Terry Rooney brings in Strong 2011 Freshman Class

TerryRooneyUCF Central Florida head coach Terry Rooney is bringing in a strong freshman class this fall with six out of eleven recruits selected in the 2010 MLB Draft. Coach Rooney is impressed by the strong class stating:

 

“I am extremely pleased with this recruiting class, Our recruiting coordinator Cliff Godwin, along with assistant coach Jeff Palumbo and our entire support staff did a tremendous job in landing one of the top classes in the nation.”

The full class is listed below.

Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class B/T Hometown (High School/College)

Trevor Berry LHP 6-3 190 Fr. L/L Oviedo, Fla. (Oviedo)

Matt Collins RHP 6-5 210 Jr. R/R DeLand, Fla. (DeLand/Daytona State College)

Jeff Dally LHP 6-6 210 Fr. L/L Hernando, Fla. (Citrus)

Ray Hanson RHP 6-7 230 Jr. R/R Long Beach, Calif. (Wilson/ASU/Cypress College)

Spencer Haynes IF 6-0 165 Fr. R/R Valrico, Fla. (Brandon)

Erik Hempe UTIL 6-2 185 Jr. R/R Anaheim, Calif. (Katella/Cypress College)

Ben Lively RHP 6-4 195 Fr. R/R Gulf Breeze, Fla. (Gulf Breeze)

Chris Matulis LHP 6-6 215 Jr. L/L Boynton Beach, Fla. (Park Vista/LSU)

Mark Peterson LHP 6-5 185 Jr. R/L Fort Pierce, Fla. (Lincoln Park Academy/FSU/Indian River S.C.)

Travis Shreve IF 5-10 170 Jr. R/R Auburn, Wash. (Auburn/Skagit Valley College)

Danny Winkler RHP 6-3 190 Jr. R/R Effingham, Ill. (St. Anthony/Parkland College)

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