Toledo Finalizes 2014 Roster with Addition of Two Late Signees
5/8/2013 3:10:00 PM | Baseball
TOLEDO, OH - Head Coach Cory Mee announced on Wednesday that Steven Calhoun and Sam Shutes have signed National Letters of Intent to join the Toledo baseball program for the 2014 season. Calhoun's and Shutes' additions bring the Rockets' incoming recruiting class size to seven, including Jacob Britt (Tecumseh, MI - Tecumseh), Josh Cales (Wauseon, OH - Wauseon), Jordan Kesson (Hartland, MI - Hartland), Jake Krupar (East Sparta, OH - Canton Central Catholic) and Corey Tipton (Grand Rapids, OH - St. John's Jesuit).
"We're really excited to have Steven and Sam join our program," Mee said. "I think both players will be able to come in and compete for playing time right away. The area of the game I like most about these two young men is that they are both strike throwers and very good all-around athletes."
Below is a more in-depth look at both of Toledo's late signees:
Steven Calhoun
• Four-year letterwinner in golf, three years in baseball, two years in bowling and one year in swimming & diving at Tippecanoe High School
• Plays for head coach Bruce Cahill
• Tallied 5-0 ledger on the mound with 60 strikeouts and 0.54 ERA in 38.2 innings of work (2012)
• Also posted .364 batting average (2012)
• First-team all-league (2012)|
• Led squad to conference championship and regional semifinal tournament appearance (2012)
• Four-time all-conference in golf (2009-12)
• Two-time team Golfer of the Year (2011-12)
• First-team all-conference in bowling (2012)
Mee on Calhoun:
"Steven has great command of three pitches - fastball, breaking ball and change up. I think he has a really high ceiling, and I can't wait to see him work with (Pitching Coach) Josh Bradford and watch him develop in a Rocket uniform."
Sam Shutes
• Four-year letterwinner in baseball and two years each in football and basketball at Three Rivers High School
• Played three years for head coach Scott Muffley and one year for head coach Ryan Kane
• Rated as No. 40 prospect in state according to MichiganBaseballProspects.org
• Tallied 1.00 ERA in 21.0 innings of work on the mound before season was cut short due to injury (2012)
• Registered 10-2 record on the hill with 1.75 ERA (2011)
• All-conference as both pitcher and utility player (2011)
• Earned all-district and honorable mention all-area according to Kalamazoo Gazette (2011)
• Totaled 0.97 ERA on the mound (2010)
• MHSAA honorable mention all-state quarterback in football (2012)
• Two-time all-league on gridiron (2011-12)
• Garnered all-state honors according to Detroit Free Press (2012)
• Named to "Football Dream Team" in Kalamazoo Gazette (2012)
Mee on Shutes:
"Sam is a big right-handed pitcher and an outstanding athlete. He throws strikes, and we really like his competiveness. I'm excited about him and the future he will have in our program."
2013-14 Toledo Baseball Recruiting Class
Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Hometown - Last School
Jacob Britt OF L/R 6-3 178 Tecumseh, MI - Tecumseh
Josh Cales RHP/1B R/R 6-5 205 Wauseon, OH - Wauseon
Steven Calhoun LHP L/L 6-8 200 Tipp City, OH - Tippecanoe
Jordan Kesson RHP/OF R/R 6-6 200 Hartland, MI - Hartland
Jake Krupar OF L/R 6-2 180 East Sparta, OH - Canton Central Catholic
Sam Shutes RHP R/R 6-4 210 Three Rivers, MI - Three Rivers
Corey Tipton C R/R 6-0 190 Grand Rapids, OH - St. John's Jesuit
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