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Troy Baseball Gets to Work with Fall Practice; Recruiting Class Named Among Nation’s Best
9/25/2012 4:53:00 PM | Baseball
TROY, Ala. – The Troy baseball team returned to the diamond as a complete unit for the first time since May on Saturday and Sunday as the Trojans opened fall practice at Riddle-Pace Field. The Trojans returned to work on Tuesday and TroyTrojans.com was on hand to grab some interviews and highlights.
Prior to Troy hitting the field for practice on Tuesday, Collegiate Baseball released its annual recruiting rankings and the Trojans were listed among the top recruiting classes in the nation. Vanderbilt, UCLA and Arizona State were rated as having the top three classes in the country and Troy's class was listed among the other top classes section.
Troy signed 11 players in the 2012 recruiting class with three coming from the high school ranks and eight via junior colleges. Included in that group is two-time Fireman (Closer) of the Year in the talent-laden Panhandle Conference Matt Howard – 1.33 ERA, 75 IP, 103 K, 18 BB in two years – and junior college All-America pitcher Tanner Hicks – 10-1, 1.76 ERA as a sophomore.
The Trojans will continue with practice the rest of the week leading up to a trio of intrasquad games beginning on Friday and continuing through Sunday.
2012 Troy Signing Class
T.J. Binder (LHP) – Ooltewah (Tenn.) HS
David Hall (OF) – Indian River State College
Justin Hancock (C) – Enterprise (Ala.) HS
Tanner Hicks (RHP) – Central Alabama Community College
Matthew Howard (RHP/IF) – Northwest Florida State College
Garrett Pitts (SS) – Central Alabama Community College
Trae Santos (LHP/IF) – Northwest Florida State College
Will Starling (RHP) – Southern Union State College
Austin Sullivan (RHP) – Northwest Florida State College
Levi Tate (LHP) – Enterprise (Ala.) HS
Ben Tidwell (LHP) – Gulf Coast Community College
Prior to Troy hitting the field for practice on Tuesday, Collegiate Baseball released its annual recruiting rankings and the Trojans were listed among the top recruiting classes in the nation. Vanderbilt, UCLA and Arizona State were rated as having the top three classes in the country and Troy's class was listed among the other top classes section.
Troy signed 11 players in the 2012 recruiting class with three coming from the high school ranks and eight via junior colleges. Included in that group is two-time Fireman (Closer) of the Year in the talent-laden Panhandle Conference Matt Howard – 1.33 ERA, 75 IP, 103 K, 18 BB in two years – and junior college All-America pitcher Tanner Hicks – 10-1, 1.76 ERA as a sophomore.
The Trojans will continue with practice the rest of the week leading up to a trio of intrasquad games beginning on Friday and continuing through Sunday.
2012 Troy Signing Class
T.J. Binder (LHP) – Ooltewah (Tenn.) HS
David Hall (OF) – Indian River State College
Justin Hancock (C) – Enterprise (Ala.) HS
Tanner Hicks (RHP) – Central Alabama Community College
Matthew Howard (RHP/IF) – Northwest Florida State College
Garrett Pitts (SS) – Central Alabama Community College
Trae Santos (LHP/IF) – Northwest Florida State College
Will Starling (RHP) – Southern Union State College
Austin Sullivan (RHP) – Northwest Florida State College
Levi Tate (LHP) – Enterprise (Ala.) HS
Ben Tidwell (LHP) – Gulf Coast Community College
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