Published On: March 5th, 2010

(Rochester, MN)– The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today the signing of two Cal State Fullerton Titan outfielders for the 2010 season.  Anthony Hutting and Ivory Thomas will continue the long tradition of CSF players coming to Rochester every summer.

Hutting is a 6-foot 185-pound left handed freshman from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA.  He finished his senior season at Tesoro High School hitting .444 with 5 home runs, 32 RBI and a team-high 31-game hitting streak.  For his efforts he was named an All-Orange County, All-South Coast League and an All-CIF selection.  Hutting was then drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 2009 MLB First-Year Players Draft.  Hutting is the cousin of San Francisco Giants outfielder Aaron Rowand and cousin of Tampa Bay Devil Rays right-handed pitcher, James Shields.

Thomas is a 5’9” 175-pound freshman right-hander from Los Angeles, CA.  He was a four-year letter winner at Downey High School. He finished his senior season hitting .360 with 18 RBI and was 24-26 in stolen bases.  Thomas was a two-time San Gabriel League MVP (2008, 2009) and a three-time first team all-league selection.  Thomas was a 42nd round pick of the Houston Astros in the 2009 MLB First-Year Players Draft.

The 18th ranked Cal State Fullerton Titans travel to Tucson, AZ this weekend for a 3-game set vs. the Arizona Wildcats.

The Rochester Honkers 17th season begins on June 2nd when they travel to Mankato, MN for a 7:05pm start.  Their home opener is Thursday, June 3rd against Mankato at Mayo Field starting at 7:05pm. Season Tickets, Bonus Books, Suites and Patios are now available.  Call the Honkers office at 507-289-1170 or log on to www.rochesterhonkers.com for more information.

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