Mizzou Baseball Recruits: April 2009 Update

Here is an updated list of High School seniors and JuCo players who have signed their National Letter of Intent to join the Missouri Tigers in the Fall of 2009. This is an unofficial list, compiled with the generous help of many readers and followers of MU Baseball.

■ Eric Anderson, RHP/IF; Highlands Ranch, CO (Mountain Vista HS)

• SimmonsField.com profile
• Anderson's early success in the 2009 season
• Report from Anderson's high school coach
• Google News link to Eric Anderson stories

■ Aaron Blunt, LHP/1B; Desloge, MO (Mineral Ara College)

• SimmonsField.com profile
• Google News link to Aaron Blunt stories

■ Blake Brown, OF/P; Bloomington, IL (Normal West HS)

• SimmonsField.com profile
• FoxSports.com feature on Brown
• Google News links to Blake Brown stories

■ Brannon Champagne, OF/C; St. Charles West, MO

• SimmonsField.com profile
• Warriors get 1 more taste of Champagne (St. Charles Journal)
• Google News link to Brannon Champagne stories

■ Ryan Crowley, LHP/1B; Morton, IL

• SimmonsField.com profile
• PioneerLocal.com says "One of the top pitchers in the state [Illinois] this season is Morton senior Ryan Crowley. "
• Google News link to Ryan Crowley stories

■ Jack Dudenhoeffer, 3B/RHP, Pembroke Hill HS, Kansas City

• SimmonsField.com profile
• Google News link to Jack Dudenhoeffer stories

■ Kale Gaden, C/OF; Stillwater, OK

• SimmonsField.com profile
• Stillwater News-Press on Gaden's signing
• Google News link to Kale Gaden stories

■ Eric Garcia, SS; Pflugerville, TX (Hendrickson HS)

• SimmonsField.com profile
• The Austin American-Statesman.com on Garcia's commitment
• Google News link to Eric Garcia stories

■ Zach Hardoin, LHP, Blinn College, Branham, TX (Klein Collins HS, Spring, TX)

• SimmonsField.com profile
• Brenham Banner profile: Southpaw Hardoin perfect for Bucs in '09
• Blinn Collin Baseball news updates and 2009 stats
• Google News link for Zach Hardoin stories

■ Andy Heifner, 3B/RHP; St. Charles West HS, MO

• SimmonsField.com profile
• St. Charles Journal article about Heifner and fellow recruit Brannon
Champagne
• Google News link to Andy Heifner stories (will also bring up stories about his
father, who is a coach on the same baseball team)

■ Cody King, RHP/SS; Kirksville, MO

• SimmonsField.com profile
• Cody King story with video
• Google News link to Cody King stories

■ Brett Nicholas

• SimmonsField.com profile
• College Baseball Blog on Nicholas
• Google News link to Brett Nicholas stories

■ Dane Opel, OF; Edwardsville, IL

• SimmonsField.com profile
• BND.com has frequent stories on Dane Opel
• Google News link to Dane Opel stories

■ Jeff Scardino, OF/RHP; Eastern Oklahoma State College

• SimmonsField.com profile
• Google link to Jeff Scardino stories

■ Scott Sommerfeld, OF, 1B, C; Manchester, MO; Parkway South HS

• SimmonsField.com profile
• Google link to Scott Sommersfeld stories

If you know of other recruits not listed, or if you have information about these recruits, please contact me at simmonsfield@hotmail.com.