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Jackrabbit baseball adds 12
11/14/2019 3:18:00 PM | Baseball
South Dakota State University head coach Rob Bishop announced the signings of seven high school standouts to National Letters of Intent, indicating they will enroll next fall and compete for the Jackrabbits' baseball program.
"Coach (Mitch) Mormann and Coach (Brian) Grunzke have worked really hard putting together another great class of Jackrabbit baseball players," Bishop said. "I'm excited for the potential of this entire group. Our focus was to find guys that fit our program and university and we have accomplished that with this group. All of these young men have their best baseball ahead of them and bring a wealth of intangibles to the table, as well. The future of Jackrabbit baseball is bright with the addition of this deep and talented class of newcomers."
The signees include:
IAN BAHN
Bahn has lettered three times for Mounds View High School as a pitcher and outfielder. As a junior, Bahn earned all-conference and first-team all-Metro recognition after posting a 1.21 earned run average with 78 strikeouts.
He plans to major in business.
OWEN BISHOP
Bishop was named conference MVP after excelling as both a pitcher and outfielder during his junior season at Arlington High School. He repeated on the all-league first-team as a pitcher after compiling an 8-0 record with 85 strikeouts and a 0.68 earned run average, while posting a .429 average at the plate. He brings a 19-2 career pitching record into his senior season.
The nephew of Jackrabbit head coach Rob Bishop, he is a member of the National Honor Society and plans to major in mechanical engineering.
BRADY HAWKINS
Hawkins anchored Mitchell Post 18's pitching staff during the American Legion season in 2019, going undefeated with a 6-0 record and posting a 1.38 ERA with 64 strikeouts in 50 innings pitched. He furthered his all-state portfolio by batting .420 with two home runs and 53 runs batted in as a third baseman.
Currently a senior at Ethan High School, Hawkins also plays basketball and has helped lead the Bridgewater-Emery-Ethan football team to the state title game. He intends to major in pre-physical therapy.
BROCK RINEHART
Rinehart has been an all-state performer in both baseball and wrestling, as well as a two-time all-conference honoree in football, at Woodbury High School in the Twin Cities Metro area. During his junior season, batted .339 with three home runs in 2019.
A three-time all-academic honoree, Rinehart intends to major in natural resources law enforcement.
JORDAN SAGEDAHL
Sagedahl has earned all-conference honors three times and has hit better than .400 each of the past two seasons at BOLD High School. In 2019, Sagedahl batted .500 with a .768 slugging percentage in helping lead BOLD to the Class A state title. An all-state selection, Sagedahl also turned in a 6-3 record on the mound with a 1.19 earned run average in 59 innings.
A four-time academic all-conference honoree, he plans to major in business.
LOGAN SMITH
Smith earned all-state recognition from both the Iowa Coaches Association and Iowa Baseball Sportswriter Association in 2019 after recording an 8-2 mark with a 1.11 ERA. He struck out 103 batters and walked only 14 in 63 1/3 innings.
A three-year letterman, Smith batted .278 with a pair of home runs and 20 runs batted in during the 2019 season.
Smith has been inducted into the National Honor Society and plans to pursue a degree in business economics.
GARRETT STOUT
Stout earned all-state honors in 2019 after batting .309. He played on Pierre's state championship American Legion team in 2017 and was a member of a state runner-up high school team in 2018.
Stout also has excelled in football at T.F. Riggs High School, helping lead the Governors to the state title game this fall. He plans to major in chemistry.
In addition, four other prep standouts and a junior college transfer have been accepted for admission to South Dakota State and have announced their intentions to join the Jackrabbits next fall.
Those commitments include:
LUKE BALLARD
Ballard was a member of the Nebraska state-champion Millard West High School team in 2019, striking out 49 batters in 32 innings over 15 appearances. A three-year member of the varsity, he limited the opposition to a .191 batting average during his junior campaign.
An academic letter recipient, Ballard intends to major in data science.
JESS BELLOWS
Bellows batted .512, drove in 65 runs and stole 51 bases during the 2019 season, while also recording a 1.86 earned run average as pitcher. A four-sport athlete at Custer County District High School, Bellows also has competed in football, basketball and track and field.
A member of the National Honor Society and a multi-time academic all-state honoree, Bellows intends to major in business and entrepreneurial studies.
RYAN BOURASSA
Bourassa earned all-conference and all-region honors at Bismarck State College in 2019. He recorded 100 strikeouts in only 56 innings and posted a 3.70 earned run average. A 2018 graduate of West Fargo High School, he earned all-state honors as a high school senior.
Bourassa plans to study construction management at SDSU.
AVERY MELLMAN
Mellman earned first-team all-conference honors in 2018 after posting a .310 batting average and .550 slugging percentage with 21 stolen bases for Mason City High School. He intends to major in business.
CLAY ODENBACH
Odenbach, a 6-foot-7 left-hander, has played on state championship teams in baseball, football and basketball at Thompson High Schoool. On the mound, he has gone a combined 7-0 over the last two seasons at Thompson High School. He went 3-0 and did not allow an earned run as a sophomore in 2018, then posted a 4-0 record with a 1.08 ERA en route to all-state honors. Odenbach also posted a .513 batting average.
An honor student, he plans to pursue a major in business economics.
South Dakota State finished the 2019 season with a 28-22 overall record, including a second-place mark of 19-10 in the Summit League regular season race. The Jackrabbits open the 2020 campaign with a three-game series Feb. 14-16 at Dallas Baptist.
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"Coach (Mitch) Mormann and Coach (Brian) Grunzke have worked really hard putting together another great class of Jackrabbit baseball players," Bishop said. "I'm excited for the potential of this entire group. Our focus was to find guys that fit our program and university and we have accomplished that with this group. All of these young men have their best baseball ahead of them and bring a wealth of intangibles to the table, as well. The future of Jackrabbit baseball is bright with the addition of this deep and talented class of newcomers."
The signees include:
- Ian Bahn, pitcher, Shoreview, Minnesota;
- Owen Bishop, pitcher/outfielder, Arlington, Washington;
- Brady Hawkins, pitcher, Mitchell;
- Brock Rinehart, catcher, Woodbury, Minnesota;
- Jordan Sagedahl, catcher/infielder, Olivia, Minnesota;
- Logan Smith, pitcher, Grimes, Iowa; and
- Garrett Stout, shortstop, Pierre.
IAN BAHN
Bahn has lettered three times for Mounds View High School as a pitcher and outfielder. As a junior, Bahn earned all-conference and first-team all-Metro recognition after posting a 1.21 earned run average with 78 strikeouts.
He plans to major in business.
OWEN BISHOP
Bishop was named conference MVP after excelling as both a pitcher and outfielder during his junior season at Arlington High School. He repeated on the all-league first-team as a pitcher after compiling an 8-0 record with 85 strikeouts and a 0.68 earned run average, while posting a .429 average at the plate. He brings a 19-2 career pitching record into his senior season.
The nephew of Jackrabbit head coach Rob Bishop, he is a member of the National Honor Society and plans to major in mechanical engineering.
BRADY HAWKINS
Hawkins anchored Mitchell Post 18's pitching staff during the American Legion season in 2019, going undefeated with a 6-0 record and posting a 1.38 ERA with 64 strikeouts in 50 innings pitched. He furthered his all-state portfolio by batting .420 with two home runs and 53 runs batted in as a third baseman.
Currently a senior at Ethan High School, Hawkins also plays basketball and has helped lead the Bridgewater-Emery-Ethan football team to the state title game. He intends to major in pre-physical therapy.
BROCK RINEHART
Rinehart has been an all-state performer in both baseball and wrestling, as well as a two-time all-conference honoree in football, at Woodbury High School in the Twin Cities Metro area. During his junior season, batted .339 with three home runs in 2019.
A three-time all-academic honoree, Rinehart intends to major in natural resources law enforcement.
JORDAN SAGEDAHL
Sagedahl has earned all-conference honors three times and has hit better than .400 each of the past two seasons at BOLD High School. In 2019, Sagedahl batted .500 with a .768 slugging percentage in helping lead BOLD to the Class A state title. An all-state selection, Sagedahl also turned in a 6-3 record on the mound with a 1.19 earned run average in 59 innings.
A four-time academic all-conference honoree, he plans to major in business.
LOGAN SMITH
Smith earned all-state recognition from both the Iowa Coaches Association and Iowa Baseball Sportswriter Association in 2019 after recording an 8-2 mark with a 1.11 ERA. He struck out 103 batters and walked only 14 in 63 1/3 innings.
A three-year letterman, Smith batted .278 with a pair of home runs and 20 runs batted in during the 2019 season.
Smith has been inducted into the National Honor Society and plans to pursue a degree in business economics.
GARRETT STOUT
Stout earned all-state honors in 2019 after batting .309. He played on Pierre's state championship American Legion team in 2017 and was a member of a state runner-up high school team in 2018.
Stout also has excelled in football at T.F. Riggs High School, helping lead the Governors to the state title game this fall. He plans to major in chemistry.
In addition, four other prep standouts and a junior college transfer have been accepted for admission to South Dakota State and have announced their intentions to join the Jackrabbits next fall.
Those commitments include:
- Luke Ballard, pitcher, Omaha, Nebraska;
- Jess Bellows, utility, Miles City, Montana;
- Ryan Bourassa, pitcher, West Fargo, North Dakota;
- Avery Mellman, shortstop, Mason City, Iowa; and
- Clay Odenbach, pitcher, Thompson, North Dakota.
LUKE BALLARD
Ballard was a member of the Nebraska state-champion Millard West High School team in 2019, striking out 49 batters in 32 innings over 15 appearances. A three-year member of the varsity, he limited the opposition to a .191 batting average during his junior campaign.
An academic letter recipient, Ballard intends to major in data science.
JESS BELLOWS
Bellows batted .512, drove in 65 runs and stole 51 bases during the 2019 season, while also recording a 1.86 earned run average as pitcher. A four-sport athlete at Custer County District High School, Bellows also has competed in football, basketball and track and field.
A member of the National Honor Society and a multi-time academic all-state honoree, Bellows intends to major in business and entrepreneurial studies.
RYAN BOURASSA
Bourassa earned all-conference and all-region honors at Bismarck State College in 2019. He recorded 100 strikeouts in only 56 innings and posted a 3.70 earned run average. A 2018 graduate of West Fargo High School, he earned all-state honors as a high school senior.
Bourassa plans to study construction management at SDSU.
AVERY MELLMAN
Mellman earned first-team all-conference honors in 2018 after posting a .310 batting average and .550 slugging percentage with 21 stolen bases for Mason City High School. He intends to major in business.
CLAY ODENBACH
Odenbach, a 6-foot-7 left-hander, has played on state championship teams in baseball, football and basketball at Thompson High Schoool. On the mound, he has gone a combined 7-0 over the last two seasons at Thompson High School. He went 3-0 and did not allow an earned run as a sophomore in 2018, then posted a 4-0 record with a 1.08 ERA en route to all-state honors. Odenbach also posted a .513 batting average.
An honor student, he plans to pursue a major in business economics.
South Dakota State finished the 2019 season with a 28-22 overall record, including a second-place mark of 19-10 in the Summit League regular season race. The Jackrabbits open the 2020 campaign with a three-game series Feb. 14-16 at Dallas Baptist.
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