August 13, 2007

Two More Players Sign With Pitt State Baseball

    PITTSBURG -- Pittsburg State University head baseball coach Steve Bever announced today (Aug. 13) the recent signing of Ben Ahrens and Nate Templeton to letters of intent to join the Gorillas for the 2008 season.
    Ahrens (6-4, 248), a junior first baseman, comes to PSU from the University of St. Thomas. The Bloomington, Minn., native helped the Tomcats to a 36-12 record and a conference title last spring. He hit .378 with seven home runs as a senior at Bloomington’s Kennedy High School in 2005.
    “We expect Ben to make an immediate impact both offensively and defensively,” Bever said. “He has collegiate experience and will add power to the lineup. He’s also a very good defensive first baseman.”
    Templeton (6-6, 210), a sophomore right-handed pitcher, comes to PSU from Johnson County Community College. The West Des Moines, Iowa, native posted a 1-0 record with a 1.50 ERA in 25 innings of work for the Cavaliers as a redshirt freshman this past spring. He earned second-team All-State honors as a senior at Valley High School in 2005, helping the Tigers to a 40-3 record and a state title.
   “We expect Nate to come in and make an immediate impact to our pitching staff,” Bever said. “We see him impacting our pitching staff initially as a closer. He has good size and good command of his pitches. We expect him to be a major player on our staff.”
   Ahrens and Templeton are the third and fourth players to sign with Pitt State for the 2008 season.

2008 Pitt State Baseball Signees
Ben Ahrens, 1B, 6-4, 248, JR, Bloomington, Minn./University of St. Thomas
Taylor House, OF, 5-10, 180, FR, Neosho, Mo./Kansas City metropolitan Community College
Taylor Sibala, 2B, 5-9, 172, FR, Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley Northwest High School
Nate Templeton, RHP, 6-6, 210, SO, West Des Moines, Iowa/Johnson County Community College