(Waterloo, IA) The , Waterloo Bucks have announced the signing of Ellis Lowe for the 2010 season.  Currently, Lowe is a junior at Campbell University and is the 23rd player to sign with the Bucks for the summer.

This season for the Camels, Lowe is hitting .396 with three home runs and 36 RBI.  Starting all 41 games he’s played, the 6’1″, 190-pounder owns a slugging percentage of .577 and an on-base percentage of .431 with seven stolen bases.

“I’m looking forward to coming to Waterloo,” said Lowe.  “I’ve heard great things about the team and the community.”

Last season for Campbell, Lowe was a second team All-Conference selection and was the only Camel to start in all 51 contests.  Lowe paced Campbell with 90 hits, 69 runs, 62 RBI, and three triples.  Lowe became the second player in school history to have 90 hits in a single season.  He also was second on the team in batting average with a .404 mark.  Lowe led the Atlantic Sun Conference in hits and runs scored.

In 2008, Lowe won the Most Valuable Freshman award for Campbell and was selected to the 2008 Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team.  He batted .324 on the year with eight extra base hits.

A graduate of San Marcos High School in San Diego, California, Lowe was a two-time second team All-Valley League selection.  Batting .357 with 20 RBI and one home run his senior season, Lowe also was a two-time San Diego Union Tribune All-Academic Team honoree.

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.