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Falcon Baseball Announces Early Signees for 2012
December 23, 2010 | Baseball
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- Bowling Green Baseball has announced the signing of three student-athletes that will join the Falcons for the 2011-12 academic year. All three signees reside from the greater Cincinnati, Ohio area and at one point played for the prestigious Cincinnati Flames 17-U summer baseball program. The three-man class will showcase two pitchers, one from each side of the mound, and a middle infielder.
Brian Bien -- shortstop -- Cincinnati, Ohio (Roger Bacon High School)
For the last two seasons, Bien has lit up the base paths of the Greater Catholic League (GCL) while also making a habit of hitting for a high average as a middle infielder for the Roger Bacon High School Spartans. He was named to the All-GCL First Team as a sophomore and junior, stealing 25 or more bases in each of those two seasons. In 2009, Bien batted .393 and swiped 25 bases. The following season he had a .414 batting average and was a perfect 28-for-28 in stolen base attempts for the Spartans.
Coach Danny Schmitz on Bien -- “Brian is a very good athlete that will be able to play multiple positions for us. He has plus speed and knows how to use it to his advantage. He has great actions in the infield. With some added strength and size, Brian is going to be a great hitter at this level as well”.
Jason Link -- RHP -- Hamilton, Ohio (Hamilton High School)
As one that wasted no time in receiving quality innings as soon as he arrived at Hamilton High School, right-handed pitcher Jason Link is being brought to BGSU to add depth to the Falcon pitching staff. Through his first three seasons at HHS, he has been named to the First Team All-County (sophomore) and First Team All-Greater Miami Conference (junior) squads while twice being named as a First Team All-Conference Academic honoree. Last year as a junior, Link posted a 5-3 record while possessing a 2.23 earned-run average in 53.1 innings pitched. He racked up 54 strikeouts, which ranked him second in Butler County, and recorded one shutout on the season while being named the team's top pitcher.
Coach Schmitz on Link -- “Jason is a very strong right-handed pitcher that attacks the zone with a good fastball and a plus slider. He will compete each and every time you give him the ball. We expect Jason to be able to compete for innings right away as a freshman”.
Andrew Lacinak -- LHP -- Cincinnati, Ohio (Reading High School)
Perhaps as a tease of what was yet to come, Lacinak began his superiority of the Cincinnati Hills League (CHL) as a freshman when in two appearances he posted wins in each game over 4.2 innings of work, he struck out five batters and had an unscathed ERA. After earning a full-time job as one of Reading High School's starting pitchers, Lacinak combined for a 13-3 overall record and 136 strikeouts over 96.1 innings during his sophomore and juniors seasons. Last year as a junior, he went 7-1 with 78 strikeouts in 11 games and 51.1 innings pitched. He finished the season with a 1.23 ERA and kept his WHIP just under 1.00, ending the year with a 0.99 mark. His final numbers in both WHIP and strikeouts led the CHL and helped him to go on and be named CHL Player of the Year. In addition, Lacinak earned First Team All-City honors and was named to the All-CHL First Team that season.
Coach Schmitz on Lacinak -- “Andrew is a true pitcher. He knows how he wants to attack each hitter and he is able to execute it. His fastball has good movement and he is able to throw all of his pitches for strikes”.
Despite the size of the class, Falcon head coach Danny Schmitz feels that he has maximized the quality of the class with the individuals that it consists of. “As a whole we were very happy with this class of student-athletes. It is a small class, but we were able to address and fill some needs that we had. We feel that all three of these young men will add depth to our staff and athleticism to our roster. All three of these young men are great in the classroom as well.”
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