Baseball Signees
Updated 6/4/07

Ben Alsup, RHP
6-3, 160, R-R
Ruston, La. (Ruston HS)

  • Senior at Ruston High School
  • Three-year baseballletterwinner as a pitcher, shortstop and outfielder
  • Plays quarterback for theRuston High football team
  • Posted a 5-3 mark on the moundlast season with a 3.51 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 54 innings
  • 2006 first-team all-districtbaseball selection
  • Earned 2005 honorable mentionall-state recognition in football

Daniel Bradshaw, RHP
6-1, 205, R-R
West Monroe, La. (Ouachita Christian HS)

  • Senior at Ouachita ChristianHigh School
  • Has posted a 22-8 careerpitching record with a 1.76 ERA
  • Recorded a 7-1 mark last seasonwith a 0.80 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 44 innings
  • Helped lead Ouachita Christianto the 2005 Class 2A state title
  • Earned 2006 first-teamall-state recognition

Johnny Dishon, OF
5-11, 180, R-R
Beaumont, Texas (Bridge City HS)

  • Senior at Bridge CityHigh School
  • Two-year letterwinner inbaseball (outfielder) and in football (quarterback, running back)
  • Also has earned a track andfield letter as a sprinter and triple jumper
  • Hit .400 last season with 14homers, 32 RBI and 15 stolen bases
  • Has earned all-state honors inbaseball and all-district recognition in baseball, football and track

Matt Gaudet, 1B/DH
6-2, 220, R-R
Metairie, La. (Rummel HS/Delgado CC)

  • Sophomore at Delgado CommunityCollege in NewOrleans
  • Batted .370 last season atDelgado with 17 homers and 60 RBI
  • Drafted by the Tampa Bay DevilRays as a high school senior
  • Three-year baseballletterwinner at RummelHigh School as a 1B,OF and catcher
  • Earned all-state andall-district recognition at Rummel High

Micah Gibbs, C
5-11, 210, S-R
Pflugerville, Texas (Pflugerville HS)

  • Senior at Pflugerville HighSchool
  • Hit .500 last season with eighthomers and 34 RBI
  • Has a career batting average of.408 with 13 home runs
  • Earned all-state, all-countyand all-district accolades at catcher
  • Father, Glenn Gibbs, playedcatcher at KansasState

Leon Landry, OF
5-11, 195, L-R
Baker, La. (Baker HS)

  • Senior at Baker High School
  • Has a 10-4 career W-L record asa pitcher
  • Has launched eight career homeruns, including five last season
  • A two-time first-teamall-district selection as a pitcher and infielder
  • Three-year letterwinner infootball as a QB, RB, WR and DB

DJ LeMahieu, INF
6-4, 190, R-R
Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (Brother Rice HS)

  • Senior at Brother RiceHigh School
  • Four-year letterwinner inbaseball as a shortstop and pitcher
  • Named the 2006 Gatorade Playerof the Year in Michigan
  • First-team all-state selection
  • Hit .436 last season with 12doubles, six triples, 42 RBI and a .736 slugging percentage
  • Has a career .417 battingaverage with 107 RBI and a .619 slugging percentage
  • Has also earned three lettersin basketball as a guard

Taylor Martin, RHP
6-4, 215, R-R
Baton Rouge, La. (St. Michael HS)

  • Senior at St. MichaelHigh School
  • Posted a 1.34 ERA last seasonwith 52 strikeouts and 18 walks in 31 innings
  • A two-time first-teamall-district selection
  • Has also earned football andbasketball letters at St. Michael

Jordan Nicholson, RHP
6-1, 170, R-R
Ruston, La. (Ruston HS)

  • Senior at Ruston High School
  • Posted an 8-3 mark and a 1.88ERA last season with nine walks 58 strikeouts
  • Also hit .326 with one homerand 19 RBI
  • Earned all-state honors and wasnamed the District 1-5A Pitcher of the Year

Anthony Ranaudo, RHP
6-7, 225, R-R
Jackson, N.J. (St. Rose HS)

  • Senior at St. Rose High School
  • Recorded a 7-0 mark on themound last season with a 0.96 ERA and 99 strikeouts
  • 16-2 career pitching recordwith a 1.02 ERA and 183 strikeouts
  • Also has a .402 career battingaverage with 11 homers and 83 RBI
  • Has earned all-state honors andhelped lead his team to the 2005 state title
  • Four-year letterwinner inbaseball as a pitcher/1B/3B and in basketball as a forward/center

Cody Reine, OF
5-11, 190, L-R
Walker, La. (Walker HS)

  • Senior at Walker High School
  • Named one of Street &Smith’s Top 50 Juniors in America
  • Named first-team all-America byCollegiate Baseball magazine
  • Three-time all-state selectionat Walker High School
  • Batted .458 last season with 12homers and 21 stolen bases
  • Four-year letterwinner inbaseball and in football (running back)


Austin Ross, RHP
6-2, 185, L-R
Shreveport, La. (Captain Shreve HS)

  • Senior at Captain ShreveHigh School
  • Posted an 8-1 mark on the moundwith a 1.27 ERA and 51 Ks in 49.2 innings
  • Helped lead Captain Shreve Highto the 2006 Class 4A state title
  • Earned 2006 all-district andall-city honors
  • Also batted .524 last seasonwith two homers and 13 RBI


Drew Cumberland, SS/2B
5-10, 170
Milton, Florida

Jordan Brown, RHP
6-0, 195
Meridian CC

Matt Clark, 3B
6-5, 230
Riverside CC

Taylor Davis, 1B/P
6-3, 230
Panola Junior College.

Rene Escobar, 1B
Riverside CC

Ryan Verdugo, LHP
6-1, 200
Skagit Valley College.