Odds & Ends

2010-11 PANTHER
Recruiting Class

Andy Cox

Edmond, OK // Edmond Santa Fe High School
RHP, 6-4, 180 lbs.
2009 Statistics: Cox had a 4-0 record with a 2.01 E.R.A. in 43 2/3 innings of work.

Coach Murry on Cox – “Andy is a great kid with a great upside. He has the perfect pitchers body and knows how to win.”

Josh Johnston

Tulsa, OK // Victory Christian High School
OF/LHP, 6-2, 185 lbs.
2009 Statistics: Johnston hit .517 with 24 stolen bases and posted a 4-1 record on the mound with a 1.14 E.R.A.

Coach Murry on Johnston – “Josh is a great athlete. He has all of the tools needed to become a great prospect on the mound and in the field.”

Max Ising

Lee’s Summit, MO // Lee’s Summit West High School
OF/RHP, 6-1, 180 lbs.
2009 Statistics: Ising hit .492 with 28 RBI’s while hitting 7 doubles and stealing 7 bases. On the mound Ising went 4-0 with a 2.13 E.R.A.

Coach Murry on Ising – “Max as electric stuff on the mound and can really hit. He is a great kid with outstanding makeup. I look forward to seeing him develop over the next two years.”

Nick Fowble

Norman, OK // Norman High School
LHP, 6-5, 195 lbs.
2009 Statistics: Fowble went 4-0 with a 2.52 E.R.A. in 36 innings pitched.

Coach Murry on Fowble – “Nick has all of the ability in the world. He has great work ethic and brings a special charisma to the club house.”

Taylor Richey

Fort Gibson, OK // Fort Gibson High School
INF/RHP, 6-2, 185 lbs.
2009 Statistics: Richey hit .420 with 8 homeruns and 42 RBI’s while stealing 12 bases. On the mound he went 6-2 with a 1.68 E.R.A. in 49 innings of work.

Coach Murry on Richey – “Taylor has absolutely dominating stuff on the mound. He has the best slider I have seen from a high school kid in a long time. As a hitter, he has knack for hitting his pitch and hitting it hard.”

Kas Sanders

Fletcher, OK // Fletcher High School
INF, 6-1, 180 lbs.
2009 Statistics: Sanders hit .655 with 20 doubles, 3 triples, 7 homeruns, and drove in 48 runs while stealing 19 bases.

Coach Murry on Sanders – “Kas has great hands and feet. He has a great attitude and is a true gamer. He is the kid that always leaves the ball park with a dirty uniform.”

Taylor Smith

Fletcher, OK // Fletcher High School
OF/LHP, 6-0, 175 lbs.
2009 Statistics: Smith hit .494 with 11 doubles, 5 homeruns, and 10 stolen bases.

Coach Murry on Smith – “Taylor is a kid that you can tell has played a great amount of baseball. He gets great reads in the outfield and does all of the little things right at the plate and on the bases. “

Jon Furlong

Bixby, OK // Bixby High School
RHP, 6-3, 190 lbs.
2009 Statistics: Furlong went 5-1 with a 1.56 E.R.A. in 40 innings of work for the Midwest Nationals.

Coach Murry on Furlong – “Jon is the 18 year old version of Greg Maddox. He just knows how to pitch and throw strike after strike.”

Dillon Kerans

Maize, KS // Maize High School
RHP, 6-2, 175 lbs.
2009 Statistics: Kerans went 6-2 with a 2.88 E.R.A. in 41 1/3 innings.

Coach Murry on Kerans – “Dillon comes from a great high school program where he has been taught how to play the game the right way. He really knows how to pitch and win games.”

Kenny Mckee

Supulpa, OK // Supulpa High School
RHP, 6-3, 195 lbs.
2009 Statistics: Mckee went 1-4 with a 1.31 E.R.A. in 37 innings pitched.

Coach Murry on Mckee – “Kenny has a ton of raw ability and the sky is the limit for him. He has really developed as a player and we hope to continue it.”

Tyler Palmer

El Reno, OK // El Reno High School
C, 5-11, 200 lbs.
2009 Statistics: Palmer hit .472 with 5 homeruns and 41 RBI’s with the Elk City Travelers.

Coach Murry on Palmer – “Tyler is a great catch and throw kid who can really hit for average and power. He has great instincts behind the plate and can handle a pitching staff.”

Adam Giacalone

Shawnee, KS // Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
INF/RHP, 6’2, 200 lbs.
2009 Statistics: Giacalone hit .448 with 8 doubles and 18 RBI’s. On the mound Giacalone went 3-4 with a 2.05 E.R.A. in 44 1/3 innings.

Coach Murry on Giacalone – “Adam is an outstanding pitcher and also really hit from the left side. He is a great competitor that has a burning desire to get better every day.”

Daniel Peterson

De Soto, KS // De Soto High School
RHP, 6’6, 195 lbs.
2009 Statistics: Peterson went 4-1 with 1 save and a 3.22 E.R.A. in 41 1/3 innings pitched.

Coach Murry on Peterson – “Daniel is a very highly touted pitcher. He has a great fastball and secondary pitches with a very projectable body.”

Matt Strahm

West Fargo, ND // West Fargo High School
LHP, 6’2, 175 lbs.
2009 Statistics: Strahm posted a 6-3 record with a 2.68 E.R.A. in 60 2/3 innings of work.

Coach Murry on Strahm – “Matt is an excellent pitcher that can command the zone. Every time he takes the mound you know that he will give you a chance to win.”

Garrett Schaede

Owasso, OK // Owasso High School
INF/RHP, 6’2 190 lbs.
2009 Statistics: Schaede hit .420 with 2 doubles while only committing two errors in 80 attempts.

Coach Murry on Schaede – “Garrett is a hardnosed kid that loves the game. He has excellent hands and feet with a strong arm and has all of the potential in the world to become a great hitter."

Taylor Graham

Girard, KS // Girard High School
LHP 6-1, 190 lbs.
2009 Statistics: Graham had a 4-2 record with a 2.70 ERA

Coach Murry on Graham – “Taylor is very projectable. His arm works free and easy and he really knows how to compete.”

Jordan Musto

Collinsville, OK // Collinsville High School
C 6-3, 180 lbs.
2009 Statistics: NA

Coach Murry on Musto – “Jordan is an extremely dedicated baseball player and comes to us from an outstanding high school program.”

Alec Naifeh

Sapulpa, OK // Sapulpa High School
OF 6-1, 185 lbs.
2009 Statistics: NA

Coach Murry on Naifeh – “Alec is an exceptional athlete. he has a great arm and plays the game hard.”

Michael Kirkland

Sand Springs, OK // Charles Page High School
RHP 6-5, 200 lbs.
2009 Statistics: NA

Coach Murry on Kirkland – “Michael has a great body and has tremendous late life on his fastball.”

EJ Merlow

Kansas City, MO // Blue Springs High School
RHP 6-4, 190 lbs.
2009 Statistics:NA

Coach Murry on Merlow - "EJ is an outstanding athlete. Now that he is just focusing on baseball we expect huge gains from him this fall."

Tanner Cruts

Edmond, OK // Edmond Santa Fe High School
Infield 6-0, 180 lbs.
2009 statistics: NA

Coach Murry on Cruts - "Tanner is a great kid and has a great work ethic. We are excitied to have him become part of our program."

Stephen Williams

Piedmont, OK // Piedmont High School
RHP 6-5, 230 lbs.
2009 Statistics:NA

Coach Murry on Williams - "Stephen looks like a professional baseball player on the mound. He has a great presence on the field."

Ethan Ericson

Mound City, KS // Marmaton Valley High School
RHP 6-3, 215 lbs.
2009 Statistics:NA

Coach Murry on Ericson - "Ethan is a good looking athlete that has not even started to realize his potential yet"

Panther Philosophy

To make you a better athlete, a better student, and a better citizen. If we do those things, wins and losses will take care of themselves. Your talent plus your hard work and our coaching will determine your destination.

In all of life-you will react to every situation in one of three ways:

1) You will be intimidated
2) You will be frustrated
3) You will become motivated

Which one will you choose?