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11/11/2026 3:05:00 PM | Baseball
South Dakota State baseball coach Rob Bishop announced Wednesday that three high school standouts signed Athletic Financial Aid Agreements to mark National Signing Day.
The Jackrabbits' 2027 recruiting class includes:
Hanson has played multiple positions during his prep career at Elk River High School, but is projected as a middle infielder at the collegiate level He batted a combined .325 as a switch-hitter over his sophomore and junior seasons, totaling 40 hits with seven doubles and four triples.
A three-year starter and a three-time team captain, Hanson comes from a baseball family. His father, Ryan, played collegiately at Wisconsin-Stout, while his older brother, Myles, is a pitcher at Augustana.
Hanson plans to major in criminology.
TY HEYDON
Heydon has earned all-state honors each of the last two seasons at Coon Rapids-Bayard Community School after seeing action all over the diamond. He was honored as a catcher during his sophomore season and as a utility player as a junior. An all-conference shortstop and an all-district honoree as a pitcher in 2026, he completed his junior season with a 6-1 pitching record and also picked up one save. He struck out 88 batters in 52 innings of work.
At the plate, Heydon batted .593 with 28 extra-base hits (15 doubles, 5 triples and 8 home runs) while driving in 65 runs, scoring 48 times and going a perfect 26-for-26 on stolen-base attempts.
Heydon plans to major in exercise science.
COOPER WENDT
Wendt played on Muskego High School's Division 1 state championship team in 2025 and followed by posting a .329 batting average and .498 on-base percentage with 25 RBIs during his junior campaign a year later. He has seen action in both the outfield and infield during his prep career.
Planning to major in business economics, Wendt has earned Scholar-Athlete recognition each of the last three years.
ABOUT SDSU
South Dakota State won the 2026 Summit League Baseball Championship and advanced to the NCAA Baseball Tournament for the second time in the program's Division I history last season. The Jackrabbits are scheduled to open the 2027 campaign with a three-game series Feb. 19-21 at Stephen F. Austin.
-GoJacks.com-
The Jackrabbits' 2027 recruiting class includes:
- Cooper Hanson, infielder, Elk River, Minnesota;
- Ty Heydon, right-handed pitcher, Coon Rapids, Iowa, and
- Cooper Wendt, outfielder, Muskego, Wisconsin.
Hanson has played multiple positions during his prep career at Elk River High School, but is projected as a middle infielder at the collegiate level He batted a combined .325 as a switch-hitter over his sophomore and junior seasons, totaling 40 hits with seven doubles and four triples.
A three-year starter and a three-time team captain, Hanson comes from a baseball family. His father, Ryan, played collegiately at Wisconsin-Stout, while his older brother, Myles, is a pitcher at Augustana.
Hanson plans to major in criminology.
TY HEYDON
Heydon has earned all-state honors each of the last two seasons at Coon Rapids-Bayard Community School after seeing action all over the diamond. He was honored as a catcher during his sophomore season and as a utility player as a junior. An all-conference shortstop and an all-district honoree as a pitcher in 2026, he completed his junior season with a 6-1 pitching record and also picked up one save. He struck out 88 batters in 52 innings of work.
At the plate, Heydon batted .593 with 28 extra-base hits (15 doubles, 5 triples and 8 home runs) while driving in 65 runs, scoring 48 times and going a perfect 26-for-26 on stolen-base attempts.
Heydon plans to major in exercise science.
COOPER WENDT
Wendt played on Muskego High School's Division 1 state championship team in 2025 and followed by posting a .329 batting average and .498 on-base percentage with 25 RBIs during his junior campaign a year later. He has seen action in both the outfield and infield during his prep career.
Planning to major in business economics, Wendt has earned Scholar-Athlete recognition each of the last three years.
ABOUT SDSU
South Dakota State won the 2026 Summit League Baseball Championship and advanced to the NCAA Baseball Tournament for the second time in the program's Division I history last season. The Jackrabbits are scheduled to open the 2027 campaign with a three-game series Feb. 19-21 at Stephen F. Austin.
-GoJacks.com-
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