Baseball Announces Seventh Signee of Late Period
7/24/2004 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Baseball Announces Seventh Signee of Late Period
HATTIESBURG, Miss. ?
Southern Miss Baseball Coach Corky Palmer has announced the signing of Chase Baran, a 6-1, 180-pound left-handed pitcher from Boyd High School in Boyd, Texas, to a letter of intent for the 2004-05 academic year. This marks the seventh signee of the late period and the 14th signee overall for the year, including the early signing period.
"Chase will come in and give another pitcher who can help us from the left side," Palmer said. "We have been building depth on our pitching staff this year, and he gives us another left-handed pitcher to add to the staff. He throws three pitches for strikes, a fastball, changeup and curve. We will evaluate him in the fall to determine whether he will be a starter or used in relief."
Baran was a four-year starter for Coach Scott Elliott at Boyd High School. As a senior, he finished with a 5-1 record with a 1.91 ERA, struck out 65 and walked 18. He helped lead Boyd to a 17-7 record and a berth in the district playoffs. He pitched a 12-strikeout no-hitter against Jacksboro High School and threw a one-hitter during the season. He was named the District 11-2A Pitcher of the Year and the 2004 Wise County Pitcher of the Year.
As a junior, he finished with a 6-2 record with a 2.30 ERA. He struck out 100 batters, walked only 14 and had a season-high 18 strikeouts in a game. He helped lead Boyd past the district playoffs and to an appearance in the area playoffs. He was named the 2003 Wise County Pitcher of the Year and was a first-team all-district team member. As a sophomore, he finished with a 3-2 record, a 2.40 ERA and struck out 60 batters, earning 11-2A honorable-mention honors.
The Golden Eagles other signees are Cole Besinger (6-2, 195, LHP, Minette, Ala./Faulkner State CC), Rob Burns (5-10, 185, LHP, Tuscaloosa, Ala./Shelton State CC), Matt Caire (6-0, 210, LHP, Luling, La./Delgado CC), Damian Dalfrey (6-2, 210, RHP, Eunice, La./LSU-Eunice), Bo Davis (6-0, 175, OF, Meridian, Miss./West Lauderdale HS), Jacob Fowler (5-11, 185, OF, Tuscaloosa, Ala./Bevill State Community College), Jonathan Johnston (6-2, 190, RHP, Jackson, Miss./Northwest Rankin HS), Patrick Maxwell (5-11, 190, INF, Shreveport, La./Evangelical Christian), Bradley Owen (6-5, 215, LHP, Semmes, Ala./Pensacola JC), Tyler Perrett (6-4, 210, RHP, Hazleton, Miss./Copiah-Lincoln CC), David Steele (6-2, 190, OF, Mandeville, La./Mandeville HS), Trey Sutton (6-0, 170, INF, Laurel, Miss./West Jones HS) and Ben Wade (6-2, 180, RHP, Eatonville, Miss./North Forrest HS).