Northwest Recruit - JJ Baccari 3B/INF/UT

JJ Baccari
Class Entering NWMSU - Junior
Bats - Right - Throws - Right
Height - 5'10" - Weight - 185
Home - Huntington Beach, California
High School - Marina Vikings
Junior College - Golden West Community College in California
High School Senior Stats - Marina Vikings - 3B
BA - .355
OBP - .462
SLG% - .816
Runs - 18
RBI - 25
HR - 9 (led Conference)
Junior College Stats - Golden West Rustlers - 2011 season
BA - .252
GP/GS - 33-31
AB - 111
R - 15
H - 28
2B - 9
HR - 3
RBI - 12
TB - 46
SLG% - .414
BB - 20
HBP - 6
K - 25
GDP - 0
OB% .391
SB/ATT - 1-1
E - 9

Go Cats!!

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Northwest Recruit: Colton Oney INF

Colton Ray Oney
Class entering at NWMSU - Freshman
Bats - Right - Throws - Right
Churchill County HS, Fallon, Nevada
High School Coach - Robbie Wickware
Height - 5'10" - Weight - 170 lbs
Academic Success - Honors Classes & National Honor Society
Club Team - IBAC - Club Coach - Gary Powers
Max Bench Press - 235 lbs.
2011 Stats -
GP/GS:  29/29
AB - 86 - RUNS - 28 - HITS - 39 - DOUBLES - 10 - TRIPLES - 3 - RBI - 19
BB - 13 - K - 4 - SB/SB ATT - 10/11 - BA - .453 - OBP - .542 - SLG% - .640
OPS - 1.182 - E - 6.
Athletic Honors - 2nd Team All-Siera League as a Sophomore
Team - Best Defensive Player
Team - Best Offensive Player
1st Team All-Siera League Shortstop as a Junior

Terrific video footage of fielding inf/of, batting, and running.  This is a very exciting player:

http://www.fbf.com/film/vista/oney1/

Colton was selected as the Lahontan Valley News 2010-2011 Male Athlete of the Year.

See the article at the following website:  http://www.lahontanvalleynews.com/article/20110622/SPORTS/110629963/0/FRONTPAGE

Go Cats!!

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Northwest Recruit: Max Bigford INF/C/2B

Max Bigford
Entering Class at NWMSU - Freshman
Bats - Right - Throws - Right
Height - 5'11" - Weight - 170lbs
Washington, Missouri - Washington High School
Primary Position - Catcher - Secondary Position - 2B
Vertical Jump 26"
All-Gateway Athletic Conference Team - Honorable Mention Catcher.

Go Cats!!

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Northwest Recruit: Ryan Abernathy OF

Another key signing in what's turning out to be one of the most exciting recruiting classes for Northwest Missouri State is Ryan Abernathy.  Abernathy is going to transfer to Northwest after one season at St. Charles Community College.  I found some video of him in the cage, fielding, and doing other drills.  If this kid works hard over the summer, fall, and winter, you can see the talent is there for him to compete for a starting job this spring.  We shall see.  Bearcat Nation:  I introduce, Ryan Abernathy.

Ryan Abernathy
Position - Outfield
Entering Class at NWMSU - Sophomore
Bats - Right - Throws - Right
Height - 5'11" - Weight - 175
Chesterfield, Missouri
Transferring from St. Charles Community College in St. Louis, Missouri
SCCC Head Coach - Chris Gober
Stats from 2010 Season at SCCC -
Games Started/Games Played - 47/47
Batting Average - .347
AB - 157
Runs - 40
Hits - 54
Doubles - 10 - Triples - 3 - Homeruns - 3
RBI - 36
Slugging % - 503
BB - 18 - Ks - 24
HBP - 2 - GDP - 3
SB - ATT - 16/21
Assists - 2

Go Cats!!

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Northwest Recruit: Cole Mapes INF/SS

Cole Brian Mapes
Horace, North Dakota
West Fargo High School - Coach Brett Peterson
Height - 5'11" Weight 175
Bench Press Max 180lbs
Position - SS
Bats - Right
Throws - Right
Entering Class at NWMSU - Sophomore
Awards - Team MVP, Best Defensive Player, Best Offensive Player;
All-Tournament Team (Districts);
Rookie of the Year

Go Cats!!

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