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Jim Schlossnagle will welcome 14 newcomers this fall.

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Aug. 19, 2009

FORT WORTH, Texas - Head baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle announced the addition of 14 members to the baseball team. Highlighting the recruiting class are 2009 first-year Major League draft picks Matt Purke from Klein High School in Houston, Round Rock-native Josh Elander and Jerome Pena of Cave Creek, Ariz.

The class of 14 features nine high school players and five junior college transfers.

Purke, a left-handed pitcher, was the 14th overall pick in the draft by the Texas Rangers out of Klein High School in Houston. The Washington Nationals drafted Elander, a catcher from Round Rock, in the 37th round. A utility player, Pena transfers to TCU from Western Nevada Community College and was selected in the 40th round by the New York Mets.

2009 TCU Baseball Incoming Class

Name	Position	Hometown/Previous School
Matt Bean	RHP	Houston, Texas/Kincaid HS
Cason Brown	Utility	Houston, Texas/Stratford HS
Griffin Davis	RHP	Friendswood, Texas/Friendswood HS
Tyler Duffie	RHP	Friendswood, Texas/Lamar HS
Josh Elander	Catcher	Round Rock, Texas/Round Rock HS
Matt Elliott	INF	El Paso, Texas/Weatherford J.C.
Jarrod Fancher	Utility	Katy, Texas/Katy HS
Steven Murray	LHP	Houston, Texas/Memorial HS
Jerome Pena	Utility	Cave Creek, Ariz./Western Nevada College
Matt Purke	LHP	Houston, Texas/Klein HS
Kyle Starratt	RHP	Boise, Idaho/Western Nevada College
Scott Tabrett	INF	Sydney, Australia/Clarendon J.C.
Kyle Von Tungeln	OF	Sugar Land, Texas/Kempner HS
Joe Weik	INF	Fort Worth, Texas/Weatherford J.C.

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