Baseball Signees: Deacon Medders and Sonny Potter
11/19/2015 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The Alabama baseball team inked 11 recruits to the 2016-17 roster last week during the early signing period. Today will feature two more signees before the final three are highlighted tomorrow afternoon. By the end of the week, all 11 players from this year's signing class will be featured on RollTide.com. Today's featured signees are pitchers right-hander Deacon Medders and lefty Sonny Potter.
Deacon Medders
RHP
6-3, 191
Tuscaloosa, Ala. (American Christian Academy)
A local product, Deacon Medders signs with the Crimson Tide coming from American Christian Academy in Tuscaloosa. A versatile player, Medders was recognized as an all-state center fielder in 2014, and followed that with another all-state selection in 2015, this time at shortstop. He has been named to the Tuscaloosa News Super 9 in each of the last two seasons, while also receiving the privilege to compete in the annual North-South All-Star Game. In addition to baseball, Medders has competed in football, where he earned an all-state selection as a punter in 2014. He has also taken part in indoor track during his time at ACA. Medders has a pair of cousins whom competed for the Crimson Tide in football in Chester Lewis, a long snapper, and Daniel Geddes, a wide receiver.
Head Coach Mitch Gaspard on Medders:
"He's a guy that can really fill up the strikezone. He has a good arm with a really good breaking ball. He's mentally tough. He's been around the program for a while being local here, and we think he has a really good chance to be a two-way player for us. We certainly like where his game can go during his time at Alabama."
Coach Andy Phillips on Medders:
"Deacon is a very athletic kid. He is a right-handed pitcher who also swings the bat. He has a really good arm and a really good breaking ball. I think he's a kid that can be a very good arm for us, certainly right away."
Sonny Potter
LHP
6-2, 210
Vestavia Hills, Ala. (Vestavia Hills)
Sonny Potter joins the Alabama baseball team from Vestavia Hills High School, in Vestavia Hills, Ala. The 6-2 lefty has received numerous accolades during his junior season at VHS, including being named to the Super All-State Team, the ASWA Baseball All-State Team, the Birmingham All-Metro Team, and the All Over the Mountain Team. He was also selected to the annual North-South All Star Baseball Game following the 2015 season. Potter has been selected as the Perfect Game USA All-American Honorable Mention for two years in a row. In addition to baseball, Potters also competed in football his freshman and sophomore year. His grandfather, Jimmy Sidle, was an All-American quarterback at Auburn.
Head Coach Mitch Gaspard on Potter:
"Sonny has been a high-level high school pitcher at Vestavia Hills. He's a left-hander that has three pitches with really good command. He's been their No. 1 starter at a really good high school. We think he can come in and toss innings early and often for us."
Coach Andy Phillips on Potter:
"Sonny is a left-handed pitcher and a great competitor. He has tremendous pitchability. I love his makeup. He was a pretty good football player, so he comes with a lot of intensity, and he is certainly another great left-handed arm to add to this class."
