2008 Woodie Awards
Four sign with Pitt State baseball
Issue date: 8/23/07 Section: Sports
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Pittsburg State University head baseball coach Steve Bever recently announced the signing of Tim Brown, Brian Dean, Ben Ahrens and Nate Templeton to letters of intent to join the Gorillas for the 2008 season.
Brown (6'3, 200), a junior right-handed pitcher, comes to PSU from Johnson County Community College. The St. Louis, Mo., native helped the Cavaliers to a 31-20 record this past spring. He posted a 4-4 record with a 2.10 ERA. Brown was a first-team Missouri Class 4A All-State performer as a senior at Clayton High School, posting a 6-3 record with a 1.80 ERA.
"We feel like Tim will come in and compete to be one of our top pitchers on our squad," Bever said. "He has collegiate experience and expect that he will make an immediate impact to our pitching staff."
Dean (6'0,165), an infielder, comes to PSU from Heritage High School in Littleton, Colo. He helped the Eagles to a conference title and was named the conference's offensive player of the year. Dean compiled a .504 career batting average as a three-year starter at HHS.
"Brian is a very nice freshman signee," Bever said. "We see him playing immediately his freshman year. He's a versatile athlete who can play many positions. We expect he'll primarily play in the middle infield, but he also can play third base and catcher."
Ahrens (6'4, 248), a junior first baseman, comes to PSU from the University of St. Thomas. The Bloomington, Minn., native helped the Tomcats to a 36-12 record and a conference title last spring. He hit .378 with seven home runs as a senior at Bloomington's Kennedy High School in 2005.
"We expect Ben to make an immediate impact both offensively and defensively," Bever said. "He has collegiate experience and will add power to the lineup. He's also a very good defensive first baseman."
Templeton (6'6, 210), a sophomore right-handed pitcher, comes to PSU from Johnson County Community College. The West Des Moines, Iowa, native posted a 1-0 record with a 1.50 ERA in 25 innings of work for the Cavaliers as a redshirt freshman this past spring. He earned second-team All-State honors as a senior at Valley High School in 2005, helping the Tigers to a 40-3 record and a state title.
"We expect Nate to come in and make an immediate impact to our pitching staff," Bever said. "We see him impacting our pitching staff initially as a closer. He has good size and good command of his pitches. We expect him to be a major player on our staff."
Brown (6'3, 200), a junior right-handed pitcher, comes to PSU from Johnson County Community College. The St. Louis, Mo., native helped the Cavaliers to a 31-20 record this past spring. He posted a 4-4 record with a 2.10 ERA. Brown was a first-team Missouri Class 4A All-State performer as a senior at Clayton High School, posting a 6-3 record with a 1.80 ERA.
"We feel like Tim will come in and compete to be one of our top pitchers on our squad," Bever said. "He has collegiate experience and expect that he will make an immediate impact to our pitching staff."
Dean (6'0,165), an infielder, comes to PSU from Heritage High School in Littleton, Colo. He helped the Eagles to a conference title and was named the conference's offensive player of the year. Dean compiled a .504 career batting average as a three-year starter at HHS.
"Brian is a very nice freshman signee," Bever said. "We see him playing immediately his freshman year. He's a versatile athlete who can play many positions. We expect he'll primarily play in the middle infield, but he also can play third base and catcher."
Ahrens (6'4, 248), a junior first baseman, comes to PSU from the University of St. Thomas. The Bloomington, Minn., native helped the Tomcats to a 36-12 record and a conference title last spring. He hit .378 with seven home runs as a senior at Bloomington's Kennedy High School in 2005.
"We expect Ben to make an immediate impact both offensively and defensively," Bever said. "He has collegiate experience and will add power to the lineup. He's also a very good defensive first baseman."
Templeton (6'6, 210), a sophomore right-handed pitcher, comes to PSU from Johnson County Community College. The West Des Moines, Iowa, native posted a 1-0 record with a 1.50 ERA in 25 innings of work for the Cavaliers as a redshirt freshman this past spring. He earned second-team All-State honors as a senior at Valley High School in 2005, helping the Tigers to a 40-3 record and a state title.
"We expect Nate to come in and make an immediate impact to our pitching staff," Bever said. "We see him impacting our pitching staff initially as a closer. He has good size and good command of his pitches. We expect him to be a major player on our staff."
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