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Warriors announce 2006 Recruiting
Class
7-28-05
Lewiston, ID- Head Warrior baseball coach Ed Cheff
announced the signing of new recruits for the 2006 baseball season.
Following the loss of ten seniors to graduation and six players to the
2005 MLB Amateur draft this past summer, Cheff has added a strong mix of
both junior college transfers and high school standouts to the new
roster.
Paul Martin comes to L-C from Kennewick, WA where he attended
Kamiakin high school. A three-sport standout, Paul received accolades
this past season as all-league first team in basketball and baseball,
while also receiving recognition as an all-state baseball player at the 4A
high school level. The 6’ 1” right-handed centerfielder hit .421, while
batting in 21 runs and stealing 14 stolen bases this past spring. “Paul
is an outstanding athlete and student” stated assistant baseball coach
Gary Picone. “He’s a player that was recruited by most of the D-I schools
in the northwest and we feel fortunate to have him. He’s got a bright
future in our program” Martin is not only a standout in the field but also
in the classroom, where he graduated with a 3.8 GPA. He is pursuing a
pre-dentistry degree during his 4-year tenure at Lewis-Clark State
College.
Shannon Wirth joins the Warrior roster as a transfer from
Mt. Hood Community College. A native of Troutdale, OR, Wirth has received
recognition everywhere he’s been in his athletic career. A graduate of
Reynolds high school, while there was named 1st team all-league
and 1st team all state in baseball. Wirth’s numbers his first
year at Mt. Hood C.C included 14 appearances in 88 innings of work, with an
overall record of 8-2 and an ERA of 1.53. These numbers earned him 1st
team all-league, 1st team All-NWAACC and NWAACC All-tournament
honors. In 2005, Wirth continued his dominance where he went 8-1, striking
out 84 batters and holding an ERA of 2.09. In 2005, Wirth was named to the
NWAACC south region all-star team. Assistant coach Gary Picone had this to
say about Shannon, “He’s one of the best pitchers coming out of the NWAACC.
He’s had a great summer in Alaska pitching for the gold panners and we
expect good things from him this fall”. The 6’2” right-handed pitcher
enters the 2006 season as a junior for the Warriors.
Jessi Mier transfers to Lewis-Clark State from Irvine Valley
Community College in southern California. The right-handed catcher was
named to the 2005 all-conference team, where he hit .270 with 28 RBI’s, 9
doubles and 2 HR’s. “We believe he gives us the kind of catching we need for
the upcoming year” stated Picone. The 6 ‘1 “ 200 lb catcher joins L-C with
2 years of playing eligibility.
For more on Warrior baseball, visit our website at
www.lcsc.edu/athletics.
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