Alabama signs 13 in baseball

TUSCALOOSA | The University of Alabama has signed 13 players this week in the NCAA November signing period.

The Crimson Tide’s class consists of seven high school players and six junior college players. Eight of the signees are from the state of Alabama, including three high school and five junior college players.

“We feel like this is a top-notch recruiting class,” Tide coach Jim Wells said. “Our coaches did a great job of evaluating the players and recruiting them to campus. We have some quality high school and junior college players, which will help us immediately. I think this is a very solid class. We signed some very good pitchers, both high school and junior college transfers, that we expect to help us immediately.”

Three of the players — Clay Jones, Adam Scott and Jonathan Smart — are from Shelton State Community College. They were key members on last year’s team that won the Alabama Community College state championship, Region XXII championship and placed fifth at the Junior College World Series.

“Three players from one team is unusual, but we felt like they were three of the better junior college players in the state,” Wells said. “They had a really good team last year and played in the World Series They know how to play, know how to win and are well-coached.”

The members of the signing class have been represented at 18 different showcases and all-star games; have won a combined five national championships and two state championships; five players have won All-Region honors at the Junior College level; nine players have won a combined 18 all-district honors; eight players have won a combined 14 all-state honors; three players have played in the Junior College World Series; two players have been previously drafted; one player was named First-Team Junior College All-American; one was a high school All-American; and one was picked Player of the Year.

The signees:

Player Pos Ht Wt B-T Hometown HS/JC

Matt Baca 1B 6-3 245 R-R Round Rock, Tx Stony Point HS

Taylor Dugas OF 5-9 165 L-L Lafayette, La. Tuerlings Catholic HS

Scott Hays P 5-10 175 L-L Round Rock, Tx Odessa College

David Head P 6-3 180 L-L Ellenwood, Ga. Chatt. Valley

Brandt Hendricks C 6-1 195 R-R Jay, Fla. Jay HS

Clay Jones 1B 6-2 205 R-R Brent Shleton State CC

Craig Kimbrel P 6-1 200 R-R Huntsville Wallace State CC

Adam Morgan P 6-1 170 L-L Marietta, Ga. Kell HS

Kent Myer IN 6-0 180 R-R Jackson Jackson HS

Adam Scott P 6-2 175 R-R Hueytown Shelton State CC

Jonathan Smart P 6-0 165 L-L Tuscaloosa Shelton State CC

Troy Sutherland P 6-5 225 R-R Madison Bob Jones HS

Jade Todd P 6-2 185 L-L Birmingham Shades Valley HS