SAN ANTONIO – Pat Hallmark announces his first recruiting class as UTSA baseball head coach, inking nine players to National Letters of Intent.
COLBY DIDUCH
6-5 | RHP
CLEBURNE, TEXAS | GRANDVIEW HS
QUOTES FROM COACH HALLMARK
"We are excited to have Colby coming to UTSA. The body, arm and pitching ability project him to be a top pitcher for us in the future."
PRIOR TO UTSA
A four-year letterwinner at Grandview High School … named all-county first team as a junior and second team as a freshman … earned all-district academic honors all three years … helped his team to a 29-6-1 record and Bi-district champs in 2019.
DANIEL GARZA
6-0 | RHP
HOUSTON, TEXAS | DOBIE HS
QUOTES FROM COACH HALLMARK
"Daniel is a south Houston native who can really pitch. He beat some of the top prep teams in the country last summer and his junk-yard dog approach to pitching is exactly what we need."
PRIOR TO UTSA
A three-year member of the Longhorns' varsity baseball team … unanimously named All-District 22-6A First Team his sophomore season … earned All-District 22-6A honorable mention as a freshman and first team his sophomore and junior seasons.
KOBE JARAMILLO
5-10 | RHP/INF
BISHOP, TEXAS | BISHOP HS
QUOTES FROM COACH HALLMARK
"Kobe is a two-way player from south Texas who played locally in the summers with the Sliders out of San Antonio. Kobe gave us some exciting news recently in that he plans to graduate high school early and join UTSA baseball for the spring 2020 season. We are happy to get him earlier than expected."
PRIOR TO UTSA
A two-year member of the Badgers' varsity baseball team … member of the National Honor Society with a 3.79 GPA … named the 2017 District 31-AAA Pitcher of the Year, All-State First team as a pitcher and All-South Texas as a shortstop … garnered District 31-AAA MVP honors, All-South Texas MVP and All-State Third Team shortstop in 2018 … selected to the hooks South Texas High School pre-season All-Star team … helped his team to the 2017 and 2018 Regional Finals.
FISCHER KINSBERY
6-3 | RHP
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS | ROUSE HS
QUOTES FROM COACH HALLMARK
"Fischer is a strong right-handed pitcher with a promising arm and a good feel for the breaking ball already."
PRIOR TO UTSA
Ranked 40th in his class with a 3.85 GPA … registered a 1.73 ERA and held opponents to a .180 batting average with 45 strikeouts in 35.0 innings of work … helped his team go undefeated in district play in 2018 and 2019.
JAKE LINDERMAN
5-9 | RHP/INF
KATY, TEXAS | CINCO RANCH HS
QUOTES FROM COACH HALLMARK
"Jake is an athletic two-way player with impressive arm strength. The arm strength lends itself to a future on the mound but his versatility is intriguing and his future is bright."
PRIOR TO UTSA
A three-year varsity member of the Cougars … possess a 3.72 GPA and is a member of the National Honor Society … garnered All-District 19A honorable mention as a shortstop in 2019 … team captain for the 2020 season … helped his team to the district playoffs in 2018 and 2019.
AUSTIN OCHOA
6-1 | INF
REFUGIO, TEXAS | REFUGIO HS
QUOTES FROM COACH HALLMARK
"Austin is a multisport athlete with big upside on the baseball field. He has a good feel for the barrel of the bat and will add power as he grows into a Division I athlete."
PRIOR TO UTSA
A three-year varsity starter in football and four-year varsity starter in baseball … earned District 30-5A All-District North Zone as a shortstop, selected to the 2018 All-South Texas CC Hooks Pre-Season All-Star Team and … named District 30-5A All-District Football Newcomer of the Year, All-District Academic Team (football) , All-South Texas Newcomer of the Year (football), District 30-5A All-District First Team (pitcher), All-South Texas Second Team (pitcher) and All-South Texas CC Hooks Pre-Season All-Star Team (shortstop) his sophomore campaign … as a junior, garnered Offensive Player of the Year, team MVP and Logan Sternadel Fighting Spirit award in football … collected All-State Second Team accolades and Offensive Player of the year on the Advocates All-Area Team his junior baseball season … helped Refugio win the district in football his senior year and the State Football Regional Finals and baseball Regional Quarterfinals his junior year.
GARRETT POSTON
6-0 | INF
LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS | CLEARCREEK HS
QUOTES FROM COACH HALLMARK
"Garrett's bat is ready to help right away. His ability to use the whole field and put together tough at-bats consistently fits what we like in our offense."
PRIOR TO UTSA
A four-year member of the varsity baseball team … holds a 3.7 GPA and is a member of the National Junior Honor Society, National Honor Society and the Superintendents Scholar List … named to the 24-6A All-District First Team after each of his final three seasons and second team as a freshman … earned Houston All-County and All-Greater Houston Area honors as a sophomore, junior and senior … member of the Texas HBCA All-Star team his senior year … helped his team to the District 24-6A Championship and the Houston Area Championship as a freshman and sophomore … competed in the Region III Finals as a freshman.
RYAN WARD
6-2 | RHP
CIBOLO, TEXAS | SAMUEL CLEMENS HS
QUOTES FROM COACH HALLMARK
"Ryan is a local talent we are thrilled to have staying close to home. His fastball is electric and his athleticism projects well as a two-way player."
PRIOR TO UTSA
Three-year letterwinner … earned District 26-6A Academic All-District honors all three years … garnered All-District Second Team accolades in 2019 … helped his team to the 2017 District Championship and Bi-District Championship.
NICHOLAS WOLFF
6-3 | CATCHER
SPRING, TEXAS | BLINN COLLEGE/HOME SCHOOLED
QUOTES FROM COACH HALLMARK
"Nick is a left-handed hitting catcher with some pop and will immediately challenge for playing time behind the plate."
PRIOR TO UTSA
Played one season at Blinn College … hit .333 (18-54), with three doubles and three home runs … scored 10 runs and drove in 13, walking 11 times and striking out 16.
HIGH SCHOOL
Helped lead high school team to third round of playoffs in 2018 … played football in high school … earned first team all-district honors as a slot receiver in 2015 and 2017.
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