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Ball State Adds Houston King to 2023 Class
January 18, 2023 | Baseball
MUNCIE, Ind. – Head Coach Rich Maloney and the Ball State baseball team announced the addition of Houston King to the 2023 recruiting class on Wednesday.
With King joining, the 2023 class features some outstanding talent from Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. King spent a season at Kentucky out of high school before he transferred to Junior College powerhouse Crowder College.
"We are excited about our 2023 recruiting class," said Head Coach Rich Maloney. "We have a group of highly competitive young men who desire to play at the highest level and to carry on the tradition of athletic and academic excellence that has been established by those that came before them. This class has a good balance of pitching and hitting prospects. We are thrilled to work with this group and help them reach their full potential. Hats off to Recruiting Coordinator Alex Maloney and Pitching Coach Larry Scully for putting together this outstanding class."
Houston King
Cabot, Ark. | Cabot High School | Crowder College / Kentucky | OF
"He's a gritty leadoff hitter and solid center fielder form Crowder, which has an outstanding program. Has a chance to be an immediate impact player."
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With King joining, the 2023 class features some outstanding talent from Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. King spent a season at Kentucky out of high school before he transferred to Junior College powerhouse Crowder College.
"We are excited about our 2023 recruiting class," said Head Coach Rich Maloney. "We have a group of highly competitive young men who desire to play at the highest level and to carry on the tradition of athletic and academic excellence that has been established by those that came before them. This class has a good balance of pitching and hitting prospects. We are thrilled to work with this group and help them reach their full potential. Hats off to Recruiting Coordinator Alex Maloney and Pitching Coach Larry Scully for putting together this outstanding class."
Houston King
Cabot, Ark. | Cabot High School | Crowder College / Kentucky | OF
- 2022 NSL All-Star Team member
- Led Crowder to 2022 JUCO World Series
- 2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2020 Preseason Second-Team All-America (Collegiate Baseball)
- Prep Baseball No. 5 player in 2020 class
- 2019 high school conference player of the year
- .339 batting average
- 63 runs scored
- 52 RBIs
- 16 stolen bases
- Four home runs
"He's a gritty leadoff hitter and solid center fielder form Crowder, which has an outstanding program. Has a chance to be an immediate impact player."
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