Recruiting News Around the State
December 4, 2012
Several prospects have named their schools recently:
Cain Crowley, a short stop from Goshen HS has committed to Parkland College in Illinois.
Mike Crowley, a 6-foot-1, 175 pound catcher out of Chesterton HS has committed to Huntington University. Crowley displays a pop time consistently around a 2.1. At the plate his swing is short and quick, producing good barrel whip.
Joe Stukenborg is a 6-foot-1, 180 pound SS/ OF out of South Bend Clay HS and has committed to Kankakee CC. He’s athletic and has a strong arm with good carry at 85 mph. At the plate he displays quick bat speed with good pop.
Austin Kiracofe, a 5-foot-9, 170 pound OF/RHP from McCutcheon HS has committed to Vincennes University. Kiracofe shows good actions in the outfield with a solid arm. He displays good bat speed at the plate with the ability to hit to all fields with some pop. He runs a 7.19 sixty.
Andrew Pluckebaum is a 5-foot-10,160 pound SS out of Bishop Chatard HS in Indianapolis that recently committed to St. Joseph’s College. Pluckebaum shows good speed running a 7.0 sixty and possesses a strong accurate arm across the diamond.
Julian Guerrero, a 6-foot, 175 pound RHP/3B from Bishop Noll HS recently committed to Prairie State in Chicago.
Grant Malott is a 6-foot, 160 pound OF/RHP from New Castle HS and recently committed to Western Kentucky University. He shows plus speed running a 6.82 sixty. From the OF he shows good arm strength at 83 mph. On the mound he possesses a quick, clean arm action and sits at 80-83 mph with his fastball.
Brandon Calleja is an OF/LHP out of West Vigo HS, and recently committed to Danville Area Community College in Illinois.
Nick Owen, a 6-foot-1, 175 pound LHP/OF from Center Grove HS recently committed to Wabash Valley. Owen is an athletic senior with a strong accurate arm from the outfield at 84 mph. He shows good defensive actions and moves well. On the mound his arm is loose and sits at 81-83 mph with his fastball. At the plate he shows the ability to hit for some pop. Owen runs a 7.09 sixty.
Travis Herrin is a 6-foot-1, 180 pound RHP/1B from Lebanon HS and recently committed to Wabash Valley. He throws from a ¾ arm slot with a quick, easy arm action and sits at 83-86 mph with his fastball. Herrin shows a plus breaking ball at 69-71 mph with a powerful, late action.
Evan Brown is a 6-foot-1, 220 pound RHP/3B from Huntington North HS and recently committed to Danville Area Community College in Illinois.
Adam Janowiak, a 6-foot-3, 160 pound RHP from Mishawaka Marian HS recently committed to Holy Cross. He shows good arm strength, and works from a high ¾ arm slot. Janowiak sits at 80-82 mph with his fastball.
Cam Gruell is a 6-foot, 220 pound 3B/C from Greenfield Central HS and recently committed to Marian University in Indianapolis.
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