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2025 La Crosse Loggers Baseball There’ s No Place Like Copeland
Wilton Taylor
Pitcher | Louisiana-Lafayette | Lafayette, LA
True freshman at Louisiana. The No. 5 right-handed pitcher and No. 19 overall product in the state of Louisiana by Perfect Game. Was 5-2 with a 3.75 earned run average as a junior with 43 strikeouts in 43.0 innings. Son of Kaddie Rutledge and Phil Taylor. Has one brother, Jackson. Mother is a Louisiana graduate.
Freshman Right / Right 6-3 | 185
Zach Wadas
Infielder / Outfielder | TCU | Chandler, AZ
Sophomore Left / Left 6-4 | 190
Wadas is returning to Copeland Park for his second summer. As a freshman Wadas started two games as part of four appearances on the season. Both starts came at first base. Also made two appearances as a pinch hitter. Made collegiate debut on March 3 vs. USC at Globe Life Field. First career hit was a home run in a start at UT Arlington. Was a three-year letterwinner at Hamilton High School. Named an all-conference and all-region performer. Helped high school squad to back-to-back Arizona State Championships. played travel baseball with Canes National Baseball. Named the top prospect in the 2022 Perfect Game National Showcase. Participated in the Area Code games as well as playing on the DBacks scout team. ranked No. 93 nationally and No. 2 in the state of Arizona by Perfect Game. An academic standout, earning the St. Bellarmine’ s Award for Intellectual Competence in addition to being an AP Scholar with Distinction. Graduated Summa Cum Laude. Named the Hamilton Scholar Athlete of the Year as a senior. Son of Tracy and Darrell. Has two brothers, Brent and Axel, and two sisters, Erica and Mariana.
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