Nov. 18, 2009

WACO -

Baylor baseball will welcome an eighth student-athlete to its 2010 recruiting class, head coach Steve Smith announced Wednesday, as Nate Goodwin (Overland Park, Kan.) will don a Bears uniform in 2011.

Goodwin, who is an infielder/catcher, hit .357 with one home run, seven doubles, four triples, 21 RBI and 14 stolen bases for Rockhurst (Mo.) High School last season.

Goodwin comes from a strong baseball family, as his father, Mark, and uncle, Steve played baseball at Kansas State, while his uncle, Dave, played at Central Missouri State.

IF/C Nate Goodwin (Rockhurst HS)

• Parents are Mark and Gretchen Goodwin
• Plays for head coach Jim DeGraw at Rockhurst High School
• 2009 stats: .357 BA, 1 HR, 7 2B, 4 3B, 21 RBI, 14 SB
• Member of National Honor Society
• Played summer ball for Building Champions and head coach Jeremy Jones