Scott Sommerfeld, a first-team All-State outfielder in Missouri in 2008, will join the Fighting Illini in the fall of 2009.
FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois coach Dan Hartleb announced that Scott Sommerfeld, an outfielder from Manchester, Mo., will join the Fighting Illini baseball team in the fall of 2009, becoming the seventh member of the 2009 signing class. Sommerfeld was a first-team All-State outfielder and was the Player of the Year runner-up in the Suburban West Conference in 2008 after hitting .475 and leading Parkway South High School to the Missouri State High School Athletic Association quarterfinals.
“Scott will be a tremendous asset to our program,” Illinois head coach Dan Hartleb said. “He has the ability to play multiple positions and to be a force at the plate throughout his career. We are excited to have another top athlete joining our program, as Scott has earned top state honors in baseball and football. Our staff is looking forward to working with Scott as he becomes a part of our Illini family.”
Scott Sommerfeld, Utility
6-1 // 185 // R/R // Fr. // Parkway South HS // Manchester, Mo.
Notes: Named a first-team All-State outfielder by the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association in 2008, one of only three juniors named to the 18-man squad … 2008 Suburban West Conference Player of the Year runner-up … Named to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch All-Metro second team as an outfielder … All-Suburban West first team outfielder in 2008 and first baseman in 2007 … Honorable mention All-Metro first baseman in 2007 … Led Parkway South to a district championship and a berth in the state quarterfinals in 2008 … Hit .475 in 2008 and .420 in 2007 … Six-time varsity letterman, earning three letters in football and two in baseball … Named to the Post-Dispatch’s 2008 All-Metro football team as a punter.
Associate head coach Eric Snider on Sommerfeld: “Scott is a versatile player who can catch, play the outfield or play first base for us, plus he can really swing the bat. He’s a great student, a hard worker and is a great fit for our program.”
