Murray State University Athletics
Moulder Signs 15 for 2015-16
12/10/2014 11:44:00 AM | Baseball
Signing Class Breakdown | Signing Class Roster
Murray State baseball coach Kevin Moulder announced the signing of 15 players to National Letters of Intent to begin playing baseball for the Racers in the Fall of 2015. Those 15 include: OF Adam Bauer, OF Aaron Bence, LHP Blake Clynes, RHP Ryan Dills, INF Zac Ehrhart, OF Brandon Gutzler, INF Cody Hall, INF/RHP Caleb Hicks, 1B/LHP Jack Hranec, UTL Garrett Karoski, C Joseph McMahan, 1B/OF Ramsey Scott, RHP Keaton Scruggs, OF Austin Shallcross, and INF Davis Sims. The Racers signed eight transfers along with seven high school student-athletes.
Transfers (8) *Photos are below athlete's information
Adam Bauer
OFÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L/RÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6-4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 175
Belleville, IL Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Belleville West HSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Southwest IL CC
Son of John and DeAnn Bauer                   Played for Lee Mayer          Played for Niel Fialla and Bob Hughes
| 2013 | 2014 |
| Southwestern Conf. HS Champs | JC Stats: .371 Avg., 66 Hits, 34 RBI, 15 doubles, 6 triples |
Aaron Bence
OFÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â R/RÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5-10Â Â Â Â Â Â 165
Charlston, ILÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Charlston HS Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lake Land CC Â Â Â
Son of David and Rhonda Bence                              Played for Derek Landrus                    Played for Bill Jackson
| 2013Â Â | 2014 |
| 1st Team All-Conference | ALL GRAC |
| HS Stats: .378 AVG, 33 R, 28 RBI, 3 HR, 28-28 SB Â | JC Stats: .342 AVG, 10 Doubles, 18 RBI, 1 HR, 17-18 SB |
 
Ryan Dills
RHPÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â R/RÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6-1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 175
Evansville, IN Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Evansville North HSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Olney Central CC
Son of Ryan and Bhavna Dills                     Played for Dan Sparrow           Played for Denis Conley
Mother and Father MSU Alumni
| 2013 | 2014 |
| All-Metro Player of the Year |  JC Stats: 10 GS, 5-3, 64 IP, 73 K, 26 BB, 3.64 |
| 1st Team All-Conference | |
| Sectional Championship | |
94th ranked HS player in IN by Prep Baseball Report |
 
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Brandon Gutzler
OFÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â R/RÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6-2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 205
St Louis, MOÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DeSmet HSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â St Louis CC
Son of Robert and Misha Gutzler             Played for Greg Vitelo                 Played for Scott GoodrichÂ
| 2013 | 2014 |
| NY Mets Scout Team | All-Metro All Star Team |
| PNC All Star | All-Region |
| MCC 1st Team All-Conference | All-Conference |
| 21st ranked HS player in MO by Prep Baseball Report        | JC Stats: .382 AVG, .425 OBP, .562 SLG, 47 RBI |
| Perfect Game High Follow | |
| Perfect Game National Rank OF – 294 | |
| Perfect Game MO Rank – 24 | |
| Perfect Game MO Rank OF - 4 | |
HS Stats: .489 Avg, 45 Hits, 16 Doubles, 4 HR, 29 RBI, .544 OBP, .793 SLG |
Cody Hall
INFÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L/RÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5-10Â Â Â Â Â Â 165 Â Â Â Â
Harrisburg, ILÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Harrisburg HSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lincoln Trail CC
Son of Tim and Doris Hall             Played for Jay Thompson            Played for Kevin Bowers
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
| Conference Champions | Regional Champions | Conference Champions | JC Stats: .333 Avg., 430 OBP, .946 FLD |
| Regional Champions | All-Conference | Regional Champions | |
| All-Conference | All-South | All-Conference | |
| All-South |
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Caleb Hicks
INFÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â R/RÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6-2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 185
Ballwin, MO Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Westminster HS Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jefferson CC
Son of Steve and Jennifer Hicks         Played for Rich Van Gilst and Andy Benes            Played for Pat Evers
Brother and Sister attended Murray State
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
| State Championship | State Championship | State Championship |
| Perfect Game Underclass HM | MO All-State Team | MO All-State Team |
| 3rd Team All-Metro | 1st Team All-Metro | |
| 1st Team All-Conference | 1st Team All-Conference | |
| February Player of the Month | STL Today Athlete of the Week | |
| Perfect Game Underclass HM | May Player of the Month | |
| Perfect Game Top 1000 | ||
| Perfect Game Central Region HM | ||
| Perfect Game National Rank 3B - 59 | ||
| Perfect Game MO Rank - 15 | ||
| Perfect Game MO Rank 3B - 2 | ||
| HS Stats:.466 AVG, .788 SLG, 40 RBI,18 Doubles,5 HR |
Jack Hranec
1B/LHPÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L/LÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6-4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 220
Ortonville, MIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Brandon HSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lincoln Trail CC
Son of David and Hope Hranec                  Played for Joel Dohm             Played for Kevin Bowers
| 2013 | 2014 |
| HM All-State | 1st Team All -Conference |
| 1st Team All-Region | JC Stats: .304 Avg., 40 RBI, 9 doubles, 2 HR |
| 1st Team All-District | |
| 1st Team All-League | |
| HS Stats: .430 Avg, 4HR |
Ramsey Scott
1BÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L/RÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6-5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 230
Cape Girardeau, MOÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cape Central HS Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Maple Woods CC
Son of Mike and Alicia Scott                       Played for Steve Williams            Played for Marty Kilgore and Justin Munson
| 2013 | 2014 |
| All-District | JC StatsL 8HR, 11 Doubles, 40 RBI |
| 100th ranked HS player in Mo by Prep Baseball Report |
 
High School (7)Â *Photos are below athlete's information
Blake Clynes
LHPÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L/LÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6-3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 185
Chesterfield, MOÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Eureka HS
Son of Craig and Kim Clynes                       Played for Jon Daffron
2014
1st Team All-Conference
43rd ranked HS player in MO by Prep Baseball Report
Perfect Game High Follow
Perfect Game Top 1000
Perfect Game MO Rank – 33
Perfect Game MO Rank LHP - 14
HS Stats: HS 6-0, Summer 8-0
Summer – Chesterfield Mudcats 
Zach Ehrhart
INFÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L/RÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5-10Â Â Â Â Â Â 160
Mt Juliet, TNÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mt Juliet HS
Son of Chris and Penny Ehrhart                Played for Mark Purvis
| 2013 | 2014 |
| TN 9AAA Champions | District 9AAA All-Tournament Team |
| District 9AAA Tournament Team | Perfect Game High Follow |
| Perfect Game All-Tournament Team | Perfect Game National Rank SS - 314 |
| HS Stats: .340 Avg., .451 OBP, .361 SLG, 26 R, .963 FLD | Perfect Game TN Rank - 54 |
| Perfect Game TN Rank SS - 5 | |
| HS Stats: .366 Avg., .407 OBP, .411 SLG, 27 RBI | |
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â | Summer - Nashville Knights |
 
Garrett Karoski
INFÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L/RÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 185
West Frankfort, ILÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Frankfort HS
Son of Mike and Ronnell Karoski        Played for Dustin HopkinsÂ
2014
Conference Champions
All-Conference
PG High Follow
PG National Rank 2B – 314
PG Rank IL – 96
PG Rank IL 2B – 14
HS Stats: .389 AVG, .447 OBP, .646 SLG, 4 HR, 5 Doubles, 3 Triples, 22 RBI, 17 R, 14-15 SB
 
Joseph McMahon
CÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â R/RÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5-10Â Â Â Â Â Â 185
Holbrook, NYÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â St Anthony's HS
Son of Joe and Dorothy McMahon            Â
2014
Perfect Game High Follow
Perfect Game National Rank C – 243
Perfect Game Rank NY – 40
Perfect Game Rank NY C – 5
HS Stats: .357 AVG
Summer – South Florida Bandits
Keaton Scruggs
RHPÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â R/RÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6-2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 195
Hopkinsville, KYÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hopkinsville HS
Son of Jason and Cathy Scruggs      Played for Greg Perry
2014
Perfect Game Underclass HM
Perfect Game High Follow
Perfect Game Rank KY – 18
Perfect Game Rank KY Rhp – 7
Summer – KY Prospects
 
Austin Shallcross
OFÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L/RÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 180 Â Â Â Â
Elk Grove Village, ILÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Elk Grove HS
Son of David and Susan Shallcross           Played for Terry Beyna
Father MSU Alumni 
Davis Sims
INFÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â R/RÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6-4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 215
Paducah, KYÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â St Mary's HS
Son of Mike and Darla Sims                        Played for Matt Smith
2014
All-District Team
KHSAA Student Athlete Academic Award
26th Ranked HS Player and 10th Ranked Position Player in KY by Prep Baseball Report
Perfect Game High Follow
Perfect Game National Rank 3B – 129
Perfect Game Rank KY – 18
Perfect Game Rank KY 3B – 1
HS Stats: .314 AVG, .461 OBP, .414 SLG,
Summer – KY Prospects
The Racers open the 2015 season on Feb. 13-15 at Hattiesburg, Mississippi as they face Southern Mississippi.
