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NEWCOMERS
Chase Atkinson RHP 6-5 215 Fr.
Katy, TX
Cinco Ranch HS
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HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterman at Cinco Ranch High School ... Played for head coach Brett Wallace ... Named the District MVP as a senior in 2023 ... Tabbed a First Team All- State and First Team All-Area selection as a utility player following his junior season ... Was a two-time All-District selection during his prep career ... Rated the No. 26 right- handed pitcher and No. 67 overall prospect from the state of Texas by Perfect Game.
PERSONAL
Born on March 17, 2005 ... Parents are Ben and Erica Atkinson ... His father played tennis at East Carolina University and his mother played tennis at Texas Tech ... His sister, Sophia, runs track and cross country at the University of Virginia ... Majoring in Business Management ... Favorite Bible verse is John 13:7.
Michael Dattalo INF 6-0 197 So.
Keller, TX Northwestern State
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CAREER HONORS
2023:
Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American
First Team All-Southland Conference
Louisiana Sports Writer’s Association All-Louisiana Baseball Team
2023 (FRESHMAN – NORTHWESTERN STATE)
Named a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball ... Also garnered First Team All-Southland Conference honors and was tabbed to the Louisiana Sports Writer’s Association All-Louisiana Baseball Team ... Led Northwestern State in batting average (.372), hits (83), total bases (125), slugging percentage (.561), multi-hit games (25), and shared the team lead with five sacrifice flies ... Ranked second on the team in home runs (8) and walks (27) while his 39 RBI were the third-most on the team ... Was the lone player to start all 56 games and reached base safely in the first 26 games of his career ... Made his collegiate debut at South Alabama (2/17) and went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base ... Notched his first career three-hit game against UAB (2/18) ... Hit his first career home run versus UT Arlington (3/4) ... Delivered his first career four-hit game with a 4-for-5 day and three RBI in a win over LSU-Alexandria (3/21) ... Went 3-for-5 with a double versus Lamar (4/7) ... Posted his second four-hit game by going 4-for-5 at Houston Christian (4/14) ... Homered in both games of a doubleheader and drove in five runs against Houston Christian (4/16) ... Went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and two RBI versus Incarnate Word (4/22) ... Posted his second straight three-hit game and homered in a win over Incarnate Word (4/23) ... Doubled and drove in a run as part of a 3-for-5 day at Louisiana Tech (5/2) ... Homered and drove in two runs at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (5/5) ... Went 4-for-4 with an inside-the-park home run and drove in a season-high four runs at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (5/7) ... Smashed a home run and also delivered a double versus No. 2 LSU (5/9) ... Went 3-for-5 at Southeastern (5/20).
COLLEGIATE SUMMER LEAGUE
Spent last summer with the Martinsville Mustangs in the Coastal Plains League.
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-year letterman at Keller High School ... Played for head coach Rob Stramp ... Garnered First Team All-State honors as a senior ... Was also a two-time First Team All-Area and First Team All-Region selection ... Helped lead Keller to the Class 6A state title game as a junior and the regional finals as a senior ... Also lettered three years in hockey ... Competed in the summers for the Impact Baseball Club.
PERSONAL
Born on January 22, 2004 ... Parents are Todd and Michelle Dattalo ... Majoring in Business ... Favorite Bible verse is Romans 10:13.
Connor Benge RHP 5-9 175 So. Montgomery, TX LSU Eunice
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2023 (FRESHMAN - LSU EUNICE)
Named a Third Team All-American following his freshman season ... Totaled the second-most wins at the NJCAA Division II level (11) ... Also led the team in ERA (2.82), innings pitched (70.1), and strikeouts (86) ... Finished his freshman campaign with an 11-1 record for an LSU Eunice team that went 53-5 and reached the regional championship ... Named the NJCAA National Pitcher of the Week after a 14-strikeout performance against Southern Iowa on March 10.
HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered all four years at Montgomery High School ... Played for head coach Michael Starkey ... Named the District MVP as a senior ... Competed in the summers for the Texas Twelve and the Louisiana Knights.
PERSONAL
Born on October 2, 2003 ... Parents are John and Kinda Benge ... Majoring in Sports Management.
Adam Berghult C 6-1 210 So.
Edina, MN
North Iowa Area CC
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2023 (FRESHMAN - NORTH IOWA AREA CC)
Named a Third Team NJCAA Division II All-American and also garnered First Team All-Region honors ... Hit .373 with 13 home runs, 10 doubles, and 42 RBI ... Also recognized as an Academic All-American at season’s end.
COLLEGIATE SUMMER LEAGUE
Spent last summer with the Minnesota Mud Puppies in the Northwoods League.
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-year letterman at Edina High School ... Played for head coach Tom Nevers ... Was a two-time All-Conference selection during his prep career.
PERSONAL
Born on May 15, 2003 ... Parents are David and Marie Berghult ... His father played football at the Naval Academy ... Majoring in Finance ... Favorite Bible verse is Psalm 118:24.
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