Head Coach Cory Mee and his staff signed four recruits for the 2009-10 season. Courtesy: Toledo Athletics
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TOLEDO, OH – The University of Toledo baseball program has signed four recruits for the 2009-10 season, head coach Cory Mee announced today.
Joining the Rockets in the fall of 2009 will be Michael Hamann (Port Clinton, OH – Danbury), Chris Hundley (Cincinnati, OH – Colerain), Jared Locke (Dundee, MI – Ida) and Andy Mix (Baltimore, OH – Liberty Union).
“We identified a couple areas of need for this recruiting class last summer and felt like we really needed to add some power arms to our pitching staff and also some offensive power to our lineup,” Mee said. “I felt like we really addressed these areas with this recruiting class and these four players that we signed. A lot of the credit has to go to (Pitching Coach) Josh Bradford and (Assistant Coach) Oliver Wolcott for putting this class together. As a whole, I think we added a very athletic group of outstanding young men that I’m excited to work with them.”
“We could not be more excited about our 2009 early signees,” added Bradford. “Each of these guys possess the ability to come in and not only contribute, but have the ability to be impact guys in their first year. Not only can these guys play, but they are all great kids. It has been a joy for me to go through the recruiting process with them and their families.”
Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Hometown – Last School
Michael Hamann RHP R/R 6-3 165 Port Clinton, OH – Danbury
Chris Hundley RHP R/R 6-3 170 Cincinnati, OH – Colerain
Jared Locke RHP R/R 6-3 210 Dundee, MI – Ida
Andy Mix INF/RHP R/R 6-5 215 Baltimore, OH – Liberty Union
Here is a closer, in-depth look at all four of Toledo’s early signees:
Michael Hamann
* Three-sport letterwinner in baseball, basketball and cross country at Danbury High School
* Tallied a 3-1 mark on the mound with 71 strikeouts and only seven walks in 31.0 innings and a 0.68 ERA (2008)
* Limited opposition to a .114 batting average (2008)
* Played summer baseball for Sandusky Legion Post 83 and went 6-1 on the hill with 75 strikeouts and only 14 walks in 61.0 innings and a 1.62 ERA (Summer 2008)
* Limited opposition to a .180 batting average (40-for-219) (Summer 2008)
* Led summer league team to Ohio State Championships (Summer 2008)
* Ranks in the top 15 in his class with a 3.62 GPA
Mee on Hamann: “I think Michael is going to have an opportunity to come in and really contribute to our team right away. He is a well-polished pitcher. He has outstanding command of four different pitches that he can throw for strikes. One of the things I really like about Michael is that he’s a real student of the game and has a great feel for pitching. You can see his competitiveness come out when he pitches, as well. I think those are the reasons he’s going to have a great opportunity to contribute to our staff right away.”
Chris Hundley
* Three-year letterwinner in baseball at Colerain High School
* Helped lead Midland Braves to a national championship at the Babe Ruth World Series in McKinney, TX (Summer 2007)
* Tallied a 3-2 mark on the mound with 37 strikeouts in 31.0 innings (2008)
* Second on team in strikeouts (2008)
* Second-team All-Greater Miami Conference (2008)
* Honorable mention All-City (2008)
* Tallied a 3-0 mark on the mound with 27 strikeouts in 26.0 innings and one save (2007)
* Second on team in strikeouts (2007)
Mee on Hundley: “Chris is another player that really fills our need on the mound. Again, he is a very polished thrower with a great feel for pitching. He has a real knack for setting hitters up and using his strengths to his advantage. He throws three pitches for strikes and has an outstanding change up. I think Chris has a real bright future on the mound and I can’t wait to see him in a Toledo uniform.”
Jared Locke
* Three-sport letterwinner in baseball, football and basketball at Ida High School
* Tallied a 5-2 mark on the mound with 59 strikeouts and 19 walks in 41.1 innings and a 2.71 ERA (2008)
* Limited opposition to a .245 batting average (38-for-155) (2008)
* Did not commit an error and posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 42 total chances (2008)
* Hit .423 (33-for-78) with 27 runs scored, six home runs, 25 RBI, .511 on-base percentage and .744 slugging percentage (2008)
* Team Defensive Player of the Year (2008)
* First-team All-League and All-District (2008)
* Monroe Evening News All-Region (2008)
* Tallied a 3-0 mark on the mound with 22 strikeouts and only six walks in 22.0 innings and a 1.64 ERA (2007)
* Limited opposition to a .183 batting average (15-for-93) (2007)
* Hit .377 (26-for-69) with 20 runs scored, two home runs, 18 RBI, .483 on-base percentage and .580 slugging percentage (2007)
* Team Offensive Player of the Year (2007)
* First-team All-League and All-District (2007)
* Monroe Evening News honorable mention All-Region (2007)
* Pitched a no-hitter for the Blissfield Post 325 American Legion team this past summer as well as a complete-game victory in district championship game (Summer 2008)
* Also belted seven home runs for Blissfield Post 325 and helped lead team to Michigan State Legion Tournament (Summer 2008)
* First-team all-league kicker and punter in football (2008)
* Monroe Evening News All-Region kicker (2008)
* Honorable mention All-League in basketball (2008)
* Monroe Evening News All-Region kicker (2007)
* Older sister, Elizabeth, is a student at the University of Toledo
Mee on Locke: “Jared is another outstanding athlete. He is a three-sport athlete in high school, and I think when he comes to college he will be putting all his efforts into one sport. I think we’re going to see a tremendous improvement in him, from a baseball perspective. He’s a straight power pitcher. He’s very aggressive on the mound, and really attacks the hitters with his best stuff. I think as Jared continues to develop, the best is yet to come from him and I’m excited he’s going to be doing that for the Rockets.”
Andy Mix
* Three-sport letterwinner in baseball, football and wrestling at Liberty Union High School
* Three-year team MVP
* Team captain (2009)
* Hit .533 (40-for-75) with 30 runs scored, 11 doubles, five home runs, 37 RBI, .624 on-base percentage and .960 slugging percentage (2008)
* First-team All-Central District (2008)
* Hit .474 (37-for-78) with 36 runs scored, seven doubles, seven home runs, 35 RBI, .568 on-base percentage and .859 slugging percentage (2007)
* First-team All-League and All-County (2007)
* Second-team All-Central District (2007)
* Earned All-Metro Columbus Area (2007)
* Led team in batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage and RBI (2007)
* Played summer baseball for Pickerington Legion Post 283 and helped team reach the Ohio State Legion Tourney (Summer 2008)
* Hit 10 home runs for Pickerington Legion team (Summer 2008)
* Played six summers for the Columbus Sharks and helped lead squad to a national runner-up finish on two occasions as well as one third-place finish
* Four-year starter at safety and two years at quarterback in football
* Helped pace football team to its first league title since 1999 and its first-ever appearance in state “Final Four” in Division V (2008)
* First-team All-League in football (2008)
* Second-team All-Central District in football (2008)
* Honorable mention All-League in football (2007)
* Two-year team captain in wrestling (2007)
* First-team All-League in wrestling (2007)
* Team MVP in wrestling (2006)
* Class Valedictorian with a 4.2 GPA
* Member of the National Honor Society
* Both parents, Doug and Kathy Mix, are University of Toledo graduates
Mee on Mix: “Andy really adds variety to our team and will be outstanding offensive player. He has tremendous power potential. He’s also a versatile player, as he can play third base or the outfield. He can also pitch and that’s something we are going to look into as well. The thing that really impressed me about Andy was the enthusiasm and the passion that he played the game with when I went to see him. He’s a hard worker, and I think Andy is going to be able to make an impact for us offensively during his career.”
