University of Minnesota Athletics
GOLDEN GOPHER BASEBALL TEAM ANNOUNCES FALL SIGNINGS
11/19/1999 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
"We are extremely excited about our early signees," head coach John Anderson said. "With the departure of seven senior pitchers after this season, this group will be the foundation of our pitching staff for the next four years. Bill Schneider and Logan Gerken have the potential to be outstanding offensive players during their careers. This class is made up of outstanding student-athletes and people that will represent our program with class during their careers at Minnesota."
Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Hometown (Last School) Chad Drexler RHP 6-2 175 Coon Rapids, Minn. (Coon Rapids HS) Jay Gagner LHP 6-1 185 Cumberland, Wis. (Cumberland HS) Logan Gerken OF 6-4 215 Boulder, Colo. (Fairview HS) Josh Krogman RHP 6-5 200 St. Cloud, Minn. (Apollo HS) Jeff Moen RHP 6-2 220 Glenwood, Minn. (Minnewaska HS) Bill Schneider* OF 5-8 160 Shoreview, Minn. (Mounds View HS) * signed tender of financial aid Biographical Information:
Chad Drexler, RHP, 6-2, 175, Coon Rapids, Minn. (Coon Rapids HS) Posted a 10-4 combined high school and legion ball record in 95 innings with an ERA of 2.42 and 138 stikeouts.has a strong curve ball.father Daniel Drexler played football for the Golden Gophers under legendary head coach Murray Warmath.high school coach is Jerry Coe.legion coach is Tom Yelle.
Jay Gagner, LHP, 6-1, 185, Cumberland, Wis. (Cumberland HS) Earned all-state as a junior in 1999.has good command of three pitches.his 1999 high school record was 8-2 with a 1.47 ERA striking out 100 batters in 64 innings of work.was also an all-state kicker for the football team.selected as a national scholar representing Wisconsin at the National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, DC.high school coach is Mark Fuller.
Logan Gerken, OF, 6-4, 215, Boulder, Colo. (Fairview HS) Right-handed power hitter who was a first team All-State in Colorado as a junior.led his high school to the Colorado State Championship game in a season where he hit .524 with 6 HRs and 37 RBIs in 23 games.hit nine HRs in his first 10 Connie Mack summer games.has a GPA of 3.9.also considered Georgia Tech, Wake Forest and Clemson.high school coach is Rick Harig.
Josh Krogman, RHP, 6-5, 200, St. Cloud, Minn. (Apollo HS) Finished the 1999 prep and legion ball seasons with a record of 15-6 in 149 innings pitched.has a powerful fastball and breaking pitch.struck out 246 batters with an ERA of 2.09.has a 3.7 GPA.high school coach is Tom Frerichs.legion coach is Dennis Yoerg.
Jeff Moen, RHP, 6-2, 220, Glenwood, Minn. (Minnewaska HS) Strong armed picher whose fastball has been clocked at 88 mph.was a perfect 9-0 in his junior prep season.struck out 95 in 53 innings with an ERA of 1.58.was named the West Central Conference MVP.also plays football.high school coach is Chris Bennes.
Bill Schneider, OF, 5-8, 160, Shoreview, Minn. (Mounds View HS) Was MVP of the Tri-City Legion club that won the American Legion World Series in 1999.hit 22 HRs and stole 51 bases during the legion ball campaign.father "Buzz" was a member of the 1980 gold medal-winning USA Olympic hockey team and a member of the University of Minnesota's national championship squad in 1974.high school coach was Chris Scwartz.legion coach was Jeff Larson.
