Athens, Ohio – Ohio baseball head coach Joe Carbone announced the signing of eight student-athletes during the early recruiting period. Brandon Dailey, Taylor Emody, Shane Henkel, Ethan Newton, Jensen Painter, Tyler Stage, Dan Ward and Scott White will comprise the Bobcats’ 2010 signing class that will join the Ohio baseball team at the start of next school year. This group consists of five Ohio natives, one from Pennsylvania, one from Virginia, and one from Canada.
“Our number one goal in the early recruiting season was to replace our departing seniors and junior draftees,” Carbone said. “We feel we signed some very versatile players that can play a position and also pitch. There are some tremendous athletes in this group that will really help our team next year. I want to give credit to Andrew See, our recruiting coordinator, and Scott Malinowski for getting out and doing a good job of evaluating talent and convincing the recruits to visit Ohio. We’re very excited about this year’s recruiting class.”
Brandon Dailey-Middle Infielder
5’9 / 165 pounds ~ Bats: R Throws: R
Brantford, Ontario, Canada ~ Pauline Johnson Collegiate
Daily, a shortstop from Brantford, Ont., attends Pauline Johnson Collegiate where he also plays hockey, volleyball, and runs track. The right-handed batter plays shortstop for the Intercounty Terriers summer league team, which is coached by Dan Thompson. Dailey was the Terriers’ Team MVP in 2007 as well as the Brantford Red Sox MVP in 2007. Dailey currently plays for the Canadian Junior National Team and will play for them again in 2010. He has a 4.0 GPA and plans to major in Math or Science while attending Ohio.
Taylor Emody-1B/3B
6’4 / 220 pounds ~ Bats: R Throws: R
Milan, Ohio ~ Edison High School
Emody, a big, strong corner infielder from Milan, OH, plays for Edison High School under Coach Sean Hoover and was recently named an Under Armour preseason All-American. The 6’4, 220-pounder led his team in batting average, runs batted in and home runs, while also earning All-District first team honors in 2008. Emody, a member of the Buckeye Scout Top 100, played summer ball for the Ohio Elite for Coach Jason Vest. He has a 3.3 GPA and plans to major in Sports Management while attending Ohio.
Shane Henkel-RHP/OF
6’2 / 180 pounds ~ Bats: R Throws: R
Monroeville, Pennsylvania ~ Gateway High School
Henkel, a right-handed pitcher and right-handed hitting outfielder attends Gateway High School in Pennsylvania. He is a three-year varsity letter winner for Coach Dan Nania and was the 2009 Team MVP, as well as the recipient of the Golden Bat Award for his .500 average. He plans on majoring in Exercise Sciences or Athletic Training while attending Ohio.
Ethan Newton-CF/Middle Infielder
5’10 / 170 pounds ~ Bats: S Throws: R
Norfolk, Virginia ~ Norview High School (Allegany Community College)
Newton, a Norview High School graduate was a first team All-District selection as a sophomore, junior, and senior. In his final season at Norview under Coach Magee, he was also a second team all-region section. The switch hitting infielder/outfielder batted .401 and stole 41 bases out 43 attempts last season at Allegany Community College under the helm of Steve Bazarnic. He plans on majoring in English or Journalism while attending Ohio.
Jensen Painter-RHP/OF
6’3 / 215 pounds ~ Bats: R Throws: R
Willshire, Ohio ~ Parkway High School (Olney Central Community College)
Painter is a right-handed pitcher and right-handed hitting outfielder out of Olney Central Community College in Illinois. Under Coach Dennis Conley, Painter will play right field and be one of the top two starters for the Blue Knights. Last season, Painter hit .345 for the Blue Knights. While at Parkway High School, Painter played under Eric Stachler and he also played football. This past summer, Painter played for the Grand Lake Mariners of the Great Lakes League. He plans on majoring in Physical Education while attending Ohio University.
Tyler Stage-RHP/DH
6’0 / 185 pounds ~ Bats: L Throws: R
Powell, Ohio ~ Olentangy Liberty High School
Stage is a right-handed pitcher and a left-handed hitter from Olentangy Liberty High School and is coached by Matt Lattig. The Powell, Ohio native was a Dispatch All-Metro selection in 2009. Stage also played this past summer for the 16U Ohio Elite team coached by Kelly Ratcliff. Stage plans on majoring in Sports Management while attending Ohio.
Dan Ward-3B/RHP
6’4 / 217 pounds ~ Bats: R Throws: R
Garfield Heights, Ohio ~ Garfield Heights High School
Ward, at 6’4”, 217 pounds, is a very athletic third baseman. The right-handed hitting native of Garfield Heights plays for Garfield Heights High School under Dennis Markiewicz and captured team MVP honors as a sophomore and junior. Last season, Ward hit .415 with 10 home runs and 32 RBIs with 22 runs scored. He was also named to the All-Scout Team by the Buckeye Scout News. Ward also plays football and basketball at Garfield Heights where former Ohio alumni (Sonny) William Johnson also played. Johnson played basketball for Ohio from 2002 to 2003. Ward, a two-time all-conference honoree, plans on majoring in Sports Therapy while attending Ohio.
Scott White-RHP/OF
6’0 / 185 pounds ~ Bats: R Throws: R
Springboro, Ohio ~ Springboro High School
White, a right-handed hitting outfielder and right-handed pitcher, will finish his final season at Springboro High School under Coach Mark Pelfrey. While playing baseball at Springboro, White has earned first team all-conference honors and has compiled a 10-0 career pitching record. He is on the basketball team at Springboro. White played his summer ball for the Cincinnati Flames 17U team coached by Roger Hart. White was recently named a Preseason Under Armour All-American. He plans on majoring in Sports Management while attending Ohio.
Ohio will begin its 2010 season on February 19, when the Bobcats travel to Elon, N.C. to face N.C A&T in the first game of the Elon Classic Tournament
With the OU release, nine of the state’s 13 Division I programs have officially released their 2010-2011 incoming freshman class. You can read those releases and look at the unofficial signed classes of Cincinnati, Ohio State, Xavier, and Wright State by checking out Buckeye State Baseball’s running coverage of the letter of intent list.
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