Maloney Announces Six U-M Signings in Early Period
11/15/2002 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
The six recruits, all from the state of Michigan, include RHP Steve Boge (Mt. Pleasant, Mich./Mt. Pleasant HS), 3B Dan Lentz (Farmington Hills, Mich./Brother Rice HS), LHP Michael McCormick (Grand Blanc, Mich./Goodrich HS), LHP Matt Petry (Farmington Hills, Mich./Brother Rice HS), OF Eric Rose (Blissfield, Mich./Blissfield HS) and LHP Brad Seddon (St. Clair, Mich./St. Clair HS).
"I'm very excited about this first group of early signees, especially since all six are from Michigan," said Maloney. "We are pleased with these players. I think this group complements our returning players for the 2004 season.
"This class is filled with student-athletes that have had a great deal of success in the classroom and on the field. They will play an important role in the future success of our program and they are players that will make the Michigan family proud."
Boge, a two-time all-district and all-region selection, has won eight games in each of the last two seasons and fanned 94 in 61.2 innings as a junior for coach Luke Epple. "Steve has an excellent fastball and a solid breaking pitch. He competes well and could be an impact player for us," added Maloney.
Lentz hit .340 with 19 extra-base hits, helping Brother Rice to the Catholic League championship under coach Bob Riker. Lentz joins Brother Rice teammate Matt Petry in signing with the Wolverines. "Danny works extremely hard and he is a leader," said Maloney. "He should help us and could make an early contribution."
McCormick was 9-1 with a 1.76 ERA in 2002 for coach Bob Foreback in helping lead Goodrich to its sixth conference championship is seven years. He fanned 102 and walked just 18 in 59.2 innings. "Michael has a passion for the game," Maloney observed. "His best days are ahead of him, and if he works hard in our strength and conditioning program he has a bright future."
Petry, the son of former Detroit Tigers pitcher Dan Petry, earned All-Catholic League honors in 2001 and 2002 for coach Bob Riker and was 7-1 with a 1.01 ERA as a junior with 50 strikeouts in 54 innings. "Matt has command of three pitches and he knows how to use them. He knows how to pitch," said Maloney.
Rose hit .350, scored 63 runs and collected 36 stolen bases while earning all-state honors on Blissfield's state championship team a year ago playing for coach Larry Tuttle. "Eric is an excellent defensive centerfielder. He has outstanding speed on both offense and defense, and that was a priority in our recruiting," said Maloney.
Seddon earned second team all-state honors as a junior and was named the Most Valuable Player and Most Valuable Pitcher for St. Clair High School He was 10-1 with 116 strikeouts as a junior while pitching for coach Rich Mallwitz. "Brad is a three-sport star with a definite upside and he is a winner," added Maloney.
The Wolverines open their 2003 season Feb. 21-23 in Savannah, Ga., facing Armstrong Atlantic State, Georgia Tech and Rider, and open the home season in Ray Fisher Stadium vs. Central Michigan on March 25.
Michigan Baseball Early Signees (as of 11/15/02)
| Name | Pos. | B-T | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown (High School) |
| Steve Boge | RHP | R-R | 6-3 | 200 | Mt. Pleasant, Mich. (Mt. Pleasant) |
| Dan Lentz | 3B | R-R | 6-0 | 184 | Farmington Hills, Mich. (Brother Rice) |
| Michael McCormick | LHP | L-R | 6-5 | 175 | Grand Blanc, Mich. (Goodrich) |
| Matt Petry | LHP | R-L | 6-1 | 170 | Farmington Hills, Mich. (Brother Rice) |
| Eric Rose | OF | R-R | 5-10 | 175 | Blissfield, Mich. (Blissfield) |
| Brad Seddon | LHP | L-L | 6-3 | 170 | St. Clair, Mich. (St. Clair) |
N O T E S
Steve Boge is 8-0 in postseason play in his career and had a 1.48 ERA as a junior ... Boge averaged 19 points and 13 rebounds a game as a junior and has been named team MVP twice and all-conference first team twice in basketball for the Oilers.
Dan Lentz, noted for his infield play at third base, was 7-2 with a 2.39 ERA on the mound as a junior ... Lentz considers winning the Catholic League championship game in Comerica Park as his high school highlight at this point.
Michael McCormick set school strikeout record with 129 as a sophomore ... McCormick is 22-4 with a 1.96 ERA for his career with 231 strikeouts in 157 innings.
Matt Petry, a National Honor Society member, earned all-state honors as a center on the Brother Rice hockey team ... Petry is 12-4 in the last two years with 95 strikeouts in 109 innings ... Petry's high school highlight is beating Catholic Central in the Catholic League championship game at Comerica Park.
Eric Rose is a former high school teammate of current Wolverine freshman Derek Feldkamp ... Rose, a National Honor Society member, has played on a pair of Blissfield state championship baseball teams (2000 and 2002).
Brad Seddon pitched a pair of no-hitters as a junior, vs. Warren Cousino and St. Clair Shores Lakeshore.
Contact: Jim Schneider (734) 763-4423
