Aug. 4, 2017

ROCHESTER, Mich. - Oakland co-head baseball coaches Colin Kaline and Jacke Healey announced the 2017 recruiting class during the spring signing period. The Golden Grizzlies added 10 players to the roster from Michigan, Ohio, Illinois and Dubai.
Oakland Baseball 2017 Recruiting Class
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Name | Position | Hometown | High School/Previous School |
Matt Boutin | RHP/INF | Macomb, Mich. | Dakota |
Mario Camilletti | INF | Sterling Heights, Mich. | Sterling Heights Stevenson |
Beau Keathley | INF/RHP | Taylor, Mich. | Taylor Truman |
Ronnie Krsolovic | INF/RHP | Concord Township, Ohio | Harford Community College |
Max Lebrato | RHP | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Fenton/Mott Community College |
Branden Posky | RHP/OF | Livonia, Mich. | Livonia Stevenson |
Cam Post | C | New Lenox, Ill. | Lincoln Way Central |
Jacob Raymond | INF/RHP | Shelby Township, Mich. | Utica Eisenhower |
Dan Rutan | LHP/INF/OF | Grove City, Ohio | Grove City |
Austin Tangney | UTIL | Goodrich, Mich. | Goodrich//Mott Community College |
Matt Boutin
Macomb, Mich.
Dakota • Panthers Select Baseball
6-3 • RHP/INF
Highlights
• Played four years at Dakota under head coach Matt Carley
• Participated in the 2017 Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star game
• Played two years of football under head coach Fontaine Plouffe
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Mario Camilletti
Sterling Heights, Mich.
Sterling Heights Stevenson • South Oakland A's
5-9 • INF
Highlights
• Named all-district in 2016
• Three-year letter winner at Stevenson HS, playing two years as team captain
• Hit a walk-off double in his team's district championship in 2015
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Beau Keathley
Taylor, Mich.
Taylor Truman • Detroit Caesars Travel Baseball
6-0 • INF/RHP
Highlights
• Threw 17 strikeouts in a single game in high school
• Served as student council president
• Played four years of basketball serving one year as captain
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Ronnie Krsolovic
Concord Township, Ohio
Harford Community College
6-3 • INF/RHP
Highlights
• Part of the Harford CC team that went to the NJCAA DI World Series
• Hit .278 with seven doubles and 14 RBIs in 2017
• Pitched 10.2 innings, giving up no earned runs and striking out four batters in 2017
• Committed just one error in 72 games played at third base in his career
• 2016 NJCAA Regional All-Academic Team
• Maryland JuCo All-Academic Team
• NJCAA Exemplary Academic Achievement Award
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Max Lebrato
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Mott Community College
6-5 • RHP
Highlights
• Three-year letterwinner at ASD high School for head coach Sam Ruiz
• Earned one letter at Fenton High School for head coach Chad Logan
• Led ASD high school to conference championship (2013 & 2104)
• Toss no-hitter against Delta CC while at Mott CC
• Honor Roll selection at Mott CC
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Branden Posky
Livonia, Mich.
Livonia Stevenson • Detroit Caesars Travel Baseball
6-1 • RHP/OF
Highlights
• All-District selection (2016, 2017)
• All-Region selection (2016, 2017)
• 2017 Rawlings Perfect Game honorable mention
• Participated in the 2017 Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star game
• Threw a no-hitter in the 2016 MHSAA District Playoffs
• Set Livonia Stevenson single season ERA record in 2016 with 0.63
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Cam Post
New Lenox, Ill.
Lincoln Way Central • Illinois Sports Baseball and Cangelosi Baseball travel organizations
6-2 • C
Highlights
• Named all-area in 2015 and 2016
• Named Herald News Baseball All-Conference Team in 2016
• No. 3 rated catcher in Indiana by Prep Baseball Report
• Honor Roll student
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Jacob Raymond
Shelby Township, Mich.
Utica Eisenhower • Detroit Caesars Travel Baseball
6-0 • INF/RHP
Highlights
• All-State first team selection and All-State Dream Team member in 2017
• All-State second team selection in 2016
• Participated in the 2017 Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star game
• All-conference, district and regional selection in 2016
• Utica Eisenhower's all-time leader in hits and set school record for hits in a single season
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Dan Rutan
Grove City, Ohio
Grove City • Triple Crown Royals, Ohio Dawgs and Grove City Vipers travel organizations
6-1 • LHP/INF/OF
Highlights
• All-OCC Honorable Mention in 2015
• All-OCC Second Team in 2016
• Holds the Grove City HS record for most strikeouts in a single game (19)
• Honor Roll student
• Secretary of National Honor Society
• Placed first at the 2017 DECA District Competitionââ'¬Æ'
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Austin Tangney
Goodrich, Mich.
Mott Community College
6-1 • UTIL
Highlights
• First Team All-Conference as a senior, First Team All-District as a junior, Second Team All-Conference as a sophomore
• Selected to Flint vs Saginaw East/West Game as a sophomore
• Hit. 480 through 80 at bats as a sophomore
• Hit two singles, double and grand slam home run in Florida spring training game
• Two-year Dean's List at Mott CC
• National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Academic Second Team selection
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