Paul Thompson - Pitcher - Freshman

Paul Thompson has signed a letter of intent to play for the MSU Baseball team next season. Paul is from Pearson, Manitoba. Last summer Paul played for Team Manitoba Provincial All Star Team in the 2007 Canada Cup. In the tournament Paul threw in a combined 9 2/3 innings and gave up 0 earned runs 3 hits and struck out 11 batters.

Paul has a tremendous upside and will have an immediate impact on our program. Paul is also an outstanding student and will be a great overall fit for Minot State University.
(Thompson is on the left in the picture)

Nathan Smith - Pitcher - Freshman

Nathan Smith has signed a letter of intent to play for the MSU Baseball team next season. Nathan is from Brandon, Manitoba. Nathan is one of two players from last year's Team Manitoba Provincial All Star Team that also participated on the 2006 Provincial All Star Team.

Nathan has great command and is able to throw all of his pitches for strikes. He should be able to come in a give us some innings right away as a freshman. Nathan is also an outstanding student and will be a great fit at Minot State.

Andrew Lochhead - Infield/Utility - Freshman

Andrew Lochhead has signed a letter of intent to play for the MSU Baseball team next season. Andrew is from Reston, Manitoba. Andrew and Nathan Smith, were the only two players to play for team Manitoba in both 2006 & 2007 in the Canada Cup Tournament.

Andrew is an outstanding ball player. He has a good swing and has outstanding instincts on the bases. He has a strong upside and is able to play multiple positions on the field. Andrew is also an outstanding student and an outstanding person overall.
(Andrew is on the right in the picture)

Eli Mihalick - 3B/Util. - Junior

Eli Mihalick has signed a letter of intent to play for the MSU Baseball team next season. Eli is transferring from the University of North Dakota, where he played for two years and redshirted one year. He will transfer in as a Junior.

 

Eli is a big addition to our program. We have a young team and it will help out tremendously to add an experienced player like Eli. He will step in a fight for a starting spot right away. Eli is a very versatile ball player and can play numberous positions on the ball field. Eli is an outstanding young man and should be an outstanding addition to the Beavers.

Clay Kallias - Pitcher/Util. - Freshman

 

Clay Kalias has signed a letter of intent to play for the MSU Baseball team next season. Clay is a graduate from Minot Ryan High School in Minot, ND. Clay will also participate in football for the Beavers.

Clay is an outstanding athlete and comes from a winning program. Clay will be able to help the Beavers in a variety of ways and looks to have a bright future for th Beaver Baseball Team.

Brooks Backes - LH Pitcher - Freshman

 

Brooks Backes has signed a letter of intent to play for the MSU Baseball Team next season. Brooks is a graduate from Minot Ryan High School in Minot, ND. Brooks will also participate in basketball for the Beavers.

 

Brooks is a great athlete. He was name MVP of the state high school tournament in 2007 as a junior, where the Lions went on to win the state championship. He is very talented and is one of the top pitchers in the state. Brooks will be a great addition to both the baseball and the basketball teams.

Joel Peterman - Pitcher/Catcher - Freshman

 

Joel Peterman has signed a letter of intent to play for the MSU Baseball Team next season. Joel is from Red Deer, Alberta.

 

Joel is another addition to the MSU baseball team from the Red Deer, Alberta area. Currently the Beavers have 5 players from the area and with the addition of Joel and Shayne Court, will 7 players total.

Joel is a good ball player and a tremendous person. He will bring a strong work ethic to the program. Joel has a live arm and will have a bright future at several different positions for the Beavers.

Shayne Court - Outfield/Pitcher- Freshman

 

Shayne Court has signed a letter of intent to play for the MSU Baseball Team next season. Shayne is from Red Deer, Alberta.

 

Joel is another addition to the MSU baseball team from the Red Deer, Alberta area. Currently the Beavers have 5 players from the area and with the addition of Joel and Shayne Court, will 7 players total.

Shayne has a great swing and covers allot of ground in the outfield. Shayne may also be able to help the Beavers on the mound in the upcoming years.

Michael Mesh - Infield - Sophomore

 

Michael Mesh has signed a letter of intent to play for the MSU Baseball Team next season. Michael is from Oak Grove, Missourri. Michael is a transfer from Maple Woods and will transfer into the program as a Sophomore.

 

Minot baseball fans may remember Michael from the times he played at Corbett field with the Oak Grove Legion team in the Minot Vista's tournament.

 

Michael has good has and a strnog arm. He has outstanding speed and will be a great addition to the ball team. As Michael continues to improve his swing, he will be an exciting player to watch for the Beavers.