UCSB Begins 2007 Fall Workouts With Nationally Recognized Recruiting Class On Board
Oct. 9, 2007
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Collegiate Baseball Magazine has announced their top recruiting classes of 2007 with UC Santa Barbara's class of fourteen incoming recruits earning a spot among the Top 50 programs in the country.
The Gaucho class, comprised of six freshman and eight junior college transfers, was rated 46th in the country and 4th in the Big West Conference. Louisiana State earned the number one spot in the rankings for the second time in the last four years.
Most noteworthy about the Gaucho recruiting class is its inclusion of four players whose fathers all served time on a Major League Roster. Right-handed pitcher Jason Roenicke, a transfer from Cuesta Community College and a 28th round draft choice of the Cincinnati Reds, is the son of former MLB player Gary Roenicke. Outfielder Lance Roenicke, cousin of Jason, is an incoming freshman from Chino Hills, Calif., and the son of former MLB player and current bench coach of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Ron Roenicke.
Rounding out the list of sons of former Major League fathers is infielder Bryce Lefebvre, a transfer from Scottsdale Community College and the son of former MLB player and manager Jim Lefebvre, and right-handed pitcher Zack Samuels, a transfer from De Anza Community College, who is the son of former MLB player Roger Samuels.
Below is the alphabetical list of the Nationally Ranked 2008 UCSB recruiting class:
Steve Cook•INF•Santa Barbara Community College
Greg Davis•RHP•Edison High School
Jon De Alba•OF•Santa Barbara Community College
Bryce Lefebvre•INF•Scottsdale Community College
Chris Lopiccolo•OF•Monterey High School
McIntryre•RHP•Modesto Community College
Jesse Meaux•RHP•Glendale High School
Eric Oliver•INF•Orange Coast Community College
Jason Roenicke•RHP•Cuesta Community College
Lance Roenicke•OF•Chino Hills High School
Zack Samuels•RHP•De Anza Community College
Jason Schnitzer•RHP•Cypress Community College
Bryce Tafelski•C•Santa Ynez High School
Jared Wagner•RHP•De La Salle High School