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Huesers Returns to East Texas, Brings a Top Bat from New York

April 16, 2014 - Texas Collegiate League (TCL)
East Texas PumpJacks News Release


The Pump Jacks return a top-five hitter in the person of Connor Huesers, who will be joined by LIU-Brooklyn's Bobby Webb, one of the most dangerous hitters in the Northeast Conference

The East Texas Pump Jacks have added two new players to the 2014 roster. One is a familiar face who was among the team's top hitters a season ago, and the other is so hot this spring, he'd be welcome in any lineup.

The Pump Jacks announced Wednesday the team has signed outfielder Conner Huesers and third baseman Bobby Webb. Huesers returns for his second summer in East Texas, this time by way of California State University, Chico, and Webb comes to the Jacks from Long Island University-Brooklyn.

Despite the frigid temperatures in New York this spring, Webb has been on fire. He is hitting .381 on the season, good for second on the team and third in the Northeast Conference. The junior transfer has keyed the league's top offense with a .508 slugging percentage (fourth in the conference) and .406 on-base percentage (ninth). Webb is tied for the conference lead with 10 doubles, he's second with 32 RBI, and he ranks among the leaders in runs (22) and hits (45).

Webb is no free-swinging slugger, either. He has struck out just seven times in 128 plate appearances, making him the second-hardest player to strike out in the Northeast Conference.

The 6-foot-2, 205-pound Webb is coming off quite a weekend against Mount St. Mary's. He batted .550 (11-for-20) and launched his first home run of the season to lead the Blackbirds to the series win. His 11 RBI and eight runs scored keyed an offense that ran up 53 runs in four games against Mount St. Mary's.

A native of Long Beach, Calif., Webb spent his first two collegiate seasons at Golden West Community College, where he hit a combined .261. Webb led the team with 21 RBI as a freshman, then ranked among the team leaders in doubles, triples, homers, and RBI as a sophomore.

Webb prepped at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, where he batted .350 as a senior to earn a spot on the all-league team and the 2011 Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team.

While Webb will be looking to make a name for himself in the TCL this summer, Huesers has already established his hitting prowess in East Texas. Last summer, he batted .324 after arriving in late June from Lower Columbia College. In 31 games, he finished fourth on the team in hitting and scored 23 runs while driving in 14.

Huesers hasn't cooled off since transferring to D-II powerhouse Chico State. The junior is fourth on the team with a .309 batting average despite missing valuable time in the fall. He is tied for the team lead in doubles and homers and ranks second on the Wildcats in slugging percentage.

A standout at Lower Columbia last spring, Huesers batted .301 and led the Red Devils with five home runs. He also finished second on the team with nine doubles, 26 RBI, and a .458 slugging percentage to earn NWAACC West Region all-star honors.

Huesers opened his college career at Wenatchee Valley Community College, where he was a second-team all-star in 2012. He led the Knights with a .417 average, adding nine stolen bases and 21 RBI.

The Lake Stevens, Wash., native will be playing in his third straight season of summer collegiate ball. After his freshman year, Huesers batted .235 in 11 games with the West Coast League's Wenatchee Apple Sox.

Huesers was named one of the top-20 prep players in the state of Washington after batting .400 in 2011, his senior season at Archbishop Murphy High School in Everett, Wash.

Huesers will be joined in the East Texas outfield this summer by former Pump Jacks teammate Matthew Dickey, the TCL record holder for most steals in a season. Two-way players Andrew Grifol (Texas-Permian Basin) and Anthony Gonsolin (Saint Mary's College) will bolster the lineup and also contribute on the mound. Panola College hurlers Marshall Kasowski and Robbie Petty will help anchor the pitching staff. The team is expected to announce several more players next week as it builds the roster for this summer.

The Pump Jacks and new head coach John Foster kick off the season in Dallas on Thursday, May 29, against the Texas Marshalls. The club returns to East Texas for its home opener on Tuesday, June 3, when the Woodlands Strykers visit historic Driller Park.



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