Bombers excited to bring back top 2012 talent
The Battle Creek Bombers have announced the signings of Arkansas infielders Jordan Farris and Isaac Hellbusch.
Jordan Farris (Left): 6’3” – 205lb, B/R-T/R, INF, Arkansas (Fr.), Ventura, Calif.
Farris enters his freshman campaign with the Razorbacks after a successful four-year career at St. Bonaventure High School in Southern California. He was a three-time All-Conference and All-District selection and was named league MVP in his senior season hitting .432 with five home runs and 40 RBIs.
Farris’s 15 career high school homers have him in the St. Bonaventure High School record books with the most in school history. Baseball remained a spring sport for the infielder in high school. He also starred on the St. Bonaventure basketball and football teams, including capturing a state football championship.
Isaac Hellbusch (Right): 6’3” – 210lb, B/R-T/R, UTIL, Arkansas (Fr.), Edmond, Okla.
The versatile Hellbusch is listed as an outfielder, first baseman, catcher, and right-handed pitcher for the Bombers. A 6’3” all-around threat, Hellbusch attended Deer Creek High School in his hometown of Edmond, Oklahoma where he too played football and basketball.
Hellbusch led his school to a state championship appearance in his junior season where he hit .362 with nine home runs and 56 RBIs on the offensive side. In the same season, he went 9-0 with a 2.11 ERA as a pitcher. Hellbusch also received Oklahoma’s Ferguson Jenkins award, which recognizes the top five high school baseball players in the state.
The Battle Creek Bombers have announced the signings of LSU players Hunter Devall and Tyler Moore.
Hunter Devall (Left): 5’10” – 170lb, B/L-T/L, LHP, LSU (Fr.), Clinton, La.
Devall, who attended Centreville Academy in Mississippi, stands as a fierce 5’10” lefty on the mound that has a ¾ delivery that is tough on left-handed hitters.
As a junior, Devall recorded a 10-1 record with an ERA of 0.78. He then followed that up with a 7-1, 0.98 ERA in his senior season. He tossed a total of 144 innings as an upperclassman setting 276 batters down on strikes in that span.
Centreville Academy captured State Championships in 2011 and 2012 with Devall earning All-State, Metro, and District honors.
Tyler Moore (Right): 6’0” – 195lb, B/L-T/R, INF, LSU (So.), Baton Rouge, La.
Moore enters his sophomore campaign at LSU after starting 31 games as a freshman, 25 of which came at first base. In 47 total games, Moore tallied four home runs, four doubles, 27 RBIs, and 14 runs scored.
While attending Dunham High School in Baton Rouge, Moore earned All-State honors and District MVP as a senior in 2011. He hit .574 taking Dunham to the state semifinals. Moore also played under center as Dunham’s quarterback.
