SASQUATCH SIGN TRIO OF LEFT-HANDED PITCHERS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (December 7th, 2020)

(Spearfish, SD) – The Spearfish Sasquatch of the Expedition League announce the signing of a trio of left-handed pitchers to their 2021 squad over the past couple of weeks. Ty Wilson & Hunter Runion from Montana State University - Billings and Jack VanDoran from Long Island University – Brooklyn.

LHP – Ty Wilson– Parker, CO
Ty will enter the 2020-2021 season as a Red Shirt Freshman for Montana State University – Billings. He played for Ponderosa High School in Parker, CO, under coach Bob Maloney. In his senior year, Wilson sported a 1.00 ERAwith 26 strikeouts and an opponent’s batting average of just .116 over 14.0 innings pitched.

LHP – Hunter Runion – Silverton, OR
A Red Shirt Freshman for the Jackets,Runion was a standout baseball and football player in high school where he was first-team all-conference in both sports. Runion was also selected to play in Oregon's top prospect Futures Game and ranked #10 in the Future Stars Series combine.  He pitched two shutouts on the mound his senior year totaling 46 IP & 56 SO. Hunter also led his team in BA posting a .346 clip, including 11 doubles.

LHP – Jack VanDoran – New Babylon, NY
Jack enters the 2020-2021 season as a Red Shirt Sophomore for the Long Island University Sharks. The six foot - four inch, one hundered and ninety pound left-hander is a graduate of West Babylon High School in New Babylon, NY, where he lettered in baseball three years. He made one relief appearance during the 2019-2020 season before it was shut down due to COVID-19. 

“We’re excited to add three south paws to the mix for this upcoming season. Coach Engle is doing a great job of signing a solid mix of righties and lefties that will help us create tough matchups in the late innings of a close ballgame.” -Eric Schmidt, General Manager

The Sasquatch and the Expedition League begin their 2021 season on May 25th, 2021. For information on the Expedition League visit www.expeditionleague.com and for more information on the Sasquatch visit www.spearfishsasquatch.com.