2008 Woodie Awards
Cougar athletics bring three more prospects aboard
Alestle Staff Report
Issue date: 7/30/08 Section: Sports
The SIUE baseball team made two additions with Blaise Haxel of Quincy and Ben Fredbloom of Lansing.
On his way to becoming the Player of the Year in the Quincy area, Haxel recorded 52 strikeouts over 47 innings for Quincy Notre Dame High School, and led his offense with a .420 batting average.
"He's big and strong, athletic and plays the game well,"?SIUE?associate head coach Tony Stoecklin said.
While Stoecklin would not commit to an ideal position, he did say Haxel was recruited as a pitcher and an offensive player.
Fredbloom comes to SIUE as a standout catcher from Thornton Fractional South High School where he batted .404 his senior season, with eight doubles, six homeruns and 39 runs batted in. Thornton is a catcher and outfield prospect.
"He has a really good arm,"?Stoecklin said. "He's a solid defensive catcher, and we're also going to give him a shot in the outfield. He has a lot of power."
While SIUE?has moved up to the Division I?level, the criteria necessary to be a Cougar baseball player has not changed.
"We're just looking for good baseball players,"?Stoecklin said. "A really good Division II player is going to be a good Division I player."
The SIUE men's basketball was also busy as they signed Denykco Bowles, a junior college transfer from Northeast Community College in Nebraska. The 6-foot-7-inch Bowles averaged 9 points per game last season and comes to SIUE with the ability to play guard or forward.
Bowles is originally from Nassau, Bahamas, and has two years of eligibility remaining.
On his way to becoming the Player of the Year in the Quincy area, Haxel recorded 52 strikeouts over 47 innings for Quincy Notre Dame High School, and led his offense with a .420 batting average.
"He's big and strong, athletic and plays the game well,"?SIUE?associate head coach Tony Stoecklin said.
While Stoecklin would not commit to an ideal position, he did say Haxel was recruited as a pitcher and an offensive player.
Fredbloom comes to SIUE as a standout catcher from Thornton Fractional South High School where he batted .404 his senior season, with eight doubles, six homeruns and 39 runs batted in. Thornton is a catcher and outfield prospect.
"He has a really good arm,"?Stoecklin said. "He's a solid defensive catcher, and we're also going to give him a shot in the outfield. He has a lot of power."
While SIUE?has moved up to the Division I?level, the criteria necessary to be a Cougar baseball player has not changed.
"We're just looking for good baseball players,"?Stoecklin said. "A really good Division II player is going to be a good Division I player."
The SIUE men's basketball was also busy as they signed Denykco Bowles, a junior college transfer from Northeast Community College in Nebraska. The 6-foot-7-inch Bowles averaged 9 points per game last season and comes to SIUE with the ability to play guard or forward.
Bowles is originally from Nassau, Bahamas, and has two years of eligibility remaining.
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