WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State University head baseball coach
Todd Butler announced the first nine members of the Shockers' 2019 recruiting class Monday, Nov. 19.
"We are excited to announce a fantastic, and well-balanced 2019 recruiting class," Butler said. "Our coaching staff locked down five of the top recruits in the state of Kansas, including shortstop Brady Slavens, who will enroll in the spring of 2019, outfielders Quinton Hall and Jake Owens, and right-handed pitchers Mark Adamiak and Austin Seidel."
Wichita State's first group of signees includes Brady Slavens, a shortstop from Olathe, Kan.; Quinton Hall, an outfielder from Shawnee, Kan.; Mark Adamiak, a right-handed pitcher from Shawnee, Kan.; Jake Owens, an outfielder from Shawnee, Kan.; Will Stevens, a right-handed pitcher from Kansas City, Mo.; Derek Shaver, an infielder from Grand Junction, Colo.; Kyle Wilson, a right-handed pitcher from Fort Worth, Texas; Couper Cornblum, an infielder from Woodway, Texas, and Austin Seidel, a right-handed pitcher from New Braunfels, Texas.
The second group of signees will be unveiled Tuesday, Nov. 20.
Brady Slavens | 6-3 | 180 | L/R | INF
Olathe, Kan. | Olathe Northwest
Perfect Game: Overall – Top 500; State – 8; Position (INF) – 2
Prep Baseball Report: Overall – 197; State – 1; Position (SS) – 1
High School: Was a two-year letterwinner and starter for head coach Rick Setter at Olathe Northwest High School…Number one ranked overall player and shortstop in the state of Kansas, according to Prep Baseball Report…Also the top-ranked shortstop In the state, according to Perfect Game…2018 Preseason Rawlings All-American by Perfect Game…Named first team all-state and first team all-USA Today High School Sports as a junior…Offensive MVP for team in 2018…Hit .391 with 10 doubles, four triples, two homers and a .739 slugging percentage as a junior…First team all-conference selection as a junior and second team all-conference honoree as a sophomore…Was a member of the 2017 and 2018 Substate championship teams…The 2017 team went on to finish fourth at the state tournament…Also played basketball as a freshman…
Personal: Son of Ryan and Jennifer Slavens…His father, Ryan, played baseball at Johnson County Community College.
Quinton Hall | 6-2 | 185 | R/R | OF
Shawnee, Kan. | Mill Valley
Perfect Game: Overall – Top 500; State – 3; Position (OF) – 3
Prep Baseball Report: Overall – 199; State – 2; Position (OF) – 1
High School: Is a four-year letterwinner and starter, and two-year team captain for head coach Jeff Strickland at Mill Valley High School…Number one ranked outfielder and number two ranked overall player in the state of Kansas by Prep Baseball Report…Number three ranked overall player and outfielder in the state, according to Perfect Game…In 38 games as a junior, hit .363 with 12 doubles, 24 RBIs, 19 runs, 13 walks and a .924 OPS…As a pitcher his junior season, he went 3-0 in five appearances and four starts with a 2.57 ERA, 19 strikeouts and four walks in 16 1/3 innings…Was a first team all-conference honoree and team MVP…Also played basketball and soccer, and bowled...
Personal: Son of Mark and Traci Hall…Intends to major in sports management at Wichita State.
Mark Adamiak | 6-4 | 205 | R/R | RHP
Shawnee, Kan. | Shawnee Mission Northwest
Prep Baseball Report: State – 7; Position (RHP) – 2
High School: Is a three-year letterwinner and two-year starter for head coach Domenic Mussat at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School…Is also a team captain…Ranked seventh overall and second as a pitcher in the state of Kansas, according to Prep Baseball Report…Named second team all-state as a junior…Posted a 5-1 record with a 2.33 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 33 innings of work in 2018…Was named All-Sunflower League honorable mention as a sophomore…
Personal: Son of Henry and Ginger Adamiak…Plans to major in medicine at Wichita State.
Jake Owens | 6-1 | 200 | R/R | OF
Shawnee, Kan. | Johnson County CC
At Johnson County CC: As a freshman at Johnson County Community College (JCCC), hit .335 with 71 hits, 59 runs, 49 RBIs, 14 stolen bases and four homers…Was named NJCAA Week 4 Player of the Week in 2018…His 2018 team at JCCC posted a 38-23 record with a .340 team batting average and was eighth in the country in hits (665), ninth in triples (33), 12th in runs (550) and 19th in home runs (78)…
High School: Was a three-year letter winner and starter at St. James Academy…
Personal: Son of Lonny and Linda Owens…Plans to major in sports management at Wichita State.
Will Stevens | 6-3 | 225 | R/R | RHP
Kansas City, Mo. | Park Hill
Perfect Game: Overall – Top 500; State – 6; Position (RHP) – 2
High School: Is a two-year letterwinner and one-year starter for head coach Blaine Lewis at Park Hill High School…Ranked sixth overall and second as a RHP in the state of Missouri by Perfect Game…In the fall of 2018 while playing for the Royals' Scout Team, he posted a 1.81 ERA…
Personal: Son of Tony and Leisa Stevens…Plans to major in business at WSU.
Derek Shaver | 6-4 | 208 | R/R | 3B
Grand Junction, Colo. | Grand Junction
Perfect Game: Overall – Top 500; State – 9; Position (3B) – 1
Prep Baseball Report: State – 17; Position (INF) – 3
High School: Is a four-year letterwinner and starter for head coach Justin Little at Grand Junction High School…Is also a team captain…First team all-conference honoree as a sophomore…Area Code baseball participant…Grand Junction High School Sophomore Athlete of the Year…Two-time letterwinner in both football and basketball...Was also a two-time academic letterwinner…
Personal: Son of Brian and Tamara Shaver.
Kyle Wilson | 6-4 | 195 | R/R | RHP
Fort Worth, Texas | Keller Central
Perfect Game: Overall – 274; State – 27; Position (RHP) – 12
High School: Is a three-year letterwinner and starter for head coach Kyle Watson at Keller Central High School…Ranked 274th nationally, 27th overall and 12th at his position in the state of Texas by Perfect Game…Perfect Game 2018 WWBA 2019 Grads or 17U National Championship All-Tournament Team…Perfect Game 2017 WWBA 2019 Grads or 16U National Championship All-Tournament Team…Perfect Game Jupiter WWBA Impact Players Hidden Gems 2018…Prep Baseball Report Oct. 1, 2018, Fall Scout Blog Mets second team…2018 Texas Scout Association Team…2018 New York Mets Fall Scout Team…2018 Texas Rangers Scout Team…With his summer team in 2018, posted a 2.38 ERA with 45 strikeouts and 17 walks in 35 1/3 innings…In addition, allowed only 12 earned runs on 33 hits and hat a 1.42 WHIP…Arlington A's Top Players 2018 and Arlington A's Top Pitchers 2018…
Personal: Son of Jaime and Kristine Escobedo…Plans to major in business at Wichita State.
Couper Cornblum | 6-0 | 178 | R/R | INF
Woodway, Texas | Midway
Perfect Game: Overall – Top 500; State – 94; Position (SS) – 17
Prep Baseball Report: Overall – 312; State – 48; Position (INF) – 11
High School: Is a three-year letterwinner and starter, and two-year team captain for head coach Eddie Cornblum at Midway High School…Ranked 48th overall and 11th as an infielder in the state of Texas by Prep Baseball Report…Is ranked 94th overall and 17th at shortstop in the state by Perfect Game…All-state honorable mention as a shortstop and THSB Team Texas All-Tournament Team selection…First team all-district as a junior and All-District Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore…Hit .341 with 42 hits, 30 stolen bases, a homer and a .930 fielding percentage as a junior…In his high school career, he has a .332 average with 72 hits, 46 stolen bases and a .946 fielding percentage…Academic All-District honoree…
Personal: Son of Eddie and Deena Cornblum…Plans to pursue a business major at WSU.
Austin Seidel | 6-3 | 225 | R/R | RHP
New Braunfels, Texas | Cloud County CC
At Cloud County CC: Posted a 5-3 record on the mound as a freshman at Cloud County Community College (CCCC)…
High School: Lettered as a sophomore and started as a senior at New Braunfels High School…
Personal: Son of Travis Seidel and Laura Williams…Plans to major in kinesiology at Wichita State.
