Chris Bergmann LHP / 1B 6-2 175 L / L Houston, TX (Memorial High School) Recruited mainly as a pitcher. Fastball at 87, but hits 89. Also throws a change-up and curveball. 14-2 with a 2.48 ERA in 2005. Batted .330 with 9 homeruns in 2005. First team All-Region and first team All-District in 2005. Chose Arkansas over Ole Miss, Tulane, TCU and Baylor. The week prior to March 20, 2006 he threw a no-hitter (12 strikeouts) and went 4-5 with two doubles. 8-3 with a 1.79 ERA, 58.2 innings, 73 strikeouts and 23 walks in 2006. Opponents batted .172 against him. First team All-District in 2006. Selected to the Houston Baseball Coaches Association All-Star team.

Tony Butler LHP 6-7 205 L / L Oak Creek, WI Knights 11-1 in 2005. 2005 All District 8 Player of the Year. Wisconsin Coaches Association State Player of the Year in 2005. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Area Player of the Year in 2005. Chose Arkansas over Nebraska, Arizona State, LSU, Kentucky, Auburn and Minnesota. Named First Team Pre-Season All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. One of 32 winners of the 2005-06 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Scholar Athlete Award. Picture Won his first game of the year on 5/23/06 with six innings of no-hit ball and nine strikeouts. Named the #2 best prospect in the state of Wisconsin by Baseball America on June 2. Also named the top lefthanded pitching prospect in the upper Midwest. Has an 86-87 mph fastball that tops out at 90. Second pitch is a curveball. 26-2 in his high school career. Started three games in 2006 before signing with Seattle. Gave up 1 hit in 16 innings and struck out 36. Had over 250 strikeouts in his high school career. Drafted by Seattle in the 3rd round (#81 overall) of the MLB Amateur draft. Signed.

Casey Coon SS 5-11 195 R / R Las Vegas, NV / Community College of Southern Nevada Had only 20 at-bats in 13 games as freshman because of injuries. Signed with Arkansas in early June 2006. Chose Arkansas over Georgia, Arizona State, Oregon State, TCU, Rice and San Diego State. Batted .367 with 35 runs, 31 RBI and 29 stolen bases in 2006. Named the Region 18 Player of the Year. Honorable mention All-American in 2006. Will be a Junior.

Evan Cox RHP / 3B 6-1 180 R / R North Little Rock (AR) High School MVP of the 2004 AAAAA State Tournament. 5A All-State in Arkansas in 2005. 5A All-State Tournament team in 2005. 2005 Perfect Game Nationals at Turner Stadium, in Atlanta. Perfect Game Report: 'Evan Cox is a 2006 right handed pitcher/third baseman from Maumelle, AR with a solid build at 6-0, 180 lbs. very fast arm, clean action, big deceptive delivery, drop and drive, hides ball well, explodes out of his hand, 91 mph FB shows serious run, 76 mph CB with sharp break, can hit and play 3B, swings hard, shows power, good bat speed, strong arm, very high level prospect, will create draft interest, good student.' 2005 AFLAC All-American showcase in Baltimore. 2005 Area Code games in Long Beach, California with the Chicago White Sox as a third baseman and pitcher, the sole representative from Arkansas. Throws in the high 80's and low 90's on a consistent basis. Also throws a curve ball, slider, change up, and split finger. Chose Arkansas over Ole Miss. 6-1 with a 2.01 ERA and 64 strikeouts in the regular season. Took the loss in their first playoff game on 5/6/06. 65 strikeouts. AAAAA All-State in 2006. Named to the 2006 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Arkansas baseball team. Played for the West team in the High School All-American game on June 7. Won the Joe Mauer Quickswing (who can hit the ball the farthest) competition during the Skills Competition. Played for the East team in the Arkansas High School Coaches Association All-Star games on June 20. Was 0-3 with two walks and one error in two games. Also pitched one scoreless inning. Played for the Maumelle Bulldogs (AAA - Legion) during the summer of '06. Missed some time due to injury.

Andrew Darr OF 6-2 205 R / R Gilbert, AZ / Chandler-Gilbert CC Coyotes At Chandler-Gilbert in 2005 and 2006. Batted .270 (44-163) with 26 RBI, 7 doubles, 3 triples, 26 runs and 7 stolen bases in 50 games in 2005. Will be a Junior. Batted .291 (34-117) with 3 doubles, 3 triples, 1 homerun, 20 runs, 2 stolen bases and 21 RBI in 37 games in 2006.

Chris Davis 1B / RHP 6-3 210 L / R Longview, TX / Navarro Community College Bulldogs 2003 5A Honorable Mention All-State. 2004 5A All-State. Was ranked #55 in BaseballAmerica's High School Class of 2004: Top 100 Prospects. Taken in the 50th round (1496 overall) by the New York Yankees in the 2004 MLB draft. Originally signed with and attended the University of Texas. Taken in the 35th round (1063) by the LAA Angels in the 2005 MLB draft. Batted .317 with 15 homeruns and 57 RBI for Navarro in 2005. Played for the Kelowna Falcons of the West Coast Collegiate Baseball League in the summer of 2005. Batted .331 with 5 homeruns, 29 RBI and 6-6 stolen bases. Will be a Junior. 17 homeruns in the regular season. Hit two homeruns (18, 19) and had five RBI on 5/14. Batted .370 (67-181) with 47 runs, 17 doubles, 3 triples, 16 homeruns and 71 RBI in 50 games during the regular season. Named MVP of Region XIV. Named the #39 best prospect in the state of Texas by Baseball America on May 29. Has shown a fastball in the 90-92 mph range. Drafted by Texas in the 5th round (#148 overall) of the MLB Amateur draft. Signed on 6/9/06.

Dylan Duren INF 6-3 190 R / R Tulsa, OK (Union High School Redskins) Won the 2005 6A State Championship. Had back problems in 2005. Expected to battle for playing time at shortstop in 2007. Chose Arkansas over Arizona and Oklahoma. Batting .390 with 9 homeruns and 43 RBI as of 5/10/06. Hit a two-run homerun on 5/11. Had 12 homeruns and 51 RBI on the season. Named Frontier Valley All-Conference on May 18. Selected to participate in the Northeastern Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Association All-Star game as a shortstop and pitcher on the South team.

Tyler Henson SS / 2B 6-1 190 R / R Tuttle, OK Tigers Known more for his glove and speed than his bat at this point. Chose Arkansas over Oklahoma State and Oklahoma. Quarterbacked Tuttle to the 2005 State Football Championship (14-0). Was 3-3 with a grand slam on 6 RBI on 4/27/06. 3-4 with 2 homeruns and 5 RBI on 5/4. Led Tuttle to the Oklahoma 4A State Baseball Championship in 2006. Named to the Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State baseball Large West team. Named the #8 best prospect in the state of Oklahoma by Baseball America on May 31. From BA: Tyler Henson is one of the most athletic shortstops in the Midwest, which could get him drafted between the sixth and 10th rounds despite questions about his bat. His speed and arm strength are plus tools, and he has good actions at shortstop. He also offers pop, though scouts worry about his approach at the plate. Though he committed to Arkansas, he's expected to sign if he goes in the first 10 rounds. If not, he could attend Connors Stats as a draft-and-follow. The Royals have scouted Henson more heavily than any other club. Drafted by Baltimore in the 5th round (#145 overall) of the MLB Amateur draft. Signed.

Travis Hill RHP 6-0 185 R / R Woodinville, WA / Seminole State College Trojans Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 42nd round of the 2005 MLB Draft. Chose Arkansas over Oklahoma State and Oklahoma. Will be a Junior. 25 games, 30.0 innings pitched, 2.70 ERA, 43 strikeouts, 16 hits, 13 walks, 11 saves for SSC in 2006. Played for the Anchorage Glacier Pilots in the Alaska Summer League in 2006.

Sean Jones OF 5-10 185 S / R Houston, TX (Klein) / Sam Houston St. / Navarro Community College Bulldogs Attended Sam Houston State in 2005. Batted .232 with one homerun and eight RBI in 30 games. Will be a Junior. Batted .363 (74-204) with 62 runs, 13 doubles, 6 triples, 1 homerun, 32 RBI and 20 stolen bases in 51 games during the regular season in 2006.

Jacob Julius CF 6-5 190 L / L New Albany, IN / Spalding University Spent 205-06 at Spalding University. Batted .331 in 2005. Batted .374 with 61 runs, 56 RBI, 23-26 stolen bases, 19 doubles and 11 homeruns in 64 games in 2006. All-Region XII in 2006 Honorable mention NAIA All-American in 2006. Will have two years of eligibility left. Played for the Southwest Slashers (JayHawk League) during the summer of 2006. Signed with Arkansas on July 23, 2006.

Dallas Keuchel LHP / OF 6-2 185 L / L Tulsa, OK (Bishop Kelley High School Comets) 7-1 with a 1.98 earned run average and 61 strikeouts in 2004. Metro Lakes - All-Conference Co-Pitcher of the Year in 2004. Metro Lakes - All Conference in 2005. All-Metro 2nd team in 2005. Played for the Midwest Nationals in Springfield, Mo. the summer of 2005. Was 6-4 with a 2.56 ERA. Pitched in 11 games with 5 complete games. Struck out 56 in 63.0 innings. Chose Arkansas over South Carolina, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State and Oklahoma. Named All-5A EAST QB by the Oklahoma Football Coaches Association in 2005. Has a fastball clocked in the mid 80's, a curveball and a screwball. Led Bishop Kelly to the Oklahoma 5A State Baseball Championship in 2006. Started on the mound for the third straight time in the state championship game. Threw a complete game (7 innings), had 8 strikeouts, walked one and gave up three hits. Was also 1-3 with a double and a run in the 3-1 contest. 10-0, 1.57 ERA, 94 strikeouts, 59 innings and a .170 opponents batting average in 2006. Selected to participate in the Northeastern Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Association All-Star game as a pitcher on the South team. Named First Team Tulsa World All-Metro.

Scott Limbocker LHP 6-4 220 L / L Overland Park, KS (Blue Valley North High School) 5 wins at BVNHS in 2005. 2005 Area Code Games (White Sox North team) at Long Beach, CA. Committed on 10/18/05. Had offers from several schools including Arkansas, Notre Dame, Missouri, Kansas, Louisiana-Lafayette, Miami (FL), US Naval Academy and Georgia Tech. TeamOne Baseball notes: Mature bodied lefty with a mid 80's fastball. Best pitch is his curveball that has hard rolling action that gets below bats. Final 2006 numbers: 5-3, 53 innings pitched, 19 hits, 80 strikeouts, 8 earned runs, 1.05 ERA, 5 complete games. Broke many single season and career records at BVN. Had 134 career strikeouts. Threw a no-hitter on April 3. Threw a seven-inning one-hitter on April 22. Graduated in the top 10% of his class. First Team All-Eastern Kansas League. Made First Team All-State and was invited to play in the Kansas All-Star game on June 14 in Wichita. Selected First Team All-Metro in the KC area and was invited to play in the All Metro All-Star game on June 27. Played for the KC Blues in the Ban Johnson summer collegiate league this summer. Selected to the midseason all-star team.

Travis Moseley RHP 5-10 165 R / R Rockwall, TX Was 4-1 with 13 strikeouts and a 3.05 ERA in 18.1 innings in 2004. Has a fastball in the upper 80's. Lost for the second time in 2006 on 5/5. Played for the Dallas-Bat select team the summer of 2006. 0-1 with a 5.30 ERA and 6 strikeouts in 6.2 innings.

Aaron Murphree OF / 1B 6-5 220 R / L Weatherford, TX / Northeast Texas Community College Eagles Redshirted in 2004. Batted .406 with 4 triples, 9 homeruns, 35 RBI, 30 stolen bases, 23 walks and a .497 on base percentage in 50 games in 2005. First Team All-Conference in 2005. Signed on 5/11/06. Chose Arkansas over Nevada-Reno, New Mexico State and Houston. Batted .461 (70-152) with 37 runs, 17 doubles, 6 triples, 6 homeruns and 42 RBI in 2006. Was also 19-23 in stolen bases. Named TEAC All-Conference in 2006. Played for the Mineral Wells Steam of the Texas Collegiate League during the summer of 2006.

Sam Murphy RHP 5-11 185 R / R Omaha, NE (Westside High School) All-Nebraska in 2005 and 2006. Also recruited by Kansas, Creighton and Kansas State. Pitched a complete game (7 innings) shutout to lead Westside to the state championship in 2006. He gave up three hits and struck out seven in the game. Named the #12 best prospect in the state of Nebraska by Baseball America on May 31.

Jeff Nutt OF / C 5-10 195 L / R Wylie, TX / Navarro Community College Bulldogs Played for the Maryland Orioles (Cal Ripken Collegiate League) during the summer of 2005. Batted .311 with 3 homeruns and 28 RBI in 34 games. Chose Arkansas over Oklahoma and Texas Tech. Will be a Junior. 3 homeruns as of 4/30/06. Hit a three-run homerun on 5/15. Batted .327 (56-171) with 45 runs, 16 doubles, 2 triples, 4 homeruns and 38 RBI in 49 games in the regular season in 2006. All-Region XIV First Team selection. Played for the Coppell Copperheads of the Texas Collegiate League during the summer of 2006. Named to the midseason All-Star team (Tris Speaker team) and post season All-TCBL team as a catcher. Named the #6 prospect in the Texas Collegiate League by BaseballAmerica: Jess Todd's teammate at Navarro JC, Nutt will also make the jump to Arkansas in the spring. Labeled by some as the best hitter in the league, Nutt's flat bat drew rave reviews from coaches around the league. Armed with a sound approach that makes him difficult to strike out, Nutt has the ability to make consistent, hard contact to all fields, with power. Behind the plate is a different story, as few believe Nutt will survive much longer as a catcher. While he offers the arm for the position, Nutt has footwork described as "irreparable," leading to a likely future move to first base. Coaches do believe the slugger will hit enough for the position move.

Joe Patterson OF / C 5-11 190 Bats left Owasso, OK Led Owasso to a runner-up finish in the Class 6A 2004 state tournament. First commit for Coach Van Horn's class back in the spring of 2005. Named All-6A EAST QB by the Oklahoma Football Coaches Association in 2005. All-State QB in 2005. Hit two two-run homeruns on 5/2/06. Batted .355 with 7 homeruns and 44 RBI in '06. Named Frontier Valley All-Conference on May 18. Selected to participate in the Northeastern Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Association All-Star game as a catcher on the North team. Named to the Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State baseball Large East team. Named Second Team Tulsa World All-Metro. Ended up with Oral Roberts.

Chad Pierce C / RHP 6-0 210 R / R Fond du Lac, WI Cardinals [Fox Valley Athletics] Batted .542 in 2004. 2004 FVA Baseball Coaches' All-Conference first team. 2004 All-State first team at catcher. Batted .322 in 2005. 7-2 with a 1.03 ERA in 61.1 innings in 2005. 2 saves, 7 complete games and 77 strikeouts in 11 games. 2005 All District 4 Player of the Year. 2005 All-State second team. Also recruited by Minnesota. 7-3 with a 1.89 ERA, 2 saves, 14 games, 44.1 innings, 23 walks and 58 strikeouts. Batted .362 (21-58) with 13 runs, 3 doubles, 1 homerun, 11 RBI, 12 walks, 2 strikeouts and 1 stolen base. Named to the FVA Coaches All-Conference First Team. Named the #5 best prospect in the state of Wisconsin by Baseball America on June 2. From BA: Pierce has some pop in his bat to go with catch-and-throw skills. Scouts want to see him make more consistent contact and firm up his 6-foot, 210-pound frame. District IV Player of the Year in 2006. Named to the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association All-State second team as a pitcher in '06.

Stephen Richards LHP 5-11 155 L / L Plano, TX (East High School) Second team All-District 8-5A as a pitcher in 2005. Arkansas coaches did not see him until late in the fall of 2005.

Carlton Salters OF 6-2 190 R / R Havana, FL (North Florida Christian High School Eagles) 2005: Batted .393 with 7 homeruns and 14 stolen bases. Honorable Mention Florida Class 2A All-State OF in 2005. A three-year starter in the outfield. 2005 Perfect Game USA Report: Lean and very athletic body, really looks the part, good speed and quickness, nice first step, very strong arm from the OF, quick release, good carry, online throws, quick hands at the plate, good bat speed, gets long at times, line drive hitter, consistent contact, gap power, possible big sleeper, need to see him more. Committed to play football as a wide receiver. Wants to play baseball as well.

R.J. Seidel RHP 6-6 200 R / R La Crosse, WI (Central High School Red Raiders) 6-4 with a 1.84 ERA in 2005. Struck out 69 in 60.2 innings, walked 19 and gave up 36 hits. Had 7 complete games. Third team All-District 3 in 2005. Went 5-1 with a 0.74 ERA for the La Crosse American Legion team in 2005. Had 55 strikeouts in 47 innings. Throws the ball in the upper 80's to low 90's. Chose Arkansas over Nebraska, Arizona State, Minnesota and others. Ranked #172 on BaseballAmerica's Top 200 Draft Prospects on May 25, 2006. Named the #1 best prospect in the state of Wisconsin by Baseball America on June 2. BA Scouting Report: Wisconsin has more high school depth than usual this year, and much of it is ticketed for the University of Arkansas. The prize of the crop is Seidel, who along with Oak Creek lefthander Tony Butler and Fond du Lac catcher Chad Pierce has committed to the Razorbacks. Seidel is the most projectable pitcher in the upper Midwest, an athletic 6-foot-6, 185-pounder whose arm works so easily. His fastball presently ranges from 85-90 mph, but as he fills out his velocity could zoom up to the mid-90s. His curveball should become at least an average pitch, and he already has shown some mastery of a changeup. He's also a football quarterback and a basketball forward for Central High, and scouts' main concern is that he doesn't dominate as much as he should against inferior competition in any of his three sports. Though he has a good chance to be a higher draft pick three years from now, Seidel is believed to be signable at least through the first five rounds. 5-0, 1.09 ERA, 5 games, 32 innings, 20 hits, 7 walks and 39 strikeouts as of 5/25. 7 ip, 1 ER, 3 hits, 1 walk and 9 strikeouts in picking up the win on 5/27. Was also 2-3 with a homerun. Threw a one-hitter and had 13 strikeouts on 6/2. Went 8-2 with a 0.99 ERA and 99 strikeouts. Drafted by Milwaukee in the 16th round (#482 overall) of the MLB Amateur draft. Signed on August 12. Named to the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association All-State first team. Selected to play for the North team in the WBCA All-Star Classic.

Stuart Slakey RHP / 3B 6-1 180 R / R Gunter, TX 2004 class 2A All-State. 2005 class 2A All-State (third team). 6-4 with a 1.36 ERA in 2005. Struck out 61, walked 23 and gave up 16 hits in 36 innings during the 2005 regular season. District 15-2A offensive MVP in 2005 after batting .431 with 13 homeruns and 44 RBI. 2005 World Wood Bat Association 18U / Grads National Championship tournament. 2005 Area Code Games in Long Beach California. Throws 88-91. Committed in September 2005. 4 year starter. Pitched a complete game with nine strikeouts on March 9. Also went 4-5 with two homeruns. 27-53 (.509) at the plate with 30 runs, 4 doubles, 4 homeruns, 20 RBI and 9 stolen bases as of 4/6/06. Won his 8th game of the season on 4/25/06. Struck out 8 in 4 innings. 8-1 with a 3.33 ERA and 78 strikeouts as of 5/2. Threw a no-hitter in the first game of the playoffs and went 3-3 with 2 homeruns and 6 RBI at the plate. Batted .534 with 9 doubles, 9 homeruns, 48 runs, 10 stolen bases and 46 RBI in 2006. Was 9-2 with a 3.87 ERA and 91 strikeouts in 59.2 innings. Awards: 2006 District MVP, All-Texomaland by the Sports Writers Association, All-State outfielder (2A First Team) and Herald Democrat All-Texomaland Player of the Year. Also selected to the Texas High School Coaches Association All-Star team north team as an outfielder/pitcher. Played for the Dallas-Bat select team the summer of 2006. 15-38 (.395) with 12 runs, 2 doubles, 5 homeruns and 18 RBI at the plate. 3-1, 1.52 ERA, 1 save and 24 strikeouts in 23.0 innings pitched.

Tim Smalling INF / RHP 6-2 185 R / R Raleigh, NC (Broughton High School Caps) Batted .330 in 2005. NCPreps.com 4A All-State in 2005. 2005 WWBA World Championship in Jupiter, FL. 2005 WWBA 17U/2006 Grads National Championship. Considered one of the top two-way players in the Carolinas. Primary infield position is shortstop. 7-1 on the mound as of 5/17/06. Hit two two-run homeruns on 5/19, including a walk off. Hit a homerun on 5/23. Batting .463 with 31 RBI and 10 stolen bases as of 5/30. Cap 7 Player of the Year / All-Conference / All-Academic. Named first team All-State by the coaches. Named the 2006 Diamond Sports All-Wake County team Player of the Year. 2006 All-Impact Team for North Carolina. Co-Athlete of the Year at Broughton High School. Played in the North/South All-Star game and had a game tying double in the 8th inning of a 4-3 North Carolina victory. Played for Raleigh Post 1 the summer of 2006. On June 13 he pitched three perfect innings to start the game and went 3-4 with one double, two homeruns and six RBI at the plate. Batting .519 (30 AB's) with 5 homeruns and 6 doubles as of 6/20.

Jess Todd RHP 5-11 180 R / R Kilgore, TX / Navarro Community College Bulldogs Had 37 career wins in high school. Signed with Texas Tech out of high school but eventually left for Navarro. Played for the Kelowna Falcons of the West Coast Collegiate Baseball League in the summer of 2005. Went 9-2 with 2 saves and a 1.47 ERA in 14 games with Navarro in 2006. Had 73 strikeouts in 73.1 innings. Named Pitcher of the Year of Region XIV. Juco Honorable Mention All-American. Played for the Coppell Copperheads of the Texas Collegiate League during the summer of 2006. Named to the midseason All-Star team (Tris Speaker team). Broke the league's season strikeout record. He had 85 strikeouts in 61 innings pitched during '06 to top the TCL mark of 72 by Coppell's Drew Johnson (Texas) in 2004. Named the #5 prospect in the Texas Collegiate League by BaseballAmerica: After two successful years in junior college, Todd will make the jump to Division I ball in the spring with Arkansas after spending his first two seasons at Navarro (Texas) JC. Todd led the TCL in strikeouts with 85 in 61 innings, relying primarily on his hard, mid-80s slider that tops out at 87 mph as his strikeout pitch. The slider has a tendency to go flat at top velocity, but when Todd gets proper depth, coaches call the pitch unhittable. His fastball also has made strides, as he now works in the low 90s, touching 93 at times. The righthander has made strides with a changeup, but the pitch lags behind his two plus offerings. Reported to have spurned the Tigers' $150,000 bonus offer as a free agent this summer, Todd should compete with Alaska League prospect Duke Welker for the No. 3 spot in a loaded Arkansas weekend rotation behind Nick Schmidt and Shaun Siebert. Signed with Arkansas in August of 2006 instead of going to Texas. Will be a junior.

Murray Watts 1B 6-7 250 L / L Jonesboro, AR Hurricanes Selected as The Jonesboro Sun Newcomer of the Year his freshman year. Batted .464 (.488?) with 52 hits, 46 RBI and 7 homeruns as a junior in 2005. Struck out only 12 times in 144 plate appearances. Hit an opposite-field home run in the 2005 Class AAAAA championship game at Baum Stadium. All-AAAAA East pick three times. Batted .493 (.458?) with 13 homeruns for the Jonesboro Ricemen American Legion team in the summer of 2005. Selected to attend the prestigious Area Code Games in Wilmington, NC in August of 2005. Committed on August 15, 2005. Very strong defensive first baseman with tremendous lefthanded power potential. Runs well for his size. Chose Arkansas over Arkansas State, Missouri, Oklahoma State and Missouri State. Collegiate Baseball Louisville Slugger preseason high school All-American. 13 homeruns, 48 RBI, 37 walks, .494 batting average and 1.114 slugging percentage as of 5/4/06. 6-1 with a 1.62 ERA as of 5/4/06. Batted .489 with 14 homeruns and 50 RBI in 2006. Pitched a complete game in first round upset victory in the playoffs on 5/6. Also hit a two-run homerun. AAAAA All-State in 2006. Hit 24 career homeruns and batter .448 in three years at Jonesboro. Named the 6th best draft-eligible prospect in the state of Arkansas by BaseballAmerica on May 30. Named the 2006 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Baseball Player of the Year on June 4. Played for the East team in the Arkansas High School Coaches Association All-Star games on June 20. Was 3-3 with two doubles and one run scored in two games. Named the MVP.

Ty Weeden INF / C 6-2 220 R / R Edmond (OK) Santa Fe Wolves Missed much of the 2005 season due to injury. Had 7 homeruns and 30 RBI in 2004. Batted .340 with 3 homeruns in 2003. Chose Arkansas over Alabama, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. Considered one of the best, if not the best hitter in the state of Oklahoma by professional scouts. Recruited by Arkansas as a catcher and first baseman that can play outfield if needed. Named All-6A WEST QB by the Oklahoma Football Coaches Association in 2005. Won the first game of the 2006 season for the Wolves on March 6. Had 8 strikeouts in the game. Had four hits, two homeruns (#12, #13) and three RBI on 5/11/06. Batted .395 (45-114) with 18 runs, 12 doubles, 0 triples, 14 homeruns, 46 RBI and 4 stolen bases in 2006. Was 8-1 with a 2.24 ERA and 108 strikeouts. Named to the Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State baseball Large West team as a pitcher. Ranked #196 on BaseballAmerica's Top 200 Draft Prospects on May 25, 2006. BA Scouting Report: Weeden's brother Brandon was the Yankees' top pick (second round) in the 2002 draft and was part of the Kevin Brown trade with the Dodgers. Though Ty can throw 90-92 mph off the mound, he won't follow in his brother's footsteps as a pitcher. Scouts still talk about the batting-practice show he put on at the Area Code Games last summer, displaying tremendous power to all fields. If scouts believed he could play catcher, he'd go in the first two rounds. But they're skeptical because he doesn't have the agility or receiving skills to match his arm strength. He's probably destined for first base, where much more offense is required, because he may lack the athleticism to handle an outfield corner. Nevertheless, his righthanded power is a valuable commodity, and he'll be a decent draft pick if he's considered signable away from Arkansas. Named the #2 best prospect in the state of Oklahoma by Baseball America on May 31. Named the 2006 All-Edmond Player of the Year on June 3. Drafted by Boston in the 16th round (#493 overall) of the MLB Amateur draft. Signed on August 9 ($420,000).

Duke Welker RHP 6-6 210 R / R Puyallup, WA (Woodinville High School) / Seminole State College Trojans Was 3-1 with a 2.00 ERA as a high school junior in 2003. Played for the Seattle Studs of the Pacific International league during the summer of 2004. Played for the Bend Elks of the West Coast Collegiate league during the summer of 2005. Was 1-3 with a 2.00 ERA in 9 games. Struck out 20 in 20.2 innings. Drafted by Seattle in the 39th round of the 2005 MLB Draft. Also drafted by the Mariners in the 34th round of the 2004 MLB Draft. Also recruited by Oklahoma State and Oklahoma. Will be a Junior. Ranked #20 on Baseball America's Top 25 Juco prospects for the 2006 draft on 2/2/06. 17 games, 2.31 ERA, 74.0 innings, 61 strikeouts and 31 walks for SSC in 2006. 1-3 batting with 1 HR. Named the #6 best prospect in the state of Oklahoma by Baseball America on May 31. Throws an 88-92 mph sinker along with an effective curveball and a changeup. Played for the Anchorage Glacier Pilots in the Alaska Summer League in 2006. Named the #2 prospect in the Alaska League by BaseballAmerica: A native of Washington state who was drafted in 2004, Welker is transferring to Arkansas from Seminole State (Okla.) JC and figures to compete in a strong staff (Nick Schmidt, Shaun Seibert among others) for innings. He finished fourth in the league in ERA (1.46) and has more upside than most other league pitchers, thanks to his athletic ability, loose arm and pitcher's frame. At 6-foot-7, 215 pounds, he moves well and is coordinated, though he tends to lose his arm slot and battle his control at times. Welker's raw stuff is solid, with a fastball sitting in the upper 80s, touching 91-92. His breaking ball and changeup were consistently fringe-average.

Brandon White LHP 6-0 174 L / L Little Rock (AR) Catholic All-State in Arkansas in 2005. 5A All-State Tournament team in 2005. A fastball, curveball, changeup pitcher that throws in the mid 80's. 5A All-State in 2006.

Taylor Ardoin 3B / SS 6-0 210 R / R Ville Platte, La (Sacred Heart Trojans) Class 2A All-State infielder in 2004 after batting .444 with 10 homeruns. Hit .472 with 12 homeruns and 49 RBI in 2005. Named to the West team of the LHSAA All-Star game. Class 2A All-State infielder in 2005.

Daniel Berg 2B / 3B 6-0 190 R / R Melbourne, Australia (Texarkana Junior College Bulldogs) "Drafted in the 30th round by the Minnesota Twins. . . .He was voted the Freshman of the Year in the Texas Eastern Athletic Conference. . . .Widely considered the top junior college hitter in Texas. . . .6.8 runner with flat swing and great bat speed. . . .Solid defender." -- DVH All-Conference in 2004 after batting .365 with 14 homeruns and 47 RBI. Drafted by Minnesota in 2004. Moved from third base to second base for the 2005 season. All-Conference in 2005. Ranked the 68th best draft eligible player in Texas by BaseballAmerica. Signed with Minnesota after the 2005 season. Won't be a Hog!

Brett Bollman RHP 5-10 150 R / R Claremore, Oklahoma Zebras "Throws an 88-90 mph fastball with command. . . .Also has above average slider (80-81 mph). . . .Has a nice feel for change-up." -- DVH 11-2, 2.01 as a Junior in 2004. March 13, 2005: 6 innings pitched, 2 hits, 0 runs, 1 walk, 14 strikeouts, win. Fastball was 90-95 mph on the gun. 12-1 on the mound in 2005 in leading his team to the class 5A state championship in Oklahoma. Had a 1.03 ERA, 95 strikeouts and 20 walks in 58 innings on the season. Opponents batted .137 against him. Also played 3rd base and batted .309 with 16 RBI's and 10 stolen bases in 110 at bats. Claremore's all-time winningest pitcher with a career record of 35-4. "He is a fearless competitor. The University of Arkansas is getting a great competitor on the pitching mound," according to Claremore head coach Matt Murray. All-State in 2005. Named the Tulsa World Player of the Year in Oklahoma in 2005. Played for the Midwest Nationals in Springfield, Mo. this summer. 4-3, 2.65 ERA in 13 games (4 starts), 1 complete game, 37.0 innings, 51 strikeouts and 3 saves. 3-10 (.300) with 1 double and 1 RBI at the plate in 6 games.

Kevin Carby SS 6-0 175 L / R Tulsa, Ok (Booker T. Washington High School) Two sport star is a bit better from the left side right now. Athleticism will be intriguing to scouts. -- TeamOne Baseball Drafted by the LA Dodgers in the 18th round (556) on June 7.

Jerrod Carroll 2B / SS 5-10 180 R / R Abilene, Tx Four-year letterman. Second team All-District in 2004. A hard-hitting linebacker on AHS' football team, Carroll is the reigning two-time District 3-5A Defensive Player of the Year. In 2004 he was also named to the PrepNation.com 101 All-America team and was the Associated Press' Class 5A Defensive Player of the Year.

Chad Coldiron LHP 6-0 165 L / L Fayetteville, Ark. Bulldogs "Has an 87-89 mph fastball. . . .Continuing to get better with command and pitch-ability. . . .Also features a slurve and change-up." -- DVH All-Conference (5A-West) in 2003. 3-2 (4-2?) with 49 strikeouts and a 1.78 ERA in 2004. Missed much of 2004 season with an ankle injury. 9-1, 1.78 ERA, 88 strikeouts, 42 hits, 59 innings pitched, 2 complete games, 1 shutout and .183 opponents batting average in 2005. Batted .327 (18-55) with 3 doubles and 7 RBI in 2005. Named to the AAAAA-West All-Conference team and the class AAAAA All-State team in 2005. Named to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette All-Arkansas Team for 2005. Named The Morning News All-Area Baseball Player of the Year. Played for the Midwest Nationals in Springfield, Mo. this summer. 2-0, 0.00 ERA in 2 games started, 12.0 innings, 12 strikeouts and 2 complete games. Missed time with a tired arm.

James Ewing UT INF 5-11 185 R / R Beaumont, Tx (West Brook HS) Has a twin brother, Michael. Strong offensive player up the middle has a chance to hit early in college. -- TeamOne Baseball Named to the 2005 THSBCA All-State team.

Logan Forsythe INF / OF 5-11 170 R / R Christian Brothers High School, Memphis, Tenn. "Versatile, athletic player that has four solid tools. . . .6.7 runner with above average arm strength and bat speed. . . .Solid defender in the infield or outfield." -- DVH Batted .410 in 2003. All Memphis County Metro third baseman in 2004 after his team finished runner up in the state tournament. Had 8 triples in 2004. Played for the USA Baseball tournament of stars Junior National Team that finished with the bronze medal. Named by Baseball America as one of the top ten players in the Toyo National Classic in California. Plays mostly third base and shortstop. Rated the #3 Memphis area player on Shelby-Metro's Top Baseball Players list on March 24, 2005. CBHS won the TSSAA D-2 State Championship in 2005. Batted .527 . All-Metro in Memphis in 2005. Batted .500 with 62 hits, 50 RBI, 13 triples (led the state) and 53 runs in 2005. Named the Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association Division II Most Valuable Player for 2005. Logan is the current state leader for career triples with 21.

Tyler Goodro C / 1B 6-3 205 R / R #13 Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) Hit .404 with 10 doubles, 7 homeruns and 33 RBI last year.

Kyle Hancock RHP 6-3 185 R / R Rowlett, Texas Eagles "Ranked as one of the top right-handed pitchers in the state of Texas. . . .Has command of an 89-92 mph fastball, topping at 94 with a hard late-breaking curveball (++ pitch)." -- DVH 2003 District 12-5A Newcomer of the Year after going 7-2. 130 strikeouts and 18 walks in 62 innings in 2004. 9-3 with 2 saves and a 1.67 ERA in 15 games in 2004. Co-Pitcher of the Year in District 12-5A in 2004. #12 on the 2004 World Wood Bat Fall Championship Top 20 Prospects list. #37 on Baseball America's Top 100 high school players list in November of 2004. One of the premier performers at the PUMA 2005 Pre-Season All-American tournament. Named to BaseballAmerica's 2005 High School Preseason All-America Second Team. Struck out 17 batters in 8 innings in a game in early March 2005. #34 on Baseball America's Midseason Top 50 high school players list on April 20, 2005. 5-0 with 21 hits allowed, five earned runs and 70 strikeouts in 42 innings as of April 2. 7-0 as off April 19, after pitching complete game (4 hits, 9 strikeouts). Threw a one-hitter, with 0 walks and 15 strikeouts to improve to 9-0 on April 29. Pitched a complete-game shutout, struck out 15 and accounted for the only run in a 1-0 win with a second-inning home run on May 26. Finished the season 12-1 with a 0.90 ERA and 144 strikeouts in 91 innings. Also had a .401 batting average with six home runs and 29 RBIs. Claimed that the fifth round of the MLB draft is his cutoff point for coming to Arkansas. Named to the Third Annual All-American Baseball Game presented by PlayStation, to be played on Monday, June 13, 2005 #144 on BaseballAmerica's Top 200 Draft Prospects list. Ranked the 22nd best draft eligible player in Texas by BaseballAmerica. Drafted in the third round (87th overall) by the Colorado Rockies on June 7. Selected to play in the 2005 high school All-American game in Albuquerque, N.M. on June 13. Was the winning pitcher with 3 innings, 2 runs allowed and 7 strikeouts. Named to the Texas Sports Writers Association 2005 class 5A All-State First Team. Signed a pro contract on July 29. As of August 5, Kyle had decided not to play for the Rockies.

Wayne Hrozek OF 5-9 180 R / R The Woodlands, Tx Highlanders Batted .391 in 37 games in 2004, with 11 doubles, 4 homeruns, 32 RBI and 5 stolen bases. Batted .364 in 34 games in 2005, with 7 doubles, 2 homeruns, 32 RBI, 33 runs scored and 4 stolen bases. Second team all-district 14-5A in 2005. Named to the Texas Sports Writers Association 2005 class 5A All-State Third Team.

Joseph Hughes LHP / OF 5-10 175 #12 Grayson County College, Denison, Tx Formerly of Plano East High School in Texas. In 2005 he hit .367 with 20 RBIs, 9 doubles, 3 triples and 1 homerun for Grayson. Had a 3.56 ERA with 34 strikeouts in 35.1 innings. Oral commitment on July 6, 2005. "Hughes throws strikes and is very athletic," Arkansas pitching coach Dave Jorn said. "He's a left-hander who can also play outfield, but we'll start him off at pitching." Ended up going to Oklahoma.

James Leverton LHP / OF 6-3 170 R / L Rockwall, Texas / official site "Very athletic with a great body on the mound. . . .Has an 86-88 mph fastball that he commands well. . . .Also features an above average curveball. . . .Very tough on lefties. . . .In the outfield, has a nose for the ball and shows flashes of potential with the bat." -- DVH Batted .352 with two homeruns in 2004, and was 2-1 on the mound. First team All-District in 2004. Picture Pitched a complete game, allowing six hits, striking out 10 and walking two to improve to 9-1 on the season as of 6/2/05. Batted .359 with 12 doubles, 1 triple, 7 homeruns and 48 RBI in 41 games. On the mound he had a 9-2 record in 14 games (65.1 innings) with 4 complete games, a 1.93 ERA, 97 strikeouts, and 32 walks. Named to the 2005 THSBCA class 5A All-State team. Named to the Texas Sports Writers Association 2005 class 5A All-State Third Team as a pitcher and outfielder. Ended up at Texas Tech. Not sure what happened.

Nick Makris SS 6-0 175 S / R Pine Bluff, Ark. Zebras "A very athletic ball player that has a well above average arm and great bat speed. . . .Solid runner (6.8), solid defender. . . .Potential left-handed pull power." -- DVH Batted .354 with 35 runs, 35 hits, 10 doubles, 4 homeruns, 17 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 2004. Was also 3-1 with a 2.68 ERA on the mound. Named to the class AAAAA All-State baseball team in 2005. Batted .406 with 9 doubles in 2005. Named to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette All-Arkansas Team for 2005. Named Most Valuable Player for the Arkansas High School All-Star double header after going 3-5 with a three run homerun. "The fans are great and hopefully they're looking forward to me coming up here because I am looking forward to coming."

Lee Martin RHP 6-1 185 R / R #2 Crowder College Roughriders, Neosho, Mo. Attended Concord (AR) High School. Named All-Conference and All-Region three times. Was twice named All-State and All-Arkansas. Also was chosen to play in the Arkansas High School All Star Game. 11-0 with a 0.68 ERA and 113 strikeouts in 57 innings as a senior. Played for former Arkansas assistant coach Chip Durham at Crowder. Spent one season at Crowder. 3-3 with a 2.54 ERA in 2005. Sports an 88-91 mph fastball and a deceiving change-up. Throws a circle change and a curveball.

Tommy McClain C / 1B 6-1 205 S / R Valhalla High, El Cajon, Ca. Also played Soccer in high school. A strong defensive catcher. Hit .315 with 6 doubles, 1 triple, 1 homerun, 3 stolen bases and 19 RBI as a senior. Playing for the San Diego Gamers in the competitive Orange County Connie Mack League this summer.

Mitch McCuistian SS 5-9 165 L / R Claremore, Oklahoma Zebras Won the class 5A state championship in Oklahoma. Hit .415 with 9 homeruns. All-State in 2005. Led all players in the Oklahoma All-State large school baseball game with three hits, all of which were doubles, scored three runs and helped the East team jump out to an 8-0 lead after two complete innings, and eventually a 9-4 victory.

Chris Rhoads P 6-1 155 R / R Pratt Community College Former North Little Rock pitcher. Features a fastball that averages between 87-91 mph, a nice slider and a split-finger pitch that's used as a changeup. 5-3 with a 3.33 ERA with 41 strikeouts and 21 walks in 48.1 innings in 2005. All-Conference in 2005.

Brad Secrist UT 6-5 185 L / R Joplin, Mo. Eagles Batting average (.385), home runs (3), RBI's (21), slugging percentage (.590), on-base percentage (.484), and walks (14) as of 5/12/05. Started two games on the mound, going 2-1 in four games with a 5.86 earned-run average. He's going to attend the University of Arkansas on an academic scholarship, but he also plans to walk on to play baseball. Plans to play the outfield at Arkansas. Played for the Midwest Nationals in Springfield, Mo. this summer. 62-176 (.352) in 56 games, 7 doubles, 4 triples, 4 homeruns, 40 RBI, 8-8 stolen bases and 8 errors.

Michael Wild RHP 6-2 195 R / R #12 Plano, Texas (Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas) "Throws sidearm with ability to go submarine. . . .Very tough on righties, very deceptive. . . .Has great command of 83-88 mph fastball. . . .Also features a very nice slurve." -- DVH Learned his three-quarters delivery from former Arkansas pitcher Tim Peters. Ground ball pitcher. 9-2 with a 1.40 ERA as of 5/10/05. Has allowed 34 hits and 25 walks in 69 2/3 innings while striking out 86. Threw his second no-hitter of the season on May 5, 2005.

Travis Wood LHP 6-1 170 R / L Bryant, Ark. Hornets "Ranked as the No. 1 pitcher in Arkansas. . . .Features an 89-92 mph fastball with life. . . .Also throws a curveball and change-up. . . .Great competitor." -- DVH Finished the 2004 season with an 11-1 record, two saves and a 1.21 ERA. He registered 105 (137?) strikeouts in 69.2 innings while allowing only 21 hits. Opponents batted .090 against him. He batted .325 with 6 doubles, 2 homeruns and 17 RBI. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Player of the Year in 2004. Won the Gatorade Thirst Quencher Arkansas High School Baseball Player of the Year award in 2004. #54 on Baseball America's Top 100 high school players list in November of 2004. Picture (Big) In January of 2005 he signed a NJCAA letter of intent to play at UA-Fort Smith. He can still come to Arkansas if he chooses. 10-1, 0.52 ERA, 13 games, 1 save, 67 innings, 17 hits, 22 walks and 146 strikeouts in 2005. Named to the class AAAAA All-State baseball team in 2005. #98 on BaseballAmerica's Top 200 Draft Prospects list. Ranked the best draft eligible player in Arkansas by BaseballAmerica. Their Scouting Report: Wood is a long-term project, albeit an intriguing one because there aren't many lefthanders who can reach 95 mph. His fastball sat at 88-91 mph for much of the spring, but he started making more frequent forays into the mid-90s as the draft drew closer. Wood isn't tall, but he generates his velocity with a quick arm and athleticism. Scouts aren't crazy about his delivery, as he throws with a lot of effort and with some recoil. Wood hasn't shown much aptitude for spinning a breaking ball, and his curveball ranges from below-average to decent. For the most part, he just rears back and blows fastballs by inferior competition, so he'll have to make adjustments at the next level. Wood is considered a tough but not impossible sign. If teams decide he can't be steered away from Arkansas, the state may not have a player drafted in the first 10 rounds. Drafted in the second round (60th overall) by the Cincinnati Reds on June 7 and signed. Won't be a Hog! Named the Arkansas Democrat Gazette All-Arkansas Co-Player of the Year for 2005.

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