(Waterloo, IA) The Waterloo Bucks have announced that infielder Chase Jaramillo will be joining the team for the 2010 season. Currently, Jaramillo is a junior at Nicholls State University and is the 19th player to sign with the Bucks for the summer.
This season for the Colonels, Jaramillo is hitting .272 with three home runs and 20 RBI in 31 games. On March 9, Jaramillo was named the Southland Conference Hitter of the Week for his efforts in which the shortstop hit .611 with two home runs and 12 RBI.
In 2008 and 2009, Jaramillo played for Alabama Southern Community College, hitting a .340 with eight home runs and 19 steals as a sophomore. A graduate of Crestview High School in Crestview, Florida, Jaramillo earned four varsity letters in baseball.
Originally from Andalusia, Alabama, the 6’0″, 185-pounder was born on October 15, 1987.
The Bucks will open the 2010 season at home on Wednesday, June 2 at 6:35 pm versus Wisconsin Rapids. Season tickets and single-game tickets are currently on sale. Fans are encouraged to stay in touch with the Bucks in the off-season by utilizing their website at www.waterloobucks.com.
