Murray State University Athletics
Moulder Announces Class of 2015
7/1/2015 12:43:00 PM | Baseball
Murray State Head Baseball Coach Kevin Moulder will be welcoming in 19 new student-athletes this fall that will be joining the Racers for the 2016 season. In all, nine freshmen will be coming to MSU this school year, to go along with 10 junior college transfers.
"I am really excited about the recruiting class we were able to put together for this coming season and it is a credit to the hard work done by our coaching staff, especially Coach Andy Morgan and Coach Daniel Dulin," said Moulder.
"This class has been one of our main focuses since I got the position. We were able to sign a very talented group that has had a tremendous amount of success both on and off the field, ranging from All-American, All-State and All-Region teams to an Academic All-American. The program has grown a great deal in the past calendar year with the facility upgrades and commitment made by the University to the program and now this recruiting class. We have already started to get a positive response with our 2016 recruiting and are looking forward to these positive results carrying onto the field in the very near future."
Below are the updated statistics, information and honors from the 2015 season for the incoming Racer Baseball class. **Photos of the student-athlete are under their information.
Caleb Arbeiter
Pitcher
6-0, 170 lbs.
Chester, Ill./transfer from Southwestern Illinois Community College
Arbeiter recorded a 5-2 record with an ERA of 2.83 this past season for the Blue Storm. Arbeiter made 11 appearances overall in 2015 and logged 57.1 innings of work. Arbeiter struck-out 29 batters on the season and recorded a pair of complete games. He was junior college teammates with Adam Bauer, who is also an MSU signee.
Adam Bauer
Outfielder
6-4, 175 lbs.
Belleville, Ill./transfer from Southwestern Illinois Community College
Bauer hit a team-high .376 in 47 games this past season at SWICC. Bauer was second on the squad with 42 runs scored and 36 RBIs. Bauer recorded 10 doubles, five triples and had a .482 on-base percentage for the Blue Storm. Bauer was named to the GRAC all-conference team and was a member of the NJCAA All-Region 24 team. Bauer was also a teammate with incoming recruit Caleb Arbeiter at Southwestern.
Aaron Bence
Outfielder
5-10, 165 lbs.
Charlston, Ill./transfer from Lake Land College
Bence led the team with a .347 batting average last season and was one of three Lakers to play in all 41 games. Bence led the squad with 43 runs scored and 51 hits in 2015 and was also 47-of-50 on stolen base attempts. His 47 steals ranked third in the country. Bence recorded 19 RBIs and drew 16 walks on the season.
Blake Clynes
LHP
6-3, 200 lbs.
Eureka, Mo./Eureka High School
Clynes led the Wildcats to a fourth place finish at the Missouri High School State Baseball Tournament this past season while recording a 4-1 record and a 1.63 ERA. In 51.2 innings of work, Clynes recorded 62 strikeouts. Clynes was First Team All-Suburban West as a pitcher and was a Second Team All-State and All-Metro selection as an infielder. At the plate, Clynes hit .385 on the year with 12 extra-base hits and recorded 23 RBIs.
Ryan Dills
RHP
6-1, 175 lbs.
Evansville, Ind./transfer from Olney Central Community College
Dills went 2-2 with a 1.88 ERA last season for Olney Central CC. Dills recorded two complete games and was second on the team with 38.1 innings pitched. Dills led the Blue Knights with 49 strikeouts this past season.
Austin Dubsky
RHP
6-1, 175 lbs.
Omaha, Neb./transfer from Butler County Community College
Dubsky led the Grizzlies with 79.1 innings pitched and 55 strikeouts. Dubsky recorded six victories last season and registered four complete games to go along with a 4.76 ERA at Butler County CC.
Matthew Dudas
Catcher
6-3, 190 lbs.
Brentwood, Tenn./Ravenswood High School
Dudas led the Raptors to the state tournament his junior and senior seasons and a pair of sectional championships. Dudas and Ravenswood also won a district title in 2014 and a regional championship in 2015. Dudas was also a 2015 all-district team honoree.
Brandon Gutzler
Outfielder
6-2, 205 lbs.
St. Louis, Mo./transfer from St. Louis Community College
Gutzler was a Second Team NJCAA All-American in 2015 and was the Region 16 Player of the Year. Gutzler was a monster at the plate in 2015 for the Archers, leading the team with 83 hits, 16 home runs, 72 RBIs and 65 runs scored. Gutzler was also second on the squad with a .423 batting average and 16 doubles.
Cody Hall
Infielder
5-10, 160 lbs.
Harrisburg, Ill./transfer from Lincoln Trail Community College
Hall hit .306 this past season at Lincoln Trail CC where he scored a team-best 46 runs and drove in 27 runs. Hall led the team with 34 walks and had 22 stolen bases on the year for the Statesmen. Hall was one of just two players on the team to play in all 52 games in 2015. Hall was also the teammate of MSU commit Jack Hranec at Lincoln Trail.
Caleb Hicks
Infielder/RHP
6-2, 185 lbs.
Ballwin, Mo./transfer from Jefferson College
Hicks hit .356 last season for the Vikings and led the team with 18 doubles and three triples. Hicks hit 10 home runs and collected 41 RBIs in 2015 and led the squad with 15 stolen bases. Hicks was also the only Viking to play in all 53 games this year and was an all-region team honoree.
Jack Hranec
1B/LHP
6-4, 220 lbs.
Ortonville, Mich./transfer from Lincoln Trail Community College
Hranec appeared in all 52 games this past season for the Statesmen and was second on the team with 52 hits. Hranec recorded 30 RBIs in 2015 and also scored 17 runs. Hranec was also teammates at Lincoln Trail with fellow MSU commit Cody Hall.
Garrett Karoski
Utility
6-0, 185 lbs.
West Frankfort, Ill./Frankfort High School
Karoski hit a team-best .370 this past season at Frankfort High School and blasted four home runs to go along with 22 RBIs. Karoski was also 15-of-16 on stolen base attempts this past season.
Joseph McMahon
Catcher
5-10, 185 lbs.
Holbrook, N.Y./St. Anthony's High School
McMahon hit .362 and drove in 18 RBIs in his senior season at St. Anthony's. McMahon also collected nine doubles in 2015.
Tim Robuck
Infielder
5-11, 185 lbs.
Brentwood, Tenn./Brentwood High School
Robuck was an all-district team selection this past season at Brentwood High School. Robuck led the Bruins in RBIs in 2015 while hitting .295 and scored 14 runs. In 2014, Robuck and the Bruins were regional champions and made the Tennessee state tournament.
Ramsey Scott
1B/Outfielder
6-5, 230 lbs.
Cape Girardeau, Mo./transfer from Maple Woods Community College
Scott hit .298 in 2015 and had a team-high 10 home runs and 43 RBIs for the Monarchs. Scott recorded 10 doubles this past season and scored 38 runs while playing in 54 contests. Scott was selected first team all-region following his senior season as well.
Keaton Scruggs
RHP
6-2, 195 lbs.
Hopkinsville, Ky./Hopkinsville High School
Scruggs was a Third Team All-State selection this past season for the Tigers. Scruggs was also a National Academic All-American honoree. Scruggs went 6-3 with a 2.89 ERA and recorded a save in 2015. Scruggs pitched 46 innings this past season and recorded 40 strikeouts.
Austin Shallcross
Outfielder
6-0, 185 lbs.
Chicago, Ill./Elk Grove High School
Shallcross led the Grenadiers with a .407 batting average in 2015. Shallcross scored 15 runs and recorded nine RBIs and three extra-base hits to go along with a .478 on-base percentage as Elk Grove went 22-9 this past season.
Davis Sims
Infielder
6-4, 215 lbs.
Paducah, Ky./St. Mary's High School
Sims hit .426 and had three home runs and 19 RBIs in 2015 at St. Mary's where he was selected to the all-district team. Sims scored six runs and recorded 13 RBIs while slugging .750 and had an on-base percentage of .528 for the Saints. Sims also drew 14 walks on the year and is an excellent student, receiving the US Army National Scholar Athlete Award and the KHSAA All-State Academic Award.
Ross Thompson
RHP
6-4, 190 lbs.
Cub Run, Ky./Hart County HS
Thompson recorded a 1.96 ERA and was named to the all-district team in 2015 for the Raiders. Thompson recorded over 200 strikeouts and had a sub 2.00 ERA during his career at Hart County. Thompson was also selected to play in the East/West All-Star Game and was named to the District All-Tournament Team all four years of high school.
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"I am really excited about the recruiting class we were able to put together for this coming season and it is a credit to the hard work done by our coaching staff, especially Coach Andy Morgan and Coach Daniel Dulin," said Moulder.
"This class has been one of our main focuses since I got the position. We were able to sign a very talented group that has had a tremendous amount of success both on and off the field, ranging from All-American, All-State and All-Region teams to an Academic All-American. The program has grown a great deal in the past calendar year with the facility upgrades and commitment made by the University to the program and now this recruiting class. We have already started to get a positive response with our 2016 recruiting and are looking forward to these positive results carrying onto the field in the very near future."
Below are the updated statistics, information and honors from the 2015 season for the incoming Racer Baseball class. **Photos of the student-athlete are under their information.
Caleb Arbeiter
Pitcher
6-0, 170 lbs.
Chester, Ill./transfer from Southwestern Illinois Community College
Arbeiter recorded a 5-2 record with an ERA of 2.83 this past season for the Blue Storm. Arbeiter made 11 appearances overall in 2015 and logged 57.1 innings of work. Arbeiter struck-out 29 batters on the season and recorded a pair of complete games. He was junior college teammates with Adam Bauer, who is also an MSU signee.
Adam Bauer
Outfielder
6-4, 175 lbs.
Belleville, Ill./transfer from Southwestern Illinois Community College
Bauer hit a team-high .376 in 47 games this past season at SWICC. Bauer was second on the squad with 42 runs scored and 36 RBIs. Bauer recorded 10 doubles, five triples and had a .482 on-base percentage for the Blue Storm. Bauer was named to the GRAC all-conference team and was a member of the NJCAA All-Region 24 team. Bauer was also a teammate with incoming recruit Caleb Arbeiter at Southwestern.
Aaron Bence
Outfielder
5-10, 165 lbs.
Charlston, Ill./transfer from Lake Land College
Bence led the team with a .347 batting average last season and was one of three Lakers to play in all 41 games. Bence led the squad with 43 runs scored and 51 hits in 2015 and was also 47-of-50 on stolen base attempts. His 47 steals ranked third in the country. Bence recorded 19 RBIs and drew 16 walks on the season.
Blake Clynes
LHP
6-3, 200 lbs.
Eureka, Mo./Eureka High School
Clynes led the Wildcats to a fourth place finish at the Missouri High School State Baseball Tournament this past season while recording a 4-1 record and a 1.63 ERA. In 51.2 innings of work, Clynes recorded 62 strikeouts. Clynes was First Team All-Suburban West as a pitcher and was a Second Team All-State and All-Metro selection as an infielder. At the plate, Clynes hit .385 on the year with 12 extra-base hits and recorded 23 RBIs.
Ryan Dills
RHP
6-1, 175 lbs.
Evansville, Ind./transfer from Olney Central Community College
Dills went 2-2 with a 1.88 ERA last season for Olney Central CC. Dills recorded two complete games and was second on the team with 38.1 innings pitched. Dills led the Blue Knights with 49 strikeouts this past season.
Austin Dubsky
RHP
6-1, 175 lbs.
Omaha, Neb./transfer from Butler County Community College
Dubsky led the Grizzlies with 79.1 innings pitched and 55 strikeouts. Dubsky recorded six victories last season and registered four complete games to go along with a 4.76 ERA at Butler County CC.
Matthew Dudas
Catcher
6-3, 190 lbs.
Brentwood, Tenn./Ravenswood High School
Dudas led the Raptors to the state tournament his junior and senior seasons and a pair of sectional championships. Dudas and Ravenswood also won a district title in 2014 and a regional championship in 2015. Dudas was also a 2015 all-district team honoree.
Brandon Gutzler
Outfielder
6-2, 205 lbs.
St. Louis, Mo./transfer from St. Louis Community College
Gutzler was a Second Team NJCAA All-American in 2015 and was the Region 16 Player of the Year. Gutzler was a monster at the plate in 2015 for the Archers, leading the team with 83 hits, 16 home runs, 72 RBIs and 65 runs scored. Gutzler was also second on the squad with a .423 batting average and 16 doubles.
Cody Hall
Infielder
5-10, 160 lbs.
Harrisburg, Ill./transfer from Lincoln Trail Community College
Hall hit .306 this past season at Lincoln Trail CC where he scored a team-best 46 runs and drove in 27 runs. Hall led the team with 34 walks and had 22 stolen bases on the year for the Statesmen. Hall was one of just two players on the team to play in all 52 games in 2015. Hall was also the teammate of MSU commit Jack Hranec at Lincoln Trail.
Caleb Hicks
Infielder/RHP
6-2, 185 lbs.
Ballwin, Mo./transfer from Jefferson College
Hicks hit .356 last season for the Vikings and led the team with 18 doubles and three triples. Hicks hit 10 home runs and collected 41 RBIs in 2015 and led the squad with 15 stolen bases. Hicks was also the only Viking to play in all 53 games this year and was an all-region team honoree.
Jack Hranec
1B/LHP
6-4, 220 lbs.
Ortonville, Mich./transfer from Lincoln Trail Community College
Hranec appeared in all 52 games this past season for the Statesmen and was second on the team with 52 hits. Hranec recorded 30 RBIs in 2015 and also scored 17 runs. Hranec was also teammates at Lincoln Trail with fellow MSU commit Cody Hall.
Garrett Karoski
Utility
6-0, 185 lbs.
West Frankfort, Ill./Frankfort High School
Karoski hit a team-best .370 this past season at Frankfort High School and blasted four home runs to go along with 22 RBIs. Karoski was also 15-of-16 on stolen base attempts this past season.
Joseph McMahon
Catcher
5-10, 185 lbs.
Holbrook, N.Y./St. Anthony's High School
McMahon hit .362 and drove in 18 RBIs in his senior season at St. Anthony's. McMahon also collected nine doubles in 2015.
Tim Robuck
Infielder
5-11, 185 lbs.
Brentwood, Tenn./Brentwood High School
Robuck was an all-district team selection this past season at Brentwood High School. Robuck led the Bruins in RBIs in 2015 while hitting .295 and scored 14 runs. In 2014, Robuck and the Bruins were regional champions and made the Tennessee state tournament.
Ramsey Scott
1B/Outfielder
6-5, 230 lbs.
Cape Girardeau, Mo./transfer from Maple Woods Community College
Scott hit .298 in 2015 and had a team-high 10 home runs and 43 RBIs for the Monarchs. Scott recorded 10 doubles this past season and scored 38 runs while playing in 54 contests. Scott was selected first team all-region following his senior season as well.
Keaton Scruggs
RHP
6-2, 195 lbs.
Hopkinsville, Ky./Hopkinsville High School
Scruggs was a Third Team All-State selection this past season for the Tigers. Scruggs was also a National Academic All-American honoree. Scruggs went 6-3 with a 2.89 ERA and recorded a save in 2015. Scruggs pitched 46 innings this past season and recorded 40 strikeouts.
Austin Shallcross
Outfielder
6-0, 185 lbs.
Chicago, Ill./Elk Grove High School
Shallcross led the Grenadiers with a .407 batting average in 2015. Shallcross scored 15 runs and recorded nine RBIs and three extra-base hits to go along with a .478 on-base percentage as Elk Grove went 22-9 this past season.
Davis Sims
Infielder
6-4, 215 lbs.
Paducah, Ky./St. Mary's High School
Sims hit .426 and had three home runs and 19 RBIs in 2015 at St. Mary's where he was selected to the all-district team. Sims scored six runs and recorded 13 RBIs while slugging .750 and had an on-base percentage of .528 for the Saints. Sims also drew 14 walks on the year and is an excellent student, receiving the US Army National Scholar Athlete Award and the KHSAA All-State Academic Award.
Ross Thompson
RHP
6-4, 190 lbs.
Cub Run, Ky./Hart County HS
Thompson recorded a 1.96 ERA and was named to the all-district team in 2015 for the Raiders. Thompson recorded over 200 strikeouts and had a sub 2.00 ERA during his career at Hart County. Thompson was also selected to play in the East/West All-Star Game and was named to the District All-Tournament Team all four years of high school.
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