EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Southern Indiana baseball team announced the signing of three players – pitcher Silas Dill (Bernie, Missouri), pitcher/infielder James Mulvaney (Mt. Vernon, Illinois), and outfielder Bradley Wannemuehler (Evansville, IN) – to national letters of intent in the early signing period. The three players will join the Screaming Eagles and Head Coach Tracy Archuleta for the 2011 season.
Wannemuehler is a senior at Mater Dei High School and has lettered in baseball, soccer, and basketball during his four prep seasons. He was a member of the MDHS baseball team that was the state finalist team in 2007 and regional champion in 2009.
The three-sport Academic All-City performer also was the 2008 Evansville Soccer Player of the Year as well as being named All-City, All-Conference, and All-District this past fall.
“Brad has the capability of being a great lead-off hitter for us and can run down a baseball in the outfield,” said Archuleta. “He has great speed and handles the bat very well.”
Mulvaney is in his final year at Mt. Vernon High School (Mt. Vernon, Illinois) where he lettered in baseball, football, and basketball. He has been the South Seven Conference Pitcher of the Year twice, in addition to earning All-South Seven Conference honors twice.
“Jim is a competitor on the mound with good movement on his fastball,” commented Archuleta. “He will be expected to chew up some innings for us as a freshman.”
Dill will transfer to USI after playing his second season for St. Louis Community College-Florissant Valley this spring. He was a two-sport letter winner at Bernie High School (Bernie, Missouri) in baseball and basketball prior to playing for Florissant Valley. The right-handed hurler earned All-State honors during his career at BHS.
“Silas will add deception to our staff next season,” Archuleta said. “He is a 6-foot-4 right-hander that throws from a low three-quarters.”