2012 Baseball National Letters of Intent

Following are signed letters of intent from Western D-I colleges for the 2012-13 school year. (The list includes position, high school and previous college, plus home town: (NOTE: Only schools that have announced their LOIs are listed.)

Last update: Dec. 13, 2011

Unannounced: Pac-12 (Stanford); Mountain West (All 5 of Them); Big West (UC Davis, UC Riverside); West Coast (Gonzaga, Loyola-Marymount, Santa Clara, USD); Western Athletic (New Mexico State); Southern Utah

Pacific 12 Conference:

Arizona (14):

• Nathan Bannister, RHP, Liberty HS, Peoria, AZ
• Dalton Brown, RHP, Ponder HS, Ponder, TX
• Samuel Brown, OF, Jackson HS, Mill Creek, WA
• Justin Chamberlain, RHP, Camarillo HS, Camarillo, CA
• Kevin Elder, RHP, Westminster Christian School, Elgin, IL
• Zach Gibbons, OF, Saguaro HS, Scottsdale, AZ
• Nick Hynes, RHP, Covina HS, Covina, CA
• Ryan Koziol, IF/RHP, Providence Catholic HS, Orland Park, IL
• Brady Lail, RHP, Bingham HS, South Jordan, UT
• Cody Moffett, LHP/1B/OF, Highland HS, Gilbert, AZ
• Kevin Newman, IF, Poway HS, Poway, CA
• Cody Ramer, IF, Simi Valley HS, Simi Valley, CA
• Jesse Scholtens, RHP, Rodriguez HS, Fairfield, CA
• Jackson Willeford, IF, Ramona HS, Ramona, CA

Arizona State (22):

• Jordan Aboites, IF, Mayfair HS, Long Beach, CA
• Chris Beall, OF, Brophy Prep HS, Phoenix, AZ
• Paul Blackburn, RHP, Heritage HS, Oakley, CA
• Tony Blanford, RHP, Boulder Creek HS, Anthem, AZ
• Ryan Burr, RHP/OF, Highlands Ranch HS, Highlands Ranch, CO
• Clint Coulter, C, Union HS, Camas, WA
• Nick Diamond, LHP/OF, Chaparral HS, Paradise Valley, AZ
• Tony DiMartino, IF/OF, Monte Vista, HS, Alamo, CA
• Dalton DiNatale, IF, Ontario Christian HS, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
• Will Ethington, RHP, Mountain View HS, Mesa, AZ
• Chris Flexen, RHP, Newark Memorial HS, Newark, NJ
• Jorge Flores, SS, Hamilton HS, Central Arizona JC, Chandler, AZ
• David Graybill, RHP/OF, Brophy Prep HS, Phoenix, AZ
• Trey Kamachi, RHP, Kapolei HS, Kapolei, HI
• Ryan Kellogg, LHP, Henry Sweet HS, Whitby, Ontario, Canada
• Brett Lilek, LHP, Marian Catholic HS, New Holland, IL
• Kieran Lovegrove, RHP, Mission Viejo HS, Mission Viejo, CA
• Eric Melbostad, RHP, Pinnacle HS, Scottsdale, AZ
• Mitch Nay, IF, Hamilton HS, Chandler, AZ
• Cullen O'Dwyer, OF, El Dorado HS, Albuquerque, NM
• John Sewald, OF, Bishop Gorman HS, Las Vegas, NV
• RJ Ybarra, C, Riverside Poly HS, Riverside, CA

Cal (8):

• Cal Becker, RHP, Redwood HS, Larkspur, CA
• Grant Diede, OF, Acalanes HS, Lafayette, CA
• Max Dutto, SS/2B, San Ramon Valley HS, Danville, CA
• Nick Halamandaris, 1B/OF, Robert Lewis Stevenson HS, Monterey, CA
• Mitchell Kranson, 3B/C/OF, De La Salle HS, Concord, CA
• Ryan Mason, RHP, Placer HS, Auburn, CA
• Jake Schulz, LHP, La Costa Canyon HS, Carlsbad, CA
• Jordan Talbot, RHP, Aptos HS, Aptos, CA

Oregon (13):

• Tyler Baumgartner, OF, Central Kitsap HS, Bellevue CC, Poulsbo, WA
• Brandon Brown, LHP, Eagle HS, Star, ID
• Nick Catalano, OF, Esperanza HS, Anaheim, CA
• Garrett Cleavinger, LHP, Lawrence HS, Baldwin City, KS
• Clayton Crum, RHP, Klein HS, U. of Texas, Howard Col (RS), Spring, TX
• Joshua Graham, RHP/C, Roseburg HS, Roseburg, OR
• Cole Irvin, LHP, Servite HS, Yorba Linda, CA
• Jacob Jelmini, 1B, Mira Costa HS, College of the Canyons, Manhattan Beach, CA
• Carson Kelly, IF/RHP, Westview HS, Portland, OR
• Jacob Priestley, RHP, Roseburg HS, Roseburg, OR
• Andrew Pullin, OF/RHP, Centrella HS, Centrella, WA
• Adrian Sampson, RHP, Skyline HS, Bellevue CC, Sammamish, WA
• Nicholas Sawyer, RHP, Hebron HS, Howard Col (TX), Carrollton, TX

Oregon State (12):

• Dennis Banks, IF, Canyon Springs HS, Moreno Valley, CA
• Clay Bauer, RHP, Livermore HS, College of San Mateo, Livermore, CA
• Jerad Casper, IF, Tahoma HS, WA, Bellevue Col, WA, Maple Valley, WA
• Gabe Clark, IF/OF, North HS, Riverside, CA
• Max Englebrekt, LHP, Bishop Blanchet HS, Seattle, WA
• Mason Felt, LHP, Hebron Christian Academy, Lawrenceville, GA
• Logan Frandsen, OF, Las Lomas HS, Walnut Creek, CA
• Zach Green, IF, Jesuit HS, Rocklin, Ca
• Dylan LaVelle, IF, Lake Stevens HS, Lake Stevens, WA
• Marty Luckenbach, RHP, Woodinville HS, Woodinville, WA
• Paul Martinez, IF, Arlington HS, Riverside, CA
• Andrew Moore, RHP, North Eugene HS, Eugene, OR

UCLA (9):

• Max Fried, LHP, Harvard-Westlake HS, Encino, CA
• Lucas Giolito, RHP, Harvard-Westlake HS, Santa Monica, CA
• James Kaprielian, RHP, Beckman HS, Tustin, CA
• Darrell Miller, Jr., C, Servite HS, Yorba Linda, CA
• Ty Moore, OF/1B, Mater Dei HS, Mission Viejo, CA
• Felipe Perez, RHP, Fairmont Prep HS, Anaheim, CA
• Cody Poteet, RHP, Christian HS, Bonita, CA
• Daniel Robertson, IF, Upland HS, Upland, CA
• Hunter Virant, LHP, Camarillo HS, Camarillo, CA

USC (6):

• Vahn Bozoian, OF, Ayala HS, Chino, CA
• Chase De Jong, RHP, Long Beach Wilson HS, Long Beach, CA
• Brooks Kriske, RHP/OF, Palm Desert HS, Palm Desert, CA
• Kyle Twomey, LHP, El Dorado HS, Placentia, CA
• Shane Watson, RHP, Lakewood HS, Bellflower, CA
• Brent Wheatley, RHP, Orange Lutheran HS, Orange, CA

Utah (10):

• Braden Anderson, CF, Bingham HS, Salt Lake CC, South Jordan, UT
• Tanner Banks, LHP, Riverton HS, Salt Lake CC, Riverton, UT
• T.J. Bennett, IF, Red Mountain HS, Mesa CC, Oral Roberts, Mesa, AZ
• Dallas Carroll, IF/OF, Taylorsville HS, West Jordan, UT
• Dalton Carroll, RHP, Taylorsville HS, West Jordan, UT
• Caleb Frare, LHP, Custer County HS, Miles City, MT
• Hunter Rodriguez, LHP, Desert Vista HS, Phoenix, AZ
• Connor Williams, OF/RHP, Bingham HS, South Jordan, UT
• Tyler Yagi, IF, Skyline HS, U. of Utah, Sandy, UT (returning from Mormon mission in 2013)
• AJ Young, C, Gila Bend HS, Gila Bend, AZ 

Washington (7):

• Will Ballowe, LHP, San Ramon Valley HS, Danville, CA
• Braden Bishop, RHP/OF, St. Francis HS, San Carlos, CA
• Matt Bower, LHP, Todd Beamer HS, Federal Way, WA
• Josh Cushing, IF, Campolindo HS, Moraga, CA
• Duncan Hendrickson, C/IF, Shorewood HS, Shoreline, WA
• Austin Rei, C, Campolindo HS, Moraga, CA
• Alex Schmidt, 3B, Kamiak HS, WA, Western Nevada JC, Lynnwood, WA

Washington State (12):

• Tyler Carlson, OF, Enumclaw HS, Enumclaw, WA
• Maxwell Dammeier, RHP, Mercer island HS, Mercer Island, WA
• Shea Donlin, SS, Woodinville HS, Woodinville, WA
• Kelly Fitzpatrick, LHP, Mt. Spokane HS, Mead, WA
• Mitchell Gueller, OF/RHP, W.F. West HS, Rochester, WA
• Christopher McDowell, RHP, Mount Vernon HS, Mount Vernon, WA
• Patrick McGrath, IF, Redmond HS, Woodinville, WA
• Matt Mendenhall, IF, Southridge HS, Kennewick, WA
• Austin Pernell, OF, Kentlake HS, Kent, WA
• James Robinson, Util., Colfax HS, Colfax, WA
• Jacob Schroeder, RHP, Ferndale HS, Ferndale, WA
• Trek Stemp, SS, Kennewick HS, Kennewick, WA

Big West Conference:

Cal Poly SLO (5):

• Casey Bloomquist, RHP, Bakersfield Christian HS, Bakersfield, CA
• Mark Mathias, SS/RHP, Irvington HS, Fremont, CA
• Brian Mundell, C/1B, Valencia HS, Valencia, CA
• John Schuknecht, 2B, Palm Desert HS, Palm Desert, CA
• Peter Van Gansen, SS, Alemany HS, Mission Hills, CA

Cal State Fullerton (11):

• Mike Chambers, RHP, Rio Linda HS, Rio Linda, CA
• Bryan Conant, LHP, Alta Loma HS, Alta Loma, CA
• Nico Darras, 1B/OF, JSerra HS, Laguna Beach, CA
• Thomas Eschelman, RHP, Carlsbad HS, Carlsbad, CA
• Justin Garza, RHP, Bonita HS, Ontario, CA
• Jake Jefferies, IF, Foothill HS, Pleasanton, CA
• A.J. Kennedy, C, Savanna HS, Anaheim, CA
• Kyle Murray, RHP, Crescenta Valley HS, La Crescenta, CA
• Joe Navilhon, RHP, Freedom HS, Antioch, CA
• David Olmedo-Barrera, IF, St. Francis HS, La Canada, CA
• Tyrone Taylor, OF, Torrance HS, Torrance, CA

Cal State Northridge (7):

• Michael Coates, RHP, Thousand Oaks HS, Moorpark JC, Thousand Oaks, CA
• Will Colontano, IF, San Pasqual HS, Escondido, CA
• Anthony Cortez, RHP, Downey HS, Downey, CA
• Kyle Fernandez, RHP, Los Alamitos HS, U. of Washington, Cypress JC, Los Alamitos, CA
• Shane Fraijo, IF, Northview HS, Citrus JC, Covina, CA
• Dominique Lemus, RHP/OF, San Pasqual HS, Escondido, CA
• Anthony Lombardo, OF, Mira Costa HS, Manhattan Beach, CA

Long Beach State (7):

• Shane Carle, RHP, Scotts Valley HS, Cabrillo Col., Scotts Valley, CA
• J.C. Cloney, LHP, West Ranch HS, Castaic, CA
• Alex DeGoti, SS, Belen Jesuit HS, Miami, FL
• Eric Hutting, C, Tesoro HS, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
• Ryan McNeil, RHP, Nipomo HS, Nipomo, CA
• Ryan Millison, RHP, St. Patrick-St. Vincent HS, Sierra College, Vallejo, CA
• Zach Rivera, IF, Beckman HS, Tustin, CA

Pacific (6):

• Drake Atlee, SS, Foothill HS, Santa Ana, CA
• Gio Brusa, OF/RHP, St. Mary's, Stockton, CA
• Kevin Hammann, RHP, Gilbert HS, Chandler-Gilbert JC, Chandler, AZ
• Jake Jenkins, RHP/3B, Legend HS, Parker, CO
• Louis Mejia, 2B, Jesuit HS, Sacramento, CA
• Brett Sullivan, SS/C, Lincoln HS, Stockton, CA

UC Irvine (8):

• Josh Bornstein, RHP, El Segundo HS, El Segundo, CA
• Tyler Brashears, RHP, El Toro HS, El Toro, CA
• Taylor Dominique, OF, Northridge HS, UT, Salt Lake CC, Layton, UT
• Kevin Grendell, LHP, San Pasqual HS, Escondido, CA
• Tim Lopes, IF, Edison HS, Huntington Beach, CA
• Jordan Morrison, OF, Arroyo Grande HS, Arroyo Grande, CA
• Andrew Potter, RHP, Eastside HS, Lancaster, CA
• Elliott Surrey, LHP, Crescenta Valley HS, La Crescenta, CA

UC Santa Barbara (15):

• Sam Ayala, C, La Jolla Country Day, San Diego, CA
• Connor Baits, RHP, Point Loma HS, San Diego, CA
• Andrew Calica, OF, Eastlake HS, San Diego, CA
• Ryan Clark, IF, Clovis West HS, Clovis, CA
• Corey Copping, RHP, Temple City HS, Temple City, CA
• Joseph Duffin, 1B, Villa Park HS, Villa Park, CA
• Justin Jacome, LHP, Redlands Valley HS, Redlands, CA
• Dalton Kelly, OF/1B, Foothill HS, Tustin, Ca
• Hector Lujan, RHP, Jurupa Valley HS, Mira Loma, CA
• Robby Nesovic, RHP/IF, Grossmont HS, San Diego, CA
• Corey Oswalt, IF/RHP, James Madison HS, San Diego, CA
• Scott Quinlan, OF, San Ramon HS, Chabot JC, San Ramon, CA
• Troy Rallings, RHP, Los Alamitos HS, Los Alamitos, CA
• Anthony Shew, RHP, Mission Viejo HS, Mission Viejo, CA
• Dillon Tate, RHP, Claremont HS, Claremont, CA

 West Coast Conference:

BYU (6):

• Blake Brailsford, RHP, American Fork HS, American Fork, UT
• Keaton Cenatiempo, RHP, Desert Ridge HS, Mesa, AZ
• Brendon Erickson, IF/RHP, Sandra Day O'Connor HS, Phoenix, AZ
• Nate Favero, IF, Madison HS, Vienna, VA
• Hayden Nielsen, IF, Spanish Fork HS, Spanish Fork, UT
• Connor Smith, LHP, Bakersfield HS, Bakersfield, CA

Pepperdine (5):

• Jayson Balades, LHP, Oxnard HS, Port Hueneme, CA
• Devin Carter, OF/RHP, Temecula Valley HS, Temecula, CA
• Jackson McClelland, Redlands East Valley HS, Beaumont, CA
• Cody Nulph, SS, Orange Lutheran HS, Orange, CA
• Trey Williams, IF, Valencia HS, Santa Clarita, CA

Portland (4):

• Ryan Barr, OF/Util, Mater Dei HS, Mission Viejo, CA
• Lucas Hunter, IF, Central Catholic HS, Portland, OR
• Jackson Lockwood, RHP/3B, Broomfield HS, Broomfield, CO
• Billy Sahlinger, RHP, Newport HS, Bellevue, WA

St. Mary's (5):

• Gary Cornish, RHP, Arcadia HS, Phoenix, AZ
• Connor Hornsby, IF, Acalanes HS, Lafayete, CA
• Ralston Hughes, C, Foothill HS, Tustin, CA
• Ian McLouglin, Util., Mira Costa HS, Manhattan Beach, CA
• Anthony Villa, IF, San Ramon Valley HS, San Ramon, CA

USF (7):

• Derek Atkinson, OF, Camas HS,, Clackamas CC, Camas, WA
• Peter Dempsey, IF, Jesuit HS, Portland, OR
• K.J. Edson, RHP, Arcadia HS, Glendale CC, Arcadia, CA
• Josh Ehrlich, OF, Calabasas HS, Calabasas, CA
• Michael Kathan, IF, Campolindo HS, College of San Mateo, Moraga, CA
• Matt Narahara, LHP, Castro Valley HS, Chabot JC, Castro Valley, CA
• Mitchell Rowan, OF, Rancho Cotate HS, Willamette U., Cotati, CA

Western Athletic Conference:

Fresno State (8):

• Connor Chase, LHP, Valencia HS, Valencia, CA
• Louie Payetta, IF, Huntington Beach HS, Huntington Beach, CA
• Blake Quinn, RHP, Bullard HS, Fresno, CA
• Brody Russell, IF, Centennial HS, Bakersfield, CA
• Preston Scott, SS, Hanford HS, Hanford, CA
• Kevin Viers, IF, Esperanza HS, Anaheim, CA
• Taylor Ward, C, Shadow Hills HS, Indio, CA
• Luke Wiechec, RHP/1B, Los Altos HS, Los Altos, CA

Hawai'i (9):

• Bryan Burgher, RHP, Emerald Ridge HS, WA, Bellevue Col., WA, Puyallup, WA
• Matt Cooper, RHP, Marysville-Pilchuck HS, WA, Bellevue Col., WA, Marysville, WA
• Andrew Jones, LHP, Australia Baseball Acad., Grayson County CC, TX, Wantirna, Australia
• Scott Kuzminsky, RHP, Puyallup HS, WA, Bellevue Col., WA, Puyallup, WA
• John Lopez, RHP, Santiago HS, Corona, CA
• Carlos Martinez, OF/OF, Nogales HS, West Covina, CA
• Andre Real, 2B, Orange Lutheran HS, Orange, CA
• Nik Stephenson, C/RHP, Sunset HS, Hayward, CA
• Quintin Torres-Costa, LHP, Waiakea HS, Hilo, HI

Louisiana Tech (5):

• Adam DeRouen, RHP, Lafayette HS, Lafayette, LA
• Taylor Love, IF, Byrd HS, Shreveport, LA
• Rickie Navari, Plum HS, PA, Duquesne U, Scottsdale CC, Pittsburgh, PA
• Sam Saunders, P, Lindale HS, Lindale, TX
• Hunter Travis, IF, Centreville Academy, Jackson, LA

Nevada Reno (7):

• Lance Berringer, OF, Oak Ridge HS, El Dorado Hills, CA
• Beau Cullen, RHP/3B, Galena HS, Reno, NV
• Michael Fain, RHP, Clovis HS, Clovis, CA
• Jeffrey Hardy, RHP/1B, Homestead HS, Sunnyvale, CA
• Scott Kaplan, 2B, Dana Hills HS, Irvine Valley JC, Dana Point, CA
• Shaun Mize, IF, Woodcreek HS, Roseville, CA
• Collin Theroux, C, Serra HS, San Mateo, CA

Sacramento State (5):

• Scott Blumer, RHP, Troy HS, Fullerton, CA
• Justin Dillon, RHP, El Dorado HS, Placerville, CA
• Alex Fitchett, LHP/OF, Oak Ridge HS, El Dorado Hills, CA
• Sutter McLoughlin, RHP/3B, Rio Americano HS, Sacramento, CA
• Shawn Wheeler, C, Bella Vista HS, Consumnes River JC, Fair Oaks, CA

San Jose State (6):

• Gary Acuna, LHP, Alhambra HS, Alhambra, CA
• Daniel Chavez, RHP, Serra HS, College of San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
• Matthew Cole, IF, Grants Pass HS, Grants Pass, OR
• Dane Lund, C, Astoria HS, Mt. Hood CC, OR, Astoria, OR
• Willy Reel, IF, Mercer Island HS, U. of Washington, Bellevue CC, WA, Mercer Island, WA
• Ross Slaney, RHP, Homestead HS, Cupertino, CA

Others:

Cal State Bakersfield (3):

• Patrick Higashi, Util/RHP, Piedmont HS, San Jose, CA
• Mylz Jones, SS, Paraclete HS, Lancaster, CA
• Kyle Nixon, OF, Frontier HS, Bakersfield, CA

Northern Colorado (4):

• Lucas Corrick, RHP, Green Mountain HS, CO, North Central Texas JC, Lakewood, CO
• Matthew Loutzenhiser, LHP, Ponderosa HS, Parker, CO
• Tyler Kimbrough, IF, Salpointe Catholic HS, Tucson, AZ
• Nick Miller, IF/LHP, Mountain View HS, CO, Nebraska U., Northeastern JC, CO, Loveland, CO

Seattle (7):

• Austen Brand, Util., Stadium HS, Tacoma, WA
• Landon Cray, OF, Chimacum HS, Chimacum, WA
• Skyler Genger, RHP, Kentwood HS, Kent, WA
• Chris Jaeger, SS, Stevenson School, Carmel, Ca
• Cash McGuire, 2B, Kentwood HS, Kent, WA
• Connor Moore, LHP/OF, Richland HS, West Richland, WA
• Ben Ruff, IF/RHP, Fife HS, Lower Columbia JC, Fife, WA

Utah Valley (3):

• Danny Beddes, P, American Fork HS, Highland, UT
• Beau Kallas, 3B/OF, Alta HS, Draper, UT
• Mark Krueger, 1B/OF, Jordan HS, Draper, UT