runs. On the mound, he was 8-1 with an 0.70 ERA and 93 strikeouts. Those numbers earned him All-Conference, All-Region and All-State. He is a decorated three-sport athlete at Trinity, where he recently helped the school win a Cross Country State Championship. He also starts for the basketball team, while also carrying a 4.0 GPA, academically.

β€œDuncan brings a great work ethic and some speed to our program,” Moddelmog said. β€œHe is a great asset to our program on and off the field.”

Landon Flax is a catcher/infielder from Fort Collins, Colo. He plays at the same high school that Moddelmog attended and plays for coach Brad Deal. Flax is a very versatile athlete and will help the Tigers by playing multiple positions. He hit .397 as a junior with 12 RBIs with an on-base percentage of .514. Academically, Flax also carries a 4.0 GPA.

β€œLandon is a guy who will fill a variety of spots for our ball club next year,” Moddelmog said. β€œHe can play behind the plate and on the infield. He is a guy who really knows how to play the game.”

Taylor Henry, a native of Boulder, Colo., is a left-handed pitcher from Neosho County Community College in Kan., where he plays for coach Steve Murry. Henry boasts a 4-2 record in 52 innings with a 2.56 ERA and three complete games.

β€œTaylor will bring a very competitive attitude to the mound for us next year,” Moddelmog said. β€œHe has very good stuff and will give us a chance to win each time out.”

Ouachita begins the 2009 season Feb. 1-2 at Angelo State.

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