College baseball Class 2013 signees; 2014 commitments

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2014 Commitments

Joe Baker McKinney SS/2B Texas
Jacob Patterson Richardson Berkner Texas Tech LHP
Justin Twine Hemphill TCU  2B/RHP
Noah McGowan Magnolia TCU OF
Drew Gooch Argyle TCU LHP
Cole Bedford Deer Park Texas A&M C
Corbin Martin Cy Ranch Texas A&M 6-5 RHP
Jake Jarvis Klein Collins Texas 6-0 RHP
Tyler Kolek Shepherd TCU 3A 6-5 RHP
Kaleb Denny Barbers Hill Texas SS
Chase Whetsel Calallen Texas P/RHP

Class of 2013 College Baseball signees

Tyler Alexander of Southlake Carroll, Sheldon Neuse of Keller Fossil Ridge, Bret Boswell of Rockwall-Heath and Plano West’s Billy McKinney will highlight another strong North Texas class of college baseball signings Wednesday.  Top baseball players -- Southlake Carroll 3B Kenny Hill, Torii Hunter of Prosper and Colleyville Heritage RF Cody Thomas -- will sign in football. Hill has committed to Texas A&M as a quarterback, Thomas to Oklahoma and Hunter as a wide receiver with Notre Dame. All plan to play dual sports if they attend college.

As usual, each of these players could sign after the major league draft next June.

Mustangs coach Sam Carpenter said Carroll pitcher Alexander, a prized lefty with velocity, movement and control will sign with TCU and that Alexander is rising on the top pro prospect rankings for the major league baseball amateur draft in June 2013.

Other notable's in Wednesday's early college baseball signings for 2012 are several of the country's top players with sign in baseball. Neuse will sign with Oklahoma. The shortstop-pitcher had his stock rise dramatically with a summer throwing in the low 90 MPHs. Neuse was one of the area’s top quarterbacks in football but opted not to play his senior season. Neuse has been rated among the nation’s top players since he was a freshman.

West’s McKinney also has been a standout player since he was a varsity starter for the Wolves as a freshman. McKinney has committed to TCU. While Plano West has struggled in recent years, McKinney has solidified himself as one of the state’s top hitting outfielders.

Boswell is a slick-fielding, shortstop with a lightning-quick left-handed bat who helped lead Heath to the Class 4A state title last season. He’s been committed to Texas for nearly two years. Click Area Code Baseball story Weatherford 2012

Among notable statewide early baseball Baylor signed right-handed pitcher Josh Pettitte, the son of Andy Pettitte. Josh (6-1, 190) is from Andy's alma mater Deer Park (see Deer Park vs. Duncanville in 1990 great Texas HS state finals)

Expected signings:

• Sheldon Neuse Keller Fossil Ridge SS/P Oklahoma
• Bret Boswell Oklahoma SS Texas
• Billy McKinney Plano West OF TCU
• Tyler Alexander Southlake Carroll LHP TCU
• Brandon Gilson Prosper LHP TCU
• Sean Thompson Southlake Carroll RHP Texas Tech
• Russell Williams McKinney Boyd SS Air Force
• Nick Lewis Flower Mound Marcus  INF Baylor
• Casey Shane Burleson Centennial RHP Texas A&M
• Niko Buentello Lewisville 1B Oklahoma
• David Martinelli Waxahachie SS/RHP Dallas Baptist
• Kendall Coleman Rockwall OF Iowa
• Matt Wilson Highland Park LHP Oklahoma State
• Eric Williams Rowlett OF Texas Tech
• Tanner Devinny Lovejoy C Kansas State
• Jake Elliott Coppell P Oklahoma
• Austin Gardner Coppell P Wichita State
• Ryan Hill Frisco Centennial RHP New Mexico
• Jacob Atchley Frisco Centennial RHP/Util New Mexico
• Tucker Davison Parish Episcopal 3B/OF Denison
• Hayden Parker Frisco Liberty LHP BYU
• Camden Duzenack Melissa SS Dallas Baptist
• Kramer Robertson Waco Midway SS LSU
• Dustin Williams Weatherford 1B/OF/C Oklahoma State
• Cody Tyler Forney LHP Wichita State
• Chris McKeehan Denton Ryan RHP UT Pan Am
• Dylan May Highland Park 3B Wofford
• Jackson Cramer Coppell 1B West Virginia
• Tyler Jones Coppell 3B Air Force
• Tyler Zabojnik Coppell ATH Air Force
• Jared Jordan Royse City RHP/OF A&M-Corpus Christi

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