KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The 2016-17 Western Michigan baseball recruiting class was ranked second in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) according to Collegiate Baseball Newspaper's annual evaluation of NCAA Division I baseball classes. The Broncos were ranked No. 75 overall, as Arizona State, Ole Miss, North Carolina, Arizona and Auburn were the top-five, respectively.
"Anytime we get praise for our recruiting class I like to divert the attention to our recruiting coordinator Adam Piotrowicz and our associate head coach Blaine McFerrin," head coach Billy Gernon said. "Although we all have a big part in cultivating talent, Adam and Blaine work tirelessly towards identifying the guys that make our locker room a better place. Their fingerprints are all over our recent MAC Tournament title and it's clear we continue to land higher level athletes that are very conscientious academically."
WMU was tabbed one spot behind Kent State, two spots ahead of Central Michigan, 12 ahead of Ball State and 25 ahead of Bowling Green. The Broncos were also placed ahead of several B1G schools, including Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State, Illinois, Purdue, Maryland and Ohio State.
The incoming class features a total of nine recruits, including seven freshmen and two transfers listed below:
Freshman, Drew Devine, Marshall, Mich. (Marshall HS)
Freshman, Carter Bridge, Lafayette, Ind. (Lafayette Jeff)
Sophomore, Garrett Hammer, Fort Collins, Colo. (Rocky Mountain HS/Kellogg CC)
Freshman, Logan Hudson, Caledonia, Mich. (Caledonia HS)
Freshman, Brandon Petersen, Naperville, Ill. (Waubonsie Valley)
Junior, Andrew Reisinger, McHenry, Ill. (McHenry HS/McHenry CC)
Freshman, Tyler Thorington, Wyandotte, Mich. (Wyandotte Roosevelt)
Freshman, Ethan Hajdukovic, Fremd, Ill. (Fremd HS)
Freshman, Zach Mehelich, Jackson, Mich. (Lumen Christi)
WMU will have two fall baseball games in October, first on Oct. 7 against Kellogg CC at 2:30 p.m. and the second on Oct. 21 against Glen Oaks CC at 2:30 p.m. Follow the Broncos on Twitter @WMUBaseball for all updates about the team!
