Rogues Add Six To 2013 Roster
December 3, 2012 - West Coast League (WCL)
Medford Rogues News Release
MEDFORD, OR - The Medford Rogues today announced the commitment of six players to the 2013 roster. Joining the team for the summer season are SS Brody Weiss (UC Santa Barbara), OF Shakeel Newton (Genesee JC), RHP Anthony Shew (UC Santa Barbara), LHP Mac Acker (U. of Washington) and catchers Bo Cornish (U. of Portland) and Stephen Kha (Corban University).
Weiss, currently a senior at Regis Jesuit High in Castle Rock, CO, is the son of 1988 American League Rookie of the Year Walt Weiss, who starred for the Oakland A's and is currently the manager of the Major League Colorado Rockies. Weiss also coached his son at Regis Jesuit last spring. The younger Weiss is ticketed for UC Santa Barbara and was named to the USA Baseball National Team of Stars in June.
Cornish and Acker are veterans of the West Coast League. Cornish played the previous two summers with the Klamath Falls Gems, while Acker played briefly for Cowlitz in 2011. He also played summer baseball in the Alaska League in 2011 and played for Green Bay of the Northwoods League in 2012. Newton and Shew are new to the West Coast League, though Newton played summer ball with Niagara of the New York Collegiate Baseball League in 2012.
Brody Weiss, SS, UC Santa Barbara, Incoming Freshman.
6'1", 175, Castle Rock, CO, bats and throws right
Weiss, son of Colorado Rockies manager Walt Weiss, is slated to start for USCB in the spring.
Shakeel Newton, OF, Genesee (NY) JC, So.
6'1", 190, Christiansted, VI, bats and throws right
Newton starred for Genesee in 2012, hitting .415 in 24 games and 82 at bats. He hit 10 doubles and drove in 14 while going 14-15 in stolen bases. He played summer ball in the NYCBL in 2012, hitting .361 with 18 stolen bases for Niagara. Newton was recruited by Rogues assistant coach Aaron Nielsen.
Anthony Shew, RHP, UC Santa Barbara, Incoming Fr.
6'0", 185, Mission Viejo, CA
Shew went 6-0, 2.89 in 2012 for Mission Viejo High, striking out 32 in 27 innings pitched. "Anthony has great command of his pitches and will blossom very quickly," UCSB Head Coach Dave Checketts said. "He is the ultimate strike thrower with a very high ceiling."
Bo Cornish, C, U. of Portland, Jr.
6'1", 195, Hillsboro, OR, R/R
Known as a premier handler of pitchers, Cornish has been the Pilots' starting catcher for the past two seasons. In 2012 the Portland pitching staff was named National Division I Pitching Staff of the Week in March, and finished seventh in the NCAA in team ERA. Cornish enters his third year in the WCL, having played the past two seasons in Klamath Falls.
Steven Kha, C, Corban University, Incoming Fr.
5'11", 175, Turlock, CA, R/R
Kha hit .301 in 2012 for Pittman High School, going 12-14 in stolen bases with one home run and 18 RBI in 99 at bats.
Mac Acker, LHP, U. of Washington, Rs-Jr.
5'11", 190, Redmond, WA, L/L
Acker starred at Columbia Basin JC for two years before transferring to Washington. He earned the 2011 NWAACC Player of the Year award and East Region MVP, going 5-1, 1.49 while also hitting .380 with 13 doubles and 37 RBI. Acker will join the Rogues in a pitching role.
The Rogues also announced that RHP Brett Seeberger has de-committed from the University of Oregon and will not be joining the Rogues for 2013. Oregon will replace Seeberger with another to-be-determined player. In addition, catcher Sam Ayala (UC Santa Barbara) has signed a contract with the Chicago White Sox after being drafted in the 17th round of the 2012 Major League draft. He will not be attending UCSB and is ineligible to join the Rogues in 2013.
The six additions, along with the subtraction of Seeberger and Ayala, brings the 2013 Rogues roster to 32.
The West Coast League is an 11-team collegiate wood-bat baseball league composed of the best college players, coaches, facilities and operators in the industry. Ranging from Medford, Oregon north to Kelowna, B.C., the league has operated as the WCL since 2005. In 2012, a league record 57 WCL players were selected in the Major League draft. For more information on the WCL, go to www.wccbl.com.
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