Ten student-athletes who will join the baseball program in 2014 have signed letters of intent

The University of Texas baseball program has received National Letters of Intent from 10 student-athletes for the class of 2014, head coach Augie Garrido announced Thursday. Eight of the 10 student-athletes are from the state of Texas, while two come out of California. The group includes four pitchers and six positional players who will join the program in the fall semester of 2014.

The Longhorns added four pitchers – all right-handers – in Kyle Johnston (Flower Mound, Texas), Connor Mayes (Austin, Texas), Parker Joe Robinson (Coto de Caza, Calif.) and Tyler Schimpf (Citrus Heights, Calif.). A pair of catchers join the program in Michael Cantu (Corpus Christi, Texas) and Michael McCann (Round Rock, Texas), as do a pair of infielders in Joe Baker (McKinney, Texas) and Travis Jones (Humble, Texas). Outfielder Patrick Mathis (Venus, Texas) and shortstop/outfielder Kaleb Denny (Baytown, Texas) round out the class.

2014 University of Texas Baseball Signing Class (as of Nov. 14, 2013)

• Joe Baker – SS – McKinney, Texas (McKinney HS)
• Michael Cantu – C – Corpus Christi, Texas (Corpus Christi Moody)
• Kaleb Denny – SS/OF – Baytown, Texas (Barber’s Hill HS)
• Kyle Johnston – RHP – Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound HS)
• Travis Jones – IF – Humble, Texas (Atascocita HS)
• Patrick Mathis – OF – Venus, Texas (Venus HS)
• Connor Mayes – RHP – Austin, Texas (Lake Travis HS)
• Michael McCann – C – Round Rock, Texas (Cedar Ridge)
• Parker Joe Robinson – RHP – Coto de Caza, Calif. (Junipero Serra HS)
• Tyler Schimpf – RHP – Citrus Heights, Calif. (Capital Christian HS)