Michigan State Baseball Signs Four To National Letters of Intent
11/19/2004 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Nov. 19, 2004
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State baseball coach Ted Mahan has announced signings of catcher Kyle Day (Ft. Wayne, Ind./Snider), right-handed pitcher Quinn Ewert (Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake Central), infielder Johnny Lee (Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central) and infielder Derrick Mitchell (Paw Paw, Mich./Paw Paw) to National Letters of Intent to compete for the Spartans in the 2006 season on Friday (Nov. 19). All four student-athletes are honor students at their respective schools.
"We are excited about this group of student-athletes. I must use the word student with this group as all four have done a tremendous job in the classroom," said Mahan. "Our staff set out to sign a catcher, two infielders and a pitcher so we accomplished exactly what we were after. This group will certainly add to our current roster, providing us with great depth in 2006."
Kyle Day6' - 190 poundsCFt. Wayne, Ind./Snider HS
Day, a highly-recruited catcher, competed for the Indiana Bulls Midwest All-Star team during the summer of 2004. He helped lead Snider High School to a sectional championship as a sophomore in 2003.
Quinn Ewert6' - 180 poundsRHPCrystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake Central HS
Ewert comes to East Lansing from Crystal Lake Central High School in Crystal Lake, Illinois. He ran a 6.8 in the 60-yard dash and was selected to play in the Elite Stevenson High School Showcase. He consistently throws in the mid to upper 80s with a good breaking ball and changeup.
Johnny Lee5'9" - 170 poundsIFNaperville, Ill./Naperville Central HS
Lee, a second baseman from Naperville Central High School, was an All-Dupage Valley Conference honoree in 2004 and was selected to play in the Elite Stevenson High School Showcase. Both of his parents are MSU graduates.
Derrick Mitchell6'3" - 170 poundsIFPaw Paw, Mich./Paw Paw HS
Mitchell played for the Kalamazoo Maroons travel team during the summer of 2004, the former team of current New York Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter. He led the Paw Paw High School football team to a district championship and a regional championship berth this season. Mitchell was named a second-team all-state baseball selection in 2004.
