Eight players signed their National Letter of Intent to the Oregon baseball program as part of the 2018 recruiting class on Wednesday. Here’s a quick look at each player:
James Bell, a 6-foot-1-inch, 205-pound catcher and outfielder from Clovis North High School in Fresno, California. During his junior season, he played 24 games with a .352 batting average to go with a .440 on-base percentage. He had 25 hits, 19 RBIs and 14 runs.
Kyle Froemke, a 6-foot-2-inch, 170-pound shortstop and right-handed pitcher from Round Rock HS, in Round Rock, Texas. He is listed as a 2017 Perfect Game Preseason High Honorable Mention for the three Preseason High School Underclassman All-American teams.
Keaton Chase, a 6-foot, 165-pound pitcher from Helix High School in La Mesa, California. Last season he pitched 47.2 innings with a 2.50 ERA and 29 strikeouts and held opponents to a .220 batting average.
Christian Cluffetelli, a 5-foot-11-inch, 160-pound right-handed pitcher, attended Servite High School in Anaheim, California. He joins the Ducks along with his high school teammate Tanner Smith, a 5-foot-11-inch, 180-pound outfielder and pitcher.
Cameron Barstad, a 6-foot-1-inch, 180-pound catcher and outfielder from Serra High School in San Mateo, California. In 30 games last season, Barstad had a .288 batting average with 23 hits and 19 RBIs. He had 11 runs scored with a .438 on-base percentage.
A pair of teammates from Mater Dei High School in Newport Coast, California, joined the Ducks as well. Maxwell Foxcroft, a 5-foot-7-inch, 160-pound, multiple position player, joins his teammate Vinny Tosti a 6-foot, 190 pound outfielder as the eighth and final player to announce his signing. Foxcroft hit .308 with 33 hits and 17 RBIs last season. He scored 24 runs with a .426 on-base percentage. Tosti was named to the second team Preseason Underclass All-America team and is the No. 54 ranked prospect according to Perfect Game.
The season begins on February 16 as part of a tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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