Bruins add Canadian outfielder McLaren
The Bellevue University baseball program under head coach Duane Monlux announced today the signing of Canadian outfielder Chandler McLaren (Guelph, Ontario/Douglas College) to a letter of intent to continue his athletic and academic careers at BU beginning in the fall of 2012.
The Bellevue University baseball program under head coach Duane Monlux announced today the signing of 6-4 Canadian outfielder Chandler McLaren (Guelph, Ontario/Douglas College/Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute) to a letter of intent to continue his athletic and academic careers at BU beginning in the fall of 2012.
McLaren was a 29th round draft pick of the Milwaukee Brewers in 2009. He earned second team all-Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) honors at Douglas College in 2011 after batting .341 with 30 hits, five doubles, 19 RBIs, 14 runs scored, and a .459 on-base average.
"Chandler has a huge upside as a baseball player," said Monlux. "He was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 29th round of the 2009 MLB Draft. He is a big, strong kid that has the ability to drive the baseball. We are excited for him to be joining the Bruin baseball program. We expect him to have a very good two seasons for us here at Bellevue University."
McLaren joins earlier signees Sean Felt (Ralston, Neb./Reinhardt/Fort Scott CC/Ralston HS), Devin Ferguson (Lacey, Wash./Centralia/North Thurston HS), Nate Mullins (Snohomish, Wash./Everett CC/Snohomish HS), Brian Embery (Emporia, Kan./Wayland Baptist/Lower Columbia/Auburn HS) and Kyle Kinman (Omaha, Neb./Butler CC/Northwest HS) in the 2013 recruiting class.
The 2012 Bruins finished with a 40-21 overall record, winning the MCAC regular season with a 17-3 mark, advancing the NAIA National Tournament for the second-straight year.