Background: Fromson, who will sit out the 2015 season due to NCAA transfer guidelines, joins the Bears after spending his freshman year at Kansas State...The right-hander went 2-1 with 3.47 earned run average in 23 appearances last spring at K-State, then compiled a 4-3 mound mark with a 3.21 ERA in 53.2 innings for the Hays Larks over the summer...Named the "Leading Pitcher" at the NBC World Series after tossing 12.0 innings for the Larks without allowing an earned run in Wichita...Hit .300 a senior at Lee's Summit High School, where he was a teammate of fellow Bear hurler Jordan Knutson...Also pitched 18.0 innings, posting a 3.00 ERA.

Personal: Jacob Stephen Fromson is the son of Doug and Pam Fromson...Born January 22, 1995 in Lee's Summit, Mo...Father played soccer at UMKC...Undecided on an academic major.