LITTLE ROCK – Little Rock head coach
Chris Curry has announced six high school signees, set to join the Trojan baseball program beginning in the fall of 2022. The signing class includes four from the state of Arkansas, as well as additions from Texas and Florida, which have both provided key players during Curry's tenure.
"It was another great job by our recruiting coordinator
Noah Sanders, as well as assistant coach
James Leverton, of identifying exactly what we need as a program," Curry said. "We like that four players are from Arkansas, as I feel like we are continuing to make good in-roads with the high schools and the local club teams. They are both doing a great job of developing Division I players and I'm proud that Little Rock is becoming more of an option. It is a diverse group, from pitching to left handed hitting, to catching, to infield play, and I feel this class will be a big boost for the future of this program."
The six signees of the Fall 2021 signing period are:
Ashton Branson
6-0 | 180 | Freshman | Pitcher
Mabelvale, Ark. (Sheridan H.S.)
Prior to Little Rock: Entering his senior year at Sheridan High School … Earned all-state and all-conference honors as a junior … Helped lead the Yellowjackets to the 2021 5A South Division championship … Member of Arkansas Sticks club team … Also plays basketball at Sheridan.
Malcolm Brown
6-1 | 180 | Freshman | Pitcher/Infielder
Texarkana, Texas (Redwater H.S.)
Prior to Little Rock: Entering his senior season at Redwater High School … Plays both shortstop and pitcher … Helped lead the Dragons to a playoff appearance in 2021 … Named Utility Player of the Year for 3A District 14 … Also plays football for Redwater at both quarterback and wide receiver.
Luke Dickerson
6-6 | 195 | Freshman | First Baseman
Windermere, Fla. (Windermere H.S.)
Prior to Little Rock: Entering senior season at Windermere High School as a first baseman and outfielder … Helped lead the Ducks to the Jupiter WWBA Sweet 16 … Member of Canes Florida 18U club team … Preseason underclass All-American … Ranked among top-500 national rank … Three-time all-tournament selection.
Trey Hill
5-11 | 200 | Freshman | Catcher
Fayetteville, Ark. (Farmington H.S.)
Prior to Little Rock: Entering senior season at Farmington High School … Two-time all-conference selection … Named to All-Arkansas team in 2021 … Helped lead the Cardinals to the 4A Region I championship and a semifinal playoff appearance … Member of Perfect Timing club team … 2021 Heisman scholarship winner … Student council president.
Jordan Kelly
5-11 | 165 | Freshman | Utility
North Little Rock, Ark. (North Little Rock H.S.)
Prior to Little Rock: Entering senior season at North Little Rock High School … All-conference selection … Helped lead the Charging Wildcats to the 2019 state championship … Member of Arkansas Sticks club team … Also lettered two years in tennis at North Little Rock.
Ty Rhoades
6-0 | 205 | Freshman | Infielder/Catcher
Jonesboro, Ark. (Jonesboro H.S.)
Prior to Little Rock: Entering senior season at Jonesboro High School, playing at first and third as well as catching … All-state and all-conference selection … Helped lead the Hurricanes to the state runner-up finish … Member of Yalobusha Giants, BPA and Arkansas Sticks club teams.
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