Alumni News

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Former Tiger Highlights

Ryan Goins, 2006 – Dallas Baptist SS Ryan Goins was selected as Division 1 Independent Player of the Year!

http://www.fightingsioux.com/downloads1/128878.pdf?ATCLID=3746239&SPSID=58538&SPID=6384&DB_OEM_ID=13500

Ryan was named as a TPX Louisville Collegiate Baseball 3rd Team All-America Shortstop Ryan was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2009 MLB Draft in the 4th round (130th overall pick). He did sign a contract with the Jays, and went on to play in the New York Penn League with the Auburn Doubledays for 24 games before being promoted to the Lansing Lugnuts in the Class A Midwest League. Save a place for this former Tiger on your fantasy baseball roster – he’s on the move!

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=&sid=t458&t=p_pbp&pid=572365

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=572365

Trent Grondin, 2006 – Northwestern State University Junior Shortstop earns 3rd team All-Southland Conference Honors!

http://www.txstatebobcats.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/051809aaa.html

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On the Move

Scott Hays, 2006 – signs with Concordia University, Austin, Texas

Jacob Spelbring, 2008 – signs with Concordia University, Austin, Texas

Phil Smith, 2008 – signs with Concordia University, Austin, Texas

Matt Baca, 2008 – signs with Blinn College, Brenham, Texas

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Other Former Tigers Still playing at the College Level

Dustin Christensen, 2008 - RHP, Ranger College, Ranger, Texas

Lee Frank, 2008 - RHP/Utility, Austin College, Sherman, Texas

Trent Grondin, 2006 – INF, Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, Louisiana

Steven Mazur, 2006 – RHP, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana

Kory Moench, 2008 – INF, McMurray University, Abilene, Texas

Tony Vronka, 2008 – LHP, Pensacola Junior College, Pensacola, Florida

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2009 Grads Find their Way to College Diamonds

Clifton Cryer is fighting for a spot as a Relief Pitcher at Incarnate Word University in San Antonio, Texas.

Andrew Heldman, RHP, signed with North Central Texas College in Gainesville, Texas.

Jason Roberto, RHP, signed with East Texas Baptist University in Marshall, Texas.

Tyler McCarty, RHP, and Mike Rains, C both signed with Houston Baptist University in Houston, Texas.

http://www.hbuhuskies.com/article.asp?articleID=800

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