Below is a capsule on each player…
Chase Newman, Fr., RHP
Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Thunder Ridge HS
Notes: Went 9-2 as a senior with 77 strikeouts.
Andrew Hawkins, Jr., RHP
St. Louis, Mo.
Barton CC
Notes: Ranked second on the team in appearances in 2008 and posted a 6-3 record with a 4.72 ERA.
Bud Greve, Jr., RHP
Wakefield, Neb.
Colby CC
Notes: Started 13 games and pitched 58 innings in 2008 with a 3-3 record, 58 strikeouts, and just 15 walks.
Alex McAfee, Fr., RHP
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Notes: Went 10-2 as a senior with 75 innings pitched, 88 strikeouts, and just 17 walks.
Kyle Oestreicher, Jr., LHP
Westminster, Colo.
Garden City CC
Notes: Led the Broncbusters, the Jayhawk West Conference Champion, in wins with a 9-2 record. He was an all-conference second team selection in 2008.
Chris Santoscoy, Fr.
Albuquerque, N.M.
St. Pius X HS
Notes: All-state first team selection all four years of high school. All-metro first team selection three times. Had four home runs, 40 RBI, 18 stolen bases, and a .450 batting average as a senior.
Connor Martin, Fr.
Salina, Kan.
Sacred Heart HS
Notes: All-state and all-league first team selection as a senior with a .534 batting average, six home runs, and 44 RBI. Played in KABC All-Star Game.
Downing McFadden, Fr.
Denver, Colo.
Mountain Vista HS
Notes: Played for 2008 Class 6A state runner-up team. He hit .365 with six home runs, 63 RBI, and 23 stolen bases this summer.
Brett Bieberle, Fr.
Lyons, Kan.
Lyons HS
Notes: All-state and all-league first team selection. Played in KABC All-Star Game.
Kelton Rule, Fr.
Hays, Kan.
Hays HS
Notes: All-state and all-league first team selection. Hit .514 with six home runs, 37 RBI, and 17 stolen bases as a senior. Played in KABC All-Star Game.
Jay Sanders, Fr.
Hays, Kan.
Hays HS
Notes: All-state and all-league first team selection. WAC Player of the Year. Hit .522 with four home runs and 34 RBI. Played in KABC All-Star Game.
Sloan Soulia, Jr., Catcher
Falcon, Colo.
Garden City CC
Notes: All-conference honorable mention selection as a catcher for the Jayhawk West Conference Champion Broncbusters. Hit .393 with nine home runs and 58 RBI.
Ben Briesacher, Jr., 1B
Prior Lake, Minn.
Dakota County Technical College
Notes: All-conference first team selection. Led the team in batting average and hits. Hit .389 with two home runs and 49 RBI.
Jacob Lopez, So., SS/2B
New Iberia, La.
Mississippi Valley State
Notes: Started 36 games and stole 15 bases as a freshman in 2008.
Joe Ray, Jr., 2B
Louisville, Colo.
University of Northern Colorado
Notes: All-state and all-conference selection as a senior in high school. Area Player of the Year in high school.
Trevor Bausch, Fr., INF
Hoyt, Kan.
William Jewell College
Notes: Did not play in 2008. All-league selection in high school.
Logan Downing, Fr.
Hays, Kan.
Hays HS
