Nov. 19, 2014 WACO, Texas - Baylor baseball head coach Steve Smith announced the signing of five Texas high school student-athletes to National Letters of Intent on Wednesday. The Bears added pitching depth with two lefties and two righties while also adding an infielder.
Joining the program for the fall of 2015 will be RHP Collin Garrett (Montgomery, Texas/Montgomery HS), RHP Kyle Hill (Corpus Christi, Texas/Calallen HS), LHP Cody Moos (Castroville, Texas (Medina Valley HS), 1B/OF/LHP T.J. Raguse (Georgetown, Texas/Georgetown HS) and SS Jon Skidmore (Highland Park, Texas/Highland Park HS).
Four of the five are national top 500 recruits, national top 250 by position recruits and Texas top 150 recruits, according to Perfect Game. Complete bios for the quintet are below.
BAYLOR BASEBALL 2014 FALL SIGNING CLASS |
| POS. | HT. | WT. | B-T | HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) |
Collin Garrett | RHP | 6-5 | 225 | R-R | Montgomery, Texas (Montgomery HS) |
Kyle Hill | RHP | 6-0 | 185 | R-R | Corpus Christi, Texas (Calallen HS) |
Cody Moos | LHP | 6-1 | 172 | L-L | Castroville, Texas (Medina Valley HS) |
T.J. Raguse | 1B/OF/LHP | 6-0 | 170 | L-L | Georgetown, Texas (Georgetown HS) |
Jon Skidmore | SS | 6-1 | 190 | R-R | Highland Park, Texas (Highland Park HS) |
Collin Garrett | RHP | 6-5 | 225 | R-R | Montgomery, Texas (Montgomery High School) |
High School:
•Letterwinner for Coach Chris Morris at Montgomery High School
•Has 16-9 record with 155 strikeouts and 2.80 ERA in career
•Posted .316 batting average with six doubles, one homer and 25 RBI during junior year
•Named District 18-4A Newcomer of the Year
•Montgomery All-County Newcomer of the Year
•Area Code Invitee in 2013 and 2014
•Named 2014 Perfect Game Underclassman Second Team All-American
•HABCA Junior All-Star
•VYPE Magazine Top 20 Ballers in Houston & Players To Watch
•Played summer ball with Twelve Baseball for Coach Kevin Hodge
•Played in for Team Texas as sophomore in Sunbelt Classic
•Ranked as 36th best player in Texas by Perfect Game, 357th nationally and 127th RHP
•Also played football and basketball in high school
Personal:
•Born on July 7, 1996
•Son of Jeff and Debra Garrett
•Honor Roll member during junior year
Coach Smith on Collin Garrett: "Collin is a power arm with tremendous upside. He has imposing size, athletic ability, as well as mental and physical toughness."
Kyle Hill | RHP | 6-0 | 185 | R-R | Corpus Christi, Texas (Calallen High School) |
High School:
•Four-year letterwinner for Coach Steve Chapman at Calallen High School
•Has 10-1 record with 110 strikeouts and 1.03 ERA in career
•Helped Calallen to 34-4 record and three straight district championships
•2012 regional finalist
•2014 quarterfinalist
•2014 first-team All-South Texas
•2014 third-team All-State
•Helped Team Texas become 2014 Sun Belt Classic champions
•Participated in 2014 Perfect Game National Showcase
•Participated in 2014 Texas Scout Association Showcase
•Played summer ball with the Houston Banditos for Coach Ray DeLeon
•Helped team become 2014 Perfect Game World Series Champions.
•Ranked as 60th best player in Texas by Perfect Game, top 500 nationally and 221st RHP
•Also played football in high school
Personal:
•Born on May 12, 1997, in Baton Rouge, La.
•Son of Bobby and Kathy Hill
•National Honor Society member
Coach Smith on Kyle Hill: "Kyle is a very polished young pitcher. He's a power arm with very good secondary pitches. Another outstanding product of the Calallen High School program."
Cody Moos | LHP | 6-1 | 172 | L-L | Castroville, Texas (Medina Valley High School) |
High School:
•Four-year letter winner for Coach Carl Keller at Medina Valley High School for Coach Adam Foster
•Hit .281 with three doubles, one triple and homer with 15 RBI and seven steals as junior
•Went 8-2 with 0.68 ERA, 101 strikeouts, 49 walks and five pickoffs in 62 innings as junior
•2014 Perfect Game Underclassman All-American Honorable Mention
•Named first-team All-District as junior
•Played summer ball with Coach Trevor Sanford's Prospects National Team
•Named all-tournament for WWBA Perfect Game event in Atlanta
•Named all-tournament for Perfect Game World Series in Phoenix
•Ranked as 138th best player in Texas by Perfect Game, top 500 nationally and 101st LHP
•Also played football and track in high school
•State finalist in 4x400 relay and set school record with 3:19:78 time
Personal:
•Born on December 2, 1996, in San Antonio
•Son of Richard and Courtney Moos
•National Honor Society member and Academic Excellence Award honoree
Coach Smith on Cody Moos: "Cody is a very competitive, athletic left-handed pitcher. He is also a starting receiver for his Medina Valley High School football team. Has the athletic ability and arm action to be very successful."
T.J. Raguse | 1B/OF/LHP | 6-0 | 170 | L-L | Georgetown, Texas (Georgetown High School) |
High School:
•Three-year letterwinner at Georgetown High School under Coach Adam Foster
•Hit .467 with 13 doubles, five triples, one homer, 27 RBI and 18 steals as junior
•2013 and 2014 first-team All-District and team Offensive Player of the Year
•2014 second-team All-State
•2014 first-team All-Central Texas
•Played summer ball for Coach Marcus Hendry's Austin Wings Black
Personal:
•Born on September 3, 1996
•Son of Mike and Sue Raguse
•Named Academic All-State as junior
Coach Smith on T.J. Raguse: "T.J. is among the best hitters across the country this year. He has the frame to carry additional strength. Really like his toughness and how he plays the game."
Jon Skidmore | SS | 6-1 | 190 | R-R | Highland Park, Texas (Highland Park High School) |
High School:
•Three-year letterwinner for Coach Travis Yoder at Highland Park High School
•Posted .311 batting average, with 10 doubles, one triple, one homer, 21 RBI and 11 steals as junior
•2014 All-District Shortstop
•2013 second-team All-District
•2014 Perfect Game Underclassman Honorable mention
•Participated in 2014 Texas Scout Association Game
•Participated in 2014 Metropolitan Baseball Classic
•Participated in 2013 and 2014 Texas Rangers Area Code Baseball Tryouts
•Played summer ball with Dallas Mustangs for Coach Zach Randle
•Ranked as 109th best player in Texas by Perfect Game, top 500 nationally and 121st SS
Personal:
•Born on June 3, 1996, in Dallas
•Son of Jon and Lisa Skidmore
•Received Cornerstone Scholar Athlete Award as junior
•Played football during freshman year of high school
Coach Smith on Jon Skidmore: "Jon is a very physical player with the defensive skills to play in the middle of the field. He's got exceptional arm strength and the potential to hit in the middle of the order."
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