Baseball Adds Another Recruit to 2006 Class
5/6/2005 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
May 6, 2005
FORT WORTH, Texas - TCU Head baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle announced the addition of one more recruit to the class of 2005. LHP/Utility player Derek VerHagen out of Rockwall High School has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball and continue his education at TCU. In the fall, TCU signed eight players to National Letters of Intent and with the addition of VerHagen, the Frogs incoming class has grown to nine.
VerHagen is a standout athlete at Rockwall High School. He is a three-time first-team all-district performer. As a freshman, VerHagen was named the District Newcomer of the Year.
"We are excited to add Derek to our 2006 team," said Schlossnagle. " He is an outstanding student and a talented pitcher. With continued development, we expect him to make an impact in our program early in his career."
VerHagen joins an already talented group of signees who will come to TCU in the fall. The other signees include Fort Worth product Corey Steglich, an infielder from Southwest High School, and Metroplex natives Craig Italiano, a right-handed pitcher, Paul Kelly, an infielder out of Flower Mound and Aaron Smith, a catcher/infielder out of McKinney. Joining these four are fellow high schooler's Ben Carruthers, an infielder out of Georgetown, Texas, Chase Phillips, a right-handed pitcher from Lubbock-Monterey High School and Matt Vern, a catcher/infielder from Brazoswood High School. Transferring to TCU in the fall is Weatherford Junior College product, Donald Furrow, a left-handed pitcher.
