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Here's my effort to keep the interest up: New commitment... by 2Domer

In 2016 class: Andrew Yerzy, 6'3", 210 pound catcher on the Canadian Junior National Team. Apparently he hits with power. Here's a link with some info and a couple of videos. I've only read a little bit on this guy, just now, but some folks think he is a stud. He's a new addtion to the freshman class of 2016 (not next year, but the year after).

In next year's class, we have a couple of power hitters coming in. One, Matt Vierling, also owns a 94 mph fastball, apparently, so maybe he will end up on the mound instead. Eric Feliz won a home run derby contest with the longest home run of the tourney (450 feet or something like that).

Let's get a couple of our pitchers back next year, and start hitting with more consistency. Too many Ks this year. (Watch the ball hit the darn bat.) We can get a lot better, so let's do it.