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2025 La Crosse Loggers Baseball There’ s No Place Like Copeland
Aidan Grab
Pitcher | Louisiana-Lafayette | Madisonville, LA
A true freshman with the Ragin’ Cajuns. In high school Grab was A three-time all-district selection at Mandeville High School, ranked as the No. 8 RHP and No. 24 overall recruit by Perfect Game. A two-time All-Region MVP and two-time Class 5A All-State pick, selected as the District 6-5A Pitcher of the Year. Finished with a 7-1 record with an 0.84 ERA and two saves for Skippers. Grab helped lead MHS to its first district title since 2007 and the quarterfinal round of the Division I select state playoffs. Fanned 78 batters in 58.2 innings as a senior and dominated on the mound as a junior, logging 58 innings with a 1.36 ERA, 58 strikeouts and just nine walks. 7.
Freshman Right / Right 6-4 | 190
Mateo Gray
Infielder / Pitcher | UCF | Weston, FL
A true freshman for the Knights. Played for the North Broward Eagles. 2024 Florida Max Preps Player of the Year. 2023 / 2024 Sun Sentinel Player of the Year. Broke school records for: Wins in a season, 11; wins in a career, 16; ERA in a season, 0.53; ERA in a career, 1.09; WHIP in a season,. 50; WHIP in a career, 0.72; strikeouts in a career, 186. Assisted team to Florida State Championship in 2024. Son of Natalia Fierro and Jason Gray, who was drafted by the White Sox. His father played five years of professional baseball. Has two siblings, Olivia and Devin. Favorite professional teams are the Miami Dolphins and Florida Panthers.
Freshman Right / Right 6-2 | 230
RJ Hamilton
Outfielder | Vanderbilt | Hoover, AL
Returning for his second summer in La Crosse. In just one season, with the Loggers, Hamilton set both the single season and the career record for stolen bases going 42 / 45 in 48 games played. He also set the record for stolen base attempts with 45. In his freshman year at Vanderbilt, Hamilton was redshirted due to injury. Head coach Tim Corbin praises Hamilton for his work ethic and competitiveness. Corbin also credits Hamilton’ s development in the last year to his summer spent in the Northwoods League. Hamilton had a very successful prep baseball career coming out of Alabama as the top prospect in the state according to Perfect Game. He was also a 4-time preseason All-American accoring to Perfect Game. Step-Father Corey Harris played and coached football at Alabama.
Sophomore Right / Right 5-10 | 177
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