Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Prep signings roundup
SCHOOL Cowley County SIGNED WITH North Carolina-Charlotte
NOTABLE Former Springdale High standout as a pitcher and infielder. … Was named the Jayhawk Conference East Pitcher of the Year last season. … Righthander was 6-2 with a 3.94 ERA with 61 strikeouts in team-high 58.2 innings with just seven walks. Pitched four complete games … Helped lead the Tigers to a 45-9 record last season and a 32-4 record in the Jayhawk Conference. … Held opponents to a .225 batting average. … Named to the All-NWADG Division I baseball team as a senior at Springdale High, where he led the Bulldogs to a Class 7A state tournament berth.
Brandon Ulmer
SCHOOL Booneville
SIGNED WITH Arkansas State
NOTABLE Was the AllNWADG Division II Player of the Year in 2018. … Batted . 500 with 9 home runs, 25 RBIs and 44 runs scored. … As a pitcher, was 6-2 with a 1.23 ERA and struck out 65 batters in 51 innings.
QUOTABLE “It’s awesome. I can’t wait to get on campus. My real journey begins now, I haven’t proven anything yet.” SCHOOL Fort Smith Northside
SIGNED WITH Texas-Rio Grande Valley
NOTABLE Played her sophomore season at Lake Hamilton before moving to Northside before her junior year. … Averaged a team-high 13.8 points per game and averaged 6.5 rebounds per contest, good for second on the team behind her sister Tracey. … Led the Lady Bears to a 26-4 record and a share of the 7A-Central Conference title … Earned all-state and all-state tournament status. … Chose UT-Rio Grande Valley over Arkansas State and Central Missouri.
QUOTABLE “It just felt like home to me. I really didn’t believe that could happen, but it happened when I made my visit. When I started to weigh out my options, I just felt it was the best place for me to go. I’m really excited to make my decision and ready to take things to the next level.”