TECH BASEBALL ANNOUNCES THE SIGNING OF FIVE NEW PLAYERS

        RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys head baseball coach Billy Goss has announced the addition of five new players, including two junior college transfers that have signed to play for Tech next spring.

          Michael Alonso, a pitcher/infielder, who played his high school ball at Little Rock Catholic will look to add depth to a Tech pitching which graduated five pitchers from the 2008 season.

          Cameron Hood is from Jacksonville, Ark. and played his high school baseball at Jacksonville High School. He will expected to contribute as either an outfielder or an infielder

          Seth White is the last of the high school players that has signed to play for the Wonder Boys next spring. White, and outfielder, signed during the early signing period and he hails from Rogers, Ark. where he attends Rogers High School.

          Tech will look to Pima Junior College for help on the pitching staff as they have signed Karyle Whitley who is originally from Tucson, Ariz. This season at Pima JC, Whitley was 8-2 with a 2.98 ERA while striking out 62 hitters in 75 innings of work.

          Tech also has signed Chad Wynn, an outfielder, out of Three Rivers Junior College. Wynn is originally from Bono, Ark. This season at Three Rivers, Bono hit .416 with nine doubles, two triples and 21 RBIs. Wynn also was a menace on the bases stealing 14 on 15 attempts.

          These five will look to improve a Tech team that finished 22-23 overall and 9-11 in Gulf South Conference play.

-- Tech Athletics --