Wake Forest Athletics
Deacons Complete Baseball Recruiting Class
4/30/2002 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
April 30, 2002
WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- With the addition of two high school student-athletes, the Wake Forest baseball program announced the completion of its 2002 recruiting class on Tuesday. During the spring signing period, the Deacons added Casey Sterk, an infielder/outfielder from Encinitas, Calif., and Kyle Young, a right-handed pitcher from Irving, Texas.
"Combined with our fall signees, we fill each of our needs for next year," head coach George Greer said. "We lose three senior pitchers and could lose a couple juniors to the draft. However, these young men will help keep us in the upper echelon of the ACC."
"We feel very good about this class," recruiting coordinator Jamie Mabe said. "Each of these six student-athletes will be major contributors in our efforts to maintain our level of success both nationally, and in the Atlantic Coast Conference."
Spring Signing Period Commitments
Casey Sterk
- IF/OF
- S/R
- 5-11
- 160
- Encinitas, CA
- La Costa Canyon HS
Has led La Costa Canyon to a #13 ranking in California, with a .410 average and 34 hits in 23 games with 30 runs, 13 SB, 25 RBI, .627 SLG% ... owns the school single season records for runs and triples... named All-League as a junior... played with American Area Code team in Australia during the Christmas Holiday in 2001.
Kyle Young
- RHP
- L/R
- 6-3
- 175
- Irving, TX
- Southlake Carroll
Has a 90-mph fastball, an overhand curveball and circle change... 2001 Preseason All-State... All-Region and Dallas Metro as a sophomore... All-District as a freshman and sophomore... has a 18-5 career record with a 1.39 ERA at Southlake Carroll... also played first base and has a .398 batting average.
Fall Signing Period Commitments
Steve Malinowski
- C
- R/R
- 6-2
- 175
- Kensington, CT
- Berlin HS
Considered to be the best catching prospect in New England ... an excellent batter who hits for average and power ... possesses an excellent arm and has good speed, especially for a catcher ... described as an outstanding receiver ... hit .423 as a junior ... selected to play in the American Legion East/West Classic ... a consensus first team catcher in the Northwest Conference.
Chris Getz
- SS
- L/R
- 5-11
- 165
- Grosse Point, MI
- Grosse Point South HS
Rated by Team One as one of the top 20 middle infielders in the country ... considered to be the best prep shortstop in the midwest ... batted .465 in his high school career ... named first team all-state as a junior ... participated in the Area Code Games in 2001 ... carried Grosse Point South to two state championships.
Kirby Wedekind
- RHP
- R/R
- 6-3
- 205
- Jacksonville, FL
- Episcopal HS
A strikeout pitcher who averaged two strikeouts per inning as a junior at Episcopal HS where he was coached by Joel Davis, former first round pick of the Chicago White Sox ... touches 93 on his fastball with an outstanding slider in low-80's ... ranked as the 133rd best high school prospect by Baseball America ... participated in the Perfect Game National, Team One East Coast, Area Code Games, Florida Diamond Club Classic and the Blue-Gray Classic where he was named All-Tournament Team.
Brendan Enick
- 3B
- R/R
- 6-4
- 195
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Upper St. Clair HS
A power-hitting corner infielder ... considered to be the best power hitting prospect in Pennsylvania ... named first team at the Blue-Gray Classic ... helped led the Panthers to back-to-back sectional titles ... a member of the Allegheny Team in the Pennsylvania Keystone Games ... Upper St. Clair coach Jerry Malarkey calls him one of the hardest working and most dedicate players he has coached ... an excellent student, a member of the National Honor Society and a Student of the Year nominee.
