2009 Oregon State Baseball Signees
Nov. 16, 2009
Cole Baylis
Utility
6’7”, 195
B/T: R/R
Los Altos, Calif. (Saint Francis)
Has lettered three years for head coach Mike Oakland … In the summer and fall of 2009, played for both the Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants Scout Teams … Selected to play in the Scout Team All-Star Game … As a junior, was 2-0 with a 6.11 ERA in eight appearances … Struck out 21 in 18 1/3 innings … As a sophomore, earned West Catholic League Honorable Mention honors … Was 2-1 with a 2.10 ERA in 12 appearances … Threw three complete games and struck out 57 in 56 2/3 innings.
Cameron Booser
Pitcher/First Base/Outfield
6’3”, 220
B/T: L/L
Milton, Wash. (Fife)
Has lettered two years for head coach Shane Nixon … Rated as the No. 4 high school player in the state of Washington by Baseball Northwest … As a junior, batted .481 with 24 RBI, six home runs, seven doubles and three triples … Stole eight bases and was named first-team all-league … As a pitcher, was 5-1 with a 1.73 ERA in eight appearances … Struck out 54 in 28 innings … Was the 2009 league MVP … Named to the 2009 Tacoma News Tribune All-Area Team … 2009 2A First-Team All-State and 2009 Area Code Team … Batted .417 as a sophomore, collecting three home runs and seven doubles to go along with 14 RBI … On the hill, was 5-1 with a 1.25 ERA in eight appearances … Struck out 57 in 28 innings … After sophomore year, was named to first-team all-league … Has also lettered two years in football.
Dan Child
Pitcher
6’5”, 233
B/T: R/R
Rocklin, Calif. (Jesuit)
High school teammate of current Oregon State student-athletes Andrew Susac and Danny Hayes … Rated as the No. 86 high school prospect in the nation by www.pgcrosschecker.com … Has played for the Tournament of Stars and the Rawlings NorCal World Series … Is an Under Armour All-American … As a junior, threw 6 2/3 innings, striking out 10 … Posted an ERA of 4.20 and allowed five hits … Earned one save … Lettered his sophomore season, and went 2-0 with a 1.14 ERA … Struck out 20 in 12 1/3 innings and limited opponents to three hits while issuing five walks.
Brandon Drury
Utility Infield
6’2”, 185
B/T: R/R
Grants Pass, Ore. (Grants Pass)
Has lettered three years in baseball at Grants Pass, playing for head coaches Stacy Morgan and Brian Diatte … Rated as the No. 8 high school player in the state of Oregon by Baseball Northwest … As a junior, batted .440 with 10 home runs, 11 doubles, a triple and 35 RBI … Earned first-team all-conference honors and was a second-team all-state selection after his junior season … As a sophomore, batted .363 in league play, posting three home runs, six doubles and eight RBI … His sophomore year earned him first-team all-conference honors … Lettered his freshman season, batting .307 with a home run, five doubles and five RBI in league games … Earned second-team all-conference honors after his freshman campaign.
Adam Duke
Pitcher
6’3”, 185
B/T: R/R
Spanish Fork, Utah (Spanish Fork)
Has lettered all three seasons of high school … Rated as the No. 100 high school prospect in the nation by www.pgcrosschecker.com … Was named to the first-team all-state as a junior (5A) and was named state MVP at the level … Led Spanish Fork to a 5A State Championship his junior season … As a junior, went 7-1 from the hill, posting a 2.46 ERA in 57 innings … Struck out 91 and issued just 14 walks … Started all nine games he threw, posting four games, including one shutout … Offensively, batted .375 with three doubles, a triple and 10 RBI … Earned 5A all-state honorable mention honors his freshman and sophomore seasons … Through his first two years at Spanish Fork, compiled a 18-6 record with 163 strikeouts.
Ben Holmes-Wetzler
Outfield/Pitcher
6’1”, 185
B/T: L/L
Clackamas, Ore. (Clackamas)
Has lettered three years in baseball for head coach John Arnston … Named as the top high school player in the state of Oregon by Baseball Northwest … As a junior, batted .467 with two home runs, 12 doubles, 20 stolen bases and 18 RBI … On the hill, was 9-1 with a 0.47 ERA in 13 games … Struck out 104 in 60 innings of work … Threw eight complete games … Earned first-team all-league honors as both a pitcher and outfielder after junior campaign … Also earned league Pitcher of the Year honors and was named first-team all-state as a pitcher … As a sophomore, batted .381 with four doubles and 16 RBI … As a pitcher, went 7-2 with a 2.54 ERA in 10 appearances … Worked 54 2/3 innings, striking out 74 … Threw three complete games ... Has also lettered three years in football, earned first-team all-league honors as a defensive back after his junior season.
Ian Kendall
Utility
B/T: R/R
Ashland, Ore. (Ashland)
Teammate of current Oregon State pitcher Sam Gaviglio while at Ashland … Rated as the No. 6 high school player in the state of Oregon by Baseball Northwest … Named Southern Sky Conference Player of the year as an outfielder after his junior season … Led Ashland with a .478 batting average and six home runs and was third on the team with 28 RBI … On the hill, earned second-team all-league honors after going 6-1 with a 1.36 ERA.
Brian Pointer
Outfield/Pitcher/First Base
6’1”, 195
B/T: L/L
Reno, Nev. (Galena)
Has lettered three years for head coach Ron McNutt … In Summer of 2009, was an Area Code Games invitee by Cincinnati and Milwaukee … Played for the 2009 Colorado Rockies Fall Scout Team and was selected to all-star team … Member of Los Angeles Dodgers Elite Team Program that played at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles … 2009 member of the San Francisco Giants Mariners Cup Team that played at Safeco Field in Seattle … As a junior, posted 11 home runs, 41 walks, 14 stolen bases and 33 RBI … Was named first-team all-league … Earned first-team all-league honors his sophomore season … Related to Allie Reynolds, who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1942-54 with the New York Yankees … Grandfather, Arnold, played football and baseball at Oklahoma.
Jake Rodriguez
Infield/Catcher
5’10”, 180
B/T: R/R
Elk Grove, Calif. (Elk Grove)
Has lettered three years in baseball for head coach Jeff Carlson … Rated as the No. 102 high school prospect in the nation by www.pgcrosschecker.com … Has earned all-conference honors in each of his three years and all-city twice … Played the 2008 USA U-16 Gold Medal winning club and served as team captain … Named the Cal-Hi Sports California Player of the Year as both a sophomore and junior … Batted .522 as a junior, collecting five home runs, 10 doubles, four triples, 12 stolen bases and 47 RBI … Batted .536 as a sophomore, posting a home run, four doubles, seven triples, five stolen bases and 21 RBI … As a freshman, hit .358 with eight doubles, four triples and 27 RBI.
Scott Schultz
Pitcher
6’2”, 192
B/T: R/R
Gig Harbor, Wash. (Gig Harbor)
Lettered his sophomore and junior seasons for head coach Peter Jansen … Earned team MVP honors his junior year and was the 2009 Cy Young award winner … As a junior, worked 47 2/3 innings, going 4-5 with a 1.62 ERA … Opponents batted just .154 against him and he struck out 56 … Allowed just 27 hits and walked 12 … Offensively, batted .327 with six doubles and a home run … Drove in 14 … As a sophomore, saw five innings of work, going 1-0 with a 1.40 ERA … Opponents hit .176 against him and he struck out four … Saw five at bats, getting a double and a walk.
Drew Vettleson
Outfield
6’0”, 185
B/T: L/S
Kitsap, Wash. (Central Kitsap)
Has lettered for head coach Bill Baxter … Is ambidextrous … Rated as the No. 54 high school prospect in the nation by www.pgcrosschecker.com … After junior campaign, was named the 2008-09 Gatorade Washington Baseball Player of the Year … Ranked by Baseball America as the nation’s No. 25 high school prospect for the 2010 MLB First-Year Player Draft … Rated as the No. 1 player in the state of Washington by Baseball Northwest … This past summer, played in the USA Baseball Tournament of Stars in Cary, N.C. … Played in the Perfect Game National Showcase in June 2009 … Named the Most Valuable Player of the Narrows Bridge Division after his junior campaign … Went 4-2 his junior season, posting a 1.60 ERA … He struck out 45 in 38 innings and threw two no-hitters, including a 16-strikeout performance against Foss … Batted .415 with five home runs and 20 RBI … As a sophomore, batted .449 with seven home runs and 33 RBI.
Tom Zarosinski
Utility
6’1”, 205
B/T: R/R
Lake Oswego, Ore. (Lake Oswego)
Lettered his junior season for head coach Jake Anders … As a pitcher, was 8-3 with a 1.02 ERA in 12 appearances … Struck out 76 in 68 1/3 innings and threw 10 complete games … Collected a home run, a double and a triple with six RBI while batting .156 … Named first-team all-league as a pitcher and third-team all-state, also as a pitcher.
