The Baseball Report - January 17th, 2021
Welcome to the January 17th edition of The Baseball Report. Commitments galore, today!
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Erskine College picked up a commitment with 2022 OF / LHP Ethan Bain. Bain joins a team coming off a 23-20 record in 2021. Erskine College will begin their season against Lander University on February 4th.
Heidelberg University picked up a commitment in 2022 INF/P Zack Keller. Heidelberg begins their season on February 25th against Wabash. Last year, the team went 24-16 losing in the OAC Baseball Tournament to Mount Union.
Nick Dillhoff announced his commitment to Wright State University - Lake Campus. The C/1B from Miamisburg, Ohio will look to make an immediate impact for a team beginning their season on March 3rd against Owens Community College. Last year, Wright State Lake Campus went 15-18 overall but had a superb showing during conference games finishing with a 6-1 record.
Ryan Ness committed to the Delaware Valley University baseball program. Despite a season in which wins were hard to come by (3-27 overall record), DelVal is beginning to reload. Ness, 5’8’’, is listed as playing a middle infield, outfield and can even handle pitching duties. New Head Coach Kyle Lindsay has taken over the program.
George Fox University picked up a pitcher/utility player in Jason Pimentel. Pimentel is a RHP, MIF and Catcher out of California. He can play just about anywhere around the diamond and is a solid pick-up for George Fox University. GFU is coming off a 19-20 season including a 14-17 conference record. They begin their season on February 4th against Clearmont-Mudd-Scripps.
2024 LHP Brennen Card recently committed to Division I William & Mary. The 6’2’’, 180 pound pitcher has seen fastball velocity in the low-mid 80’s with secondary pitches hovering around mid-high 60’s. Card has a frame that can fill out and add power.
Coach Eric Stein is entering his third season at the helm of Iowa Central Community College but he is not slowing down. Coach Stein and ICCC recently picked up a commitment from 2022 player Cael Hodges.
5’10’’ 180 pound pitcher Cole Roberts recently committed to UNLV with recent velocity clocked at 90-92 miles per hour.