University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Baseball Inks Two Pitcher in Early Signing Period
11/12/2008 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Nov. 12, 2008
HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Southern Miss baseball coach Corky Palmer announced today that LHP Dillon Day and RHP Chase Wroten have signed their national letter of intent to play for the Golden Eagles in 2010.
Day will join Southern Miss out of Dutchtown High School in Geismas, La. where he played for coach Chris Schexnayder. Day is a 6'1" left-handed pitcher who could also play in the outfield for Southern Miss once he arrives on campus. As a pitcher he earned first-team all district honors last season as a junior going 5-4 with two saves in 51.2 innings pitched. He struck out 79 batters and boasted an ERA of 2.98.
"Dillon should be a player that can help us early either as an outfielder or left-handed pitcher," Palmer said. "He has three good pitches as a high school player and throws in the mid-80's. He will benefit from playing good competition in his area of high school baseball."
Wroten is a right-handed pitcher who will join the Golden Eagles from Hillcrest Christian High School in Jackson where he has played for coach Shane Kelly since his freshman season. Last year he earned All-State honors while leading his team to a Division II AAA State Championship. He was 8-0 with one save in nine starts and one relief appearance with an ERA of 1.14. He struck out 102 batters in 55.1 innings while walking only 15.
In addition to All-State honors he was also earned All-District and All-Metro honors as well.
"Chase has a great arm with a plus breaking ball that could pitch for us as a freshman," Palmer said. "He is a good athlete that comes from a very good high school program and I look for him to contribute early."
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