Bowling Green State University Athletics
Baseball Adds Six In 2021 Signing Class
November 18, 2020 | Baseball
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University Baseball team and Head Coach Kyle Hallock have announced the addition of six future student-athletes. The six baseball players will join the team as freshmen for the 2021-22 academic year.
"We are looking forward to the arrival of the 2021 recruiting class to Bowling Green State University," said head coach Kyle Hallock. "This is a talented group of young men who produce on the field, in the classroom and within their hometowns. Each member comes from a winning program and are the leaders of their respective teams. As a staff, we have high expectations for this group upon their entry to BGSU. As a class, they will add depth to the roster and continue our plan for moving this program forward. I want to thank Coach Shay for the job he did in putting together this outstanding class of high-achieving student-athletes."
Nathan Archer | OF | 6-0 | 165 | L/L | Lagrange, Ohio | Keystone
BIO: Three-year varsity letter winner on the diamond for coach Bert Fitzgerald … Also lettered in basketball … Led the Wildcats to a 24-5 record and a conference championship in most-recent baseball season … All-Conference and All-County baseball player … Earned a spot on the High Honor Roll … All-Academic selection … Favorite athlete is Michael Jordan.
COACH HALLOCK QUOTE: "Nate Archer is a plus athlete with the in-game production to match it. Everything he does is fast, especially on the base paths. He can run, hit for average and defend at all three outfield positions. He works extremely hard and always competes. Nate was a little under the radar recruiting wise because he bloomed later than others, but now he is one of the best overall players in the state of Ohio."
Gavin Ganun | OF | 6-2 | 195 | R/R | Blissfield, Mich. | Blissfield
BIO: Four-year varsity letterwinner at Blissfield … All-County quarterback and lettered in basketball, as well … Team captain … Has posted a combined 102 hits over the last two baseball seasons … Hitting .394 at the plate during his high school career … Back-to-back district champion … All-State baseball player … Favorite athlete is Bo Jackson … National Honors Society member.
COACH HALLOCK QUOTE: "Gavin Ganun is a physical multi-sport athlete who's put together an elite high school career. He has power in his swing and the multiple tools needed to be an impact player for us here at BGSU. He will graduate from Blissfield High School as one of the best three-sport athletes ever and is one of the top players in Michigan. His skill set, grades and character are all off the charts."
Nic Good | LHP | 5-11 | 180 | L/L | Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. | Grosse Pointe North
BIO: Four-year varsity letterwinner for coaches Frank Sumbera and David Martin … Also lettered in basketball … Went 8-0 on the mound in his most-recent baseball season … Posted a 0.95 ERA with 64 strikeouts over 50 innings pitched as a sophomore … Earned First Team All-League, All-District and All-Region honors … Honorable Mention All-State selection … Three-year baseball team captain … Favorite athlete is Kumar Rocker.
COACH HALLOCK QUOTE: "Nic Good is a bulldog. He throws quality strikes with all of his pitches. He is hard for opposing teams to score on. Nic's fastball reaches the upper 80s. He can really spin a breaking ball. The combination of his competitiveness and pitch ability allows him to get the job done in any situation. We feel that Nic is one of the best big game pitchers in Michigan and showed it all summer."
Zack Horky | C | 6-3 | 220 | R/R | Blissfield, Mich. | Blissfield
BIO: Four-year varsity letterwinner for the Royals baseball team … Earned All-County honors on the basketball team, while picking up All-State honors as a football receiver … All-State baseball player … Voted a team captain in all three sports … Hit .310 as a freshman with two home runs … Batted .375 with five home runs as a sophomore … Back-to-back district champion … Favorite athlete is Bo Jackson … Top-10 in his high school class with a cumulative GPA over 4.00.
COACH HALLOCK QUOTE: "Zack Horky possesses a combination of physical, offensive power and elite defense that is rare to find at the catching position. He catches every football in the fall, dunks basketballs in the winter and leads his baseball team all spring and summer. Zack is a great student, a legend at Blissfield High School and one of the best players in Michigan for the 2021 class. He is a guy you can win with."
Preston Leon | INF | 5-11 | 175 | S/R | Harrison Township, Mich. | Dakota
BIO: Three-year letterwinner for coach Matt Carley … Also lettered in football … Team captain of the baseball team … Recorded 28 hits and had 18 stolen bases in most-recent high school season … All-District selection … Led the Cougars to a super-regional championship and trip to the Final Four of the state tournament … Favorite baseball player is Tim Anderson.
COACH HALLOCK QUOTE: "Preston Leon is a talented switch-hitting middle infielder with very solid defensive actions. Preston plays the game the way we want to play, aggressive. He is a plus runner and that speed plays at a high level on the bases. He's another multiple sport athlete that has a high motor and pension to compete. His ability to hit from both sides of the plate and instincts are both pluses."
Connar Penrod | RHP | 6-2 | 180 | R/R | Wauseon, Ohio | Wauseon
BIO: Three-sport varsity athlete … Four-year varsity baseball player … Earned letters playing football and basketball, as well … All-Conference athlete in all three sports … Voted a team captain for all three sports … In most-recent baseball season, registered 78 strikeouts over 48 innings and posted a sub-1.00 ERA … National Honors Society member … Favorite athlete is Trey Burke.
COACH HALLOCK QUOTE: "Connar Penrod is a winner, at everything he participates in. Presently, he runs his fastball up to 90 mph with quality secondary offerings. Connar has a fast arm, athletic twitch and a frame to add strength that will contribute to his development. When you pair the physical gifts with his warrior mentality, we feel like we are getting another multi-sport guy who will produce at a high level for us."
