Texas Shortstop Signs to Play Baseball at North Dakota State
11/15/2005 6:00:00 AM | Baseball
FARGO, N.D.--Switch-hitting shortstop Patrick Gaylord of Wharton County Junior College in Wharton, Texas, has signed a National Letter of Intent to continue his education and play baseball at North Dakota State University. That announcement was made today by NDSU head coach Mitch McLeod.
Gaylord, who has two years of eligibility remaining, is the first player to sign with North Dakota State during the early signing period, which runs through Wednesday, Nov. 16.
Recruited by Texas and Baylor out of high school, Gaylord went to the University of Houston and started 24 of 29 games played in his freshman year. He hit .263 with 13 runs scored and 10 RBIs before sitting out the 2005 season and transferring to Wharton County. He participated in the Texas/New Mexico junior college all-star game this fall.
Gaylord was a three-year starter at James E. Taylor High School in Katy, Texas, for coach Melvin Cerny. He hit .354 with a .481 on-base percentage his senior year as Taylor High went 22-9 and advanced to the Texas regional quarterfinals.
Gaylord intends to major in exercise science at North Dakota State. He is the son of Michael and Jackie Gaylord of Houston, Texas.
North Dakota State finished the 2005 season with a 10-43-1 record. The 2006 season will be North Dakota State's third year in a five-year NCAA reclassification from Division II to Division I.
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AT HOUSTON IN 2004 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 29 games and made 24 starts at shortstop for the University of Houston...Made his first collegiate appearance and start against UCLA during the finale of the Aztec Invitational at PETCO Park in San Diego...Tied a team season-best with six assists against the Bruins...Ended a UCLA rally in the first inning by assisting on a double play on the first ball that he played as a collegian...Went 2-for-3 with the eventual game-winning RBI against Rice in Game 2 of the Silver Glove Series...Batted 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs at Southern Miss in the middle game of that series...Went 3-for-4 with a run at Southern Miss in the series finale...Recorded two RBIs against Texas Tech at First American Bank Ballpark...Went 3-for-4 with a run against TCU in the series finale...Recorded a pair of RBIs against Cincinnati in the series finale...Scored twice against Louisville in the opener of a doubleheader...Went 2-for-3 with his first career home run at Louisville in the series finale. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter at shortstop for head coach Melvin Cerny at James E. Taylor High School in Katy, Texas...Graduated in 2003...Finished his prep career with a .329 batting average and a .452 on-base percentage...As a senior in 2003, was named to the All-District 19-5A first team and played in the Houston Area Coaches All-Star Game...Batted .354 with a .481 on-base percentage...Helped lead the squad to a 22-9 record, district title, and a berth in the regional quarterfinals...As a junior, helped guide the team to a 20-10 record, a district co-championship, and a berth in the regional quarterfinals after hitting .338 with a .456 on-base percentage...Was an all-district first-teamer...As a sophomore, the team finished 18-7, placed second in the district, and earned a berth in the bi-district playoffs...Played summer/fall league baseball for the Kyle Chapman Team under head coach Mike Rutledge...Played in the Palomino World Series in 2002 and 2003 in Santa Clara, California. |
