2004 Recruits

• Chuckie Platt, RHP (Santa Fe, TX/Alvin C.C.)

• Josh Yates, C (San Antonio, Texas/Alamo Heights H.S.)
  - Josh was a 4A All-State catcher as a junior in 2002, leading his team into the 4th round of the playoffs
  - As a sophomore in 2001, Josh was all-district

• Jino Gonzalez, LHP (Las Vegas, NV/C.C of Southern Nevada)
  ******* Jino signed a professional contract with the Devil Rays*******
  -JUCO teammate of the Fouts brothers
  -A 27th round pick of the Giants in 2000 out of high school
  -A 31st round pick of Colorado in 2001
  -A 46th round pick of the Devil Rays in 2002 
  -Did not play in 2002 due to injury
  -In 2001 won 11 games and was all-conference as a frosh
  -In '03 Jino finished 8-2 with a 2.65 ERA for the JUCO National Champs
  -He finished '03 with 100 Ks in 78 innings

• Barrett Pliler, LHP (Carrolton, TX/Blinn JC)
  -Barrett finished '03 with a 4-5 record and a 4.72 ERA

• Aurio O'Neil, OF (Whitier, CA/Cerritos JC)
  -JUCO teammate of T.J. Bruce
  -Named 1st Team All South Coast Conference as a frosh in 2002
  -As a frosh led his team in hits and runs scored and was 2nd in runs scored and batting average
  -In '03 Aurio is hitting .311 with 15 SBs in 16 attempts after 35 games

• J-Bob Thomas, C (Duncanville, TX/Howard JC)
  -In '03, J-Bob hit .299 with a homer and 17 RBI

• Dennis Pawelek, RHP (Springville, NV/C.C. of Southern Nevada)
  -JUCO teammate of Cooper Fouts
  -A 40th round pick of the White Sox in 2002
  -Dennis was also the field goal kicker for Snow JC his frosh year

• Ryan Andrews, OF/1B (Missoula, MT/Cerritos JC)
  -JUCO teammate of T.J. Bruce
  -Named 1st Team All South Coast Conference as a frosh in 2002
  -As a frosh led his team in OBP, was 2nd in RBI and doubles, and 3rd in hits, runs scored and doubles
  -On the mound as a frosh appeared in 19 games in relief, saving 8 with a 2-3 record and a 2.89 ERA
  -In '03 Ryan is hitting .280 with 2 HRs and is 11 for 11 in SBs after 34 games.
  -On the mound he is 2-0 with a save and a 0.96 ERA after 11 appearances and 9.1 innings

• Josh Brady, INF/OF (Pleasant Grove, UT/C.C. of Southern Nevada)
  -JUCO teammate of Cooper Fouts
  -Finshed 2nd on his team in doubles, runs scored and stolen bases in 2002 as a frosh
  -In '03, Josh hit .346 with 29 SBs in 34 attempts for the JUCO national champs

• Joel Clark, RHP (Orem, UT/C.C. of Southern Nevada)
  -Joel finished 1-1 with a save and a 2.78 ERA out of the pen for the JUCO national champs

• David Steffey, 1B (Lubbock, TX/Monterey HS)
  -As of April 20, David is hitting .480 with eight home runs, 12 doubles

• Casey Zachry, RHP (Midland, TX/Midland HS)
  -A teammate of Tech sophomore Madison Edwards on the 2001 Class 5A State Championship team
  -Currently ranks 39th in a senior class fo 598 with a 3.90 GPA
  -Has a career record of 26-5 and five saves from the hill along with 188 strikeouts
  -This season he is 6-1 with one save and a 2.61 ERA

• Michael Mask, OF (Sarasota, FL/Galveston JC)
  -As of April 20, Michael is hitting .425 with seven home runs, nine doubles and 12 stolen bases

• Dallas Braden, LHP (Stockton, Calif./American River College)
  -As of April 20, has 3 wins with a 2.44 ERA in 9 appearances
  -He has 60 strikeouts and 10 walks in 59 innings

• Tim Dorn, RHP/OF (East LA Junior College)
  ******* Tim signed a professional contract with the Mariners*******

• Cole Armstrong, C (Chipola Junior College)
  ******* Cole signed a professional contract with the Braves*******

• Joel Evans, RHP (Redmond, Wash./Columbia Basin CC)
  -Joel finished 2003 with a 6-0 record, 1 save, 55 Ks, 11 walks, and 0.72 ERA