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NEWCOMERS
Ethan Mann INF/OF 6-0 186 R-Jr. McKinney, YX
New Mexico State
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CAREER HONORS
2021:
Honorable Mention All-Western Athletic Conference
2022 (JUNIOR - NEW MEXICO STATE)
Took a medical redshirt season.
2021 (SOPHOMORE - NEW MEXICO STATE)
Earned Honorable Mention All-WAC honors ... Started all 54 games and led the team in five categories including home runs (11), RBI (50), slugging percentage (.538), stolen bases (8), and total bases (106) ... Hit .305 on the season and his 60 hits
were second-most on the team ... Went 2-for-4 with an RBI in his debut against Abilene Christian (2/26) ... Smashed his first home run and drove in three versus Abilene Christian (2/28) ... Went 2-for-3 with a home run against Dixie State (3/13) ... Homered in his second straight game and racked up four RBI in a win over Dixie State (3/13) ... Delivered two doubles and a pair of RBI against Benedictine Mesa (3/17) ... Went 4-for-4 with a home run and three RBI at Sacramento State (4/9) ... Doubled and knocked in a pair of runs at Sacramento State (4/9) ... Went 2-for-4 with an
RBI against Grand Canyon (4/16) ... Collected two hits including a double at Tarleton (4/23) ... Went 2-for-5 with a solo homer at Tarleton (4/25) ... Delivered a pair of hits including a home run and a double versus UTRGV (4/30) ... Went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in a win over UTRGV (5/2) ... Hit a solo home run at Utah Valley (5/8) ... Smashed a three-run homer as part of a four-RBI day at Utah Valley (5/8) ... Had two hits including a home run and three RBI at California Baptist (5/14) ... Hit a solo homer at California Baptist (5/16) ... Went 2-for-4 with a double against Grand Canyon in the WAC Tournament (5/27).
2020 (SOPHOMORE - MIDLAND COLLEGE)
Hit .380 with seven homers, 23 RBI and 14 runs scored in 14 games during the pandemic-shortened season ... Hit three home runs and drove in eight runs against Luna CC (3/26).
2019 (FRESHMAN - MIDLAND COLLEGE)
Earned All-Conference honors after leading Midland College to a conference title ... Hit .335 with 16 home runs, 52 RBI and 52 runs scored in 58 games ... Drove in a career- high nine runs and hit three home runs against El Paso CC (4/26).
COLLEGIATE SUMMER LEAGUE
Played for the St. Cloud Rox and was named to the Northwoods League All-Star Team last summer ... Spent the summer of 2021 with the Anchorage Glacier Pilots and was named the Player of the Year in the Alaska Baseball League.
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-year letterman at McKinney Boyd High School ... Played for head coach Brooke Court ... Named a First Team All-District selection his senior year ... Rated the No. 52 shortstop in the state of Texas by Perfect Game ... Competed in the summers for the Frozen Ropes.
PERSONAL
Born on May 15, 2000 ... Parents are John and Robin Mann ... Majoring in Sports Marketing ... Favorite Bible verse is Psalm 37:5.
Joey Nerat OF 5-11 192 Fr. Campbellsport, WI Campbellsport HS
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HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterman at Campbellsport High School ... Played for head coach Jim Krug ... Garnered First Team All-State honors as a senior ... Was a two-time First Team All-Conference selection during his prep career ... Rated the No. 5 outfielder and No. 19 overall prospect from the state of Wisconsin by Perfect Game ... Was also an All- Region defensive back in football and played basketball in high school ... Competed in the summers for GRB Madison.
PERSONAL
Born on April 30, 2004 ... Parents are Brad and Kelly Nerat ... Majoring in Criminal Justice ... Favorite Bible verse is Joshua 1:9.
Alex Pendergast INF 6-0 200 Jr.
Des Moines, IA Kirkwood CC
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2022 (SOPHOMORE - KIRKWOOD CC)
Tabbed a Second Team All-Region selection ... Hit .323 with nine home runs and 45 RBI ... Led the team in doubles (18).
2021 (FRESHMAN - KIRKWOOD CC)
Earned First Team All-American honors and was named the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference Player of the Year ... Also garnered First Team All-Region honors ... Hit .421 for a team that reached the NJCAA Division II World Series ... Led the nation in walks (53), was second in hits (96), runs (80), RBI (88) and total bases (166), and ranked 10th in home runs (16) ... Was named to the NJCAA World Series All- Tournament Team after leading Kirkwood to a fifth place finish.
COLLEGIATE SUMMER LEAGUE
Played for the Asheboro ZooKeepers in the Coastal Plains League last summer.
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterman at Roosevelt High School ... Played for head coach Evan Romanchuk ... Was a two-time First Team All-State selection ... Also garnered All- Conference honors twice during his prep career ... Rated the No. 7 shortstop and No. 30 overall prospect in the state of Iowa by Perfect Game ... Competed in the summers for the Iowa Sticks.
PERSONAL
Born on September 6, 2002 ... Mother is Jennifer Christiansen ... Majoring in Sports Management.
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