It takes a special athlete to be selected to The Opening Finals. 2019 Mansfield Legacy DB Jalen Catalon did not get his call until days before the event began, but it was a validation of the gifted athleticism he possesses.
HOUSTON -- Texas’ 2018 baseball class is filled with pitching. 10 of 16 signees are hurlers to be exact. One of those pitchers, Houston St. Thomas RHP Owen Meaney, had several high-profile schools after him. After a camp in Austin, he knew Texas was the place for him.
Via UT Release: The University of Texas baseball program and head coach David Pierce announced today the signing of 10 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent for the 2018 season.
Pierce, along with assistant coaches Sean Allen and Philip Miller, bolstered their future roster by adding four junior college players and six high school signees.
Last week, head baseball coach David Pierce continued the recruiting run he has been on since taking the job when he added 2018 RHP Kolby Kubichek out of Bryan. Kubichek, whose fall and summer league team is Twelve Baseball based out of College Station, touched base with IT to talk about what led him to leave Aggieland and head to Austin.
Recruiting is the lifeblood of a successful college program, and David Pierce knows it.
Since the former Tulane skipper was hired as head coach of the Texas Longhorns, action on the recruiting trail is more active than it has been in years.
Last week Texas picked up a baseball commitment by the name of Austin Todd. The outfielder from Round Rock looks to bring a toolsy skill-set to Disch. With help of a subscriber, I contacted Todd to get some more information. With the Astros in the midst of a pennant run, I'm feeling baseball right now and enjoyed discussing the sport with the new Longhorn. He grew up an Aggie fan but we won't hold that against him.
This week's Scoop goes in-depth on Sunday's camp and targets talking UT. New offers and targets are popping up daily and we've got the latest on a handful. We also get quotes from a few headed to Austin this weekend and more that stopped by UT's campus this week. It's a football loaded recruiting session in this edition of the Inside Scoop.
Texas kept the Horned Frogs from ever really getting any offensive rhythm in beating TCU in Austin for its second straight win as they attempt to distance themselves from the 4-game losing streak that put them squarely behind the eight ball in conference play.