ST. PAUL, Minn. – Concordia-St. Paul head baseball coach Neil Lerner has announced the addition of seven prep recruits in the 2021 signing class.
 
The group features four pitchers, an infielder, an outfielder and a two-way player with six of the recruits hailing from Minnesota and the seventh making the trek across the border from Wisconsin.
 
Lerner on the recruiting class: "We are very excited to announce our 2020 recruiting class. Our coaching staff feels that many of these players will have the opportunity to compete for playing time as freshmen and can each develop into impact players. Not only are they each good players, but they are good students and people. We are excited that they have chosen to continue their education and baseball careers at Concordia St Paul and we look forward to assisting them in their development as students, baseball players and people."
 
Noah Borwege (LHP, 5-11, 175, Fr., Carver, Minn. / Chanhassen HS)
Chanhassen High School: Lettered in baseball for the Storm … collected a strikeout per inning in his three appearances on the mound … had a 1.000 OPS at the plate … helped the team to a Metro West Conference title with a 7-3 record in conference play.
 
Personal: Has an older sister … undecided on a major at Concordia … his grandfather played baseball at Winona State.
 
Lerner on Borwege: "Noah is a left-hander with a fastball that sits in the low to mid 80's and shows good movement. Noah is a hard worker and a year round baseball player that will continue to develop as a pitcher."
 
Rodney Erickson (OF, 6-0, 170, Fr., Woodbury, Minn. / Woodbury HS)
Woodbury High School: Lettered six times, three in baseball and three in basketball, for the Royals … was named All-Suburban East Conference and All-Region in 2018 … hit .365 as a sophomore and .386 as a junior between his high school and legion seasons … helped guide the team to winning seasons in each of the last three years, including a trip to the MSHSL State Tournament in 2017.
 
Personal: Has a sister … undecided on a major at Concordia … his father played football and track at Willmar Community College.
 
Lerner on Erickson: "Rodney is an outfielder that runs well and has shown the ability to consistently drive the ball to the gaps. Defensively, he is a very good outfielder with a strong arm. Additionally, he is a great student with a first class work ethic."
 
Connor Fletcher (RHP, 5-10, 160, Fr., Plymouth, Minn. / Wayzata HS)
Wayzata High School: Lettered in baseball for the Trojans … finished with a 3.60 ERA with seven strikeouts in 12.0 IP in his junior year … helped the team to a conference title with a record of 12-7.
 
Personal: Has three brothers and a sister … plans to major in exercise science and minor in sport psychology at Concordia … his brother plays baseball at Luther College.
 
Lerner on Fletcher: "Connor's fastball sits in the low to mid 80's and he has shown the ability to throw a plus breaking ball. With his solid work ethic we look for continued development on the mound for Connor."
 
David Go (LHP/1B, 6-4, 210, Fr., New Berlin, Wis. / Heritage Christian)
Heritage Christian School: Has lettered five times, three in baseball, one in basketball and one in volleyball, for the Patriots … was named All-Midwest Classic Conference First Team as a junior after being named to the Second Team as a sophomore and honorable mention as a freshman … has a .446/.515/.572 career slash line with 16 extra-base hits and 33 RBIs … has picked up 133 strikeouts in 101.2 IP on the mound to go along with a 4.75 ERA.
 
Personal: Has two older sisters and an older brother … plans to major in international business and minor in Spanish … his mother was a bowler at UW-Milwaukee.
 
Lerner on Go: "David is a baseball junkie with a high IQ for the game. On the mound he is a big presence. He possesses a fastball in the mid to upper 80's range with room to continue to develop. At the plate, he shows plus power from the left hand side."
 
Gavin Lund (RHP, 6-2, 195, Fr., Farmington, Minn. / Farmington HS)
Farmington High School: Lettered twice in baseball for the Tigers … made five starts, registering a 3-1 record and a 2.68 ERA over 28.2 IP … struck out 35 and walked 18 … helped guide the team to a conference championship.
 
Personal: Has two younger brothers … plans to major in communications and minor in mathematics at Concordia.
 
Lerner on Lund: "Gavin has great size and arm action. He throws three quality pitches, including a fastball in the mid 80's and a plus breaking ball. He is a hard worker that competes on the mound and is one of several in this group that has a chance to make an impact as a freshman."
 
Bryce Nelson (IF, 5-8, 155, Fr., Ham Lake, Minn. / Blaine HS)
Blaine High School: Lettered in baseball for the Bengals … named team captain for his senior season … earned All-State and All-Northwest Suburban Conference … slashed .387/.400/.484 with 17 RBIs and 10 steals in his junior season … helped the team to two consecutive MSHSL State Tournaments.
 
Personal: Has three older sisters … plans to major in business and minor in entrepreneurship at Concordia … his sister played softball at Minnesota Duluth.
 
Lerner on Nelson: "Bryce has the ability to play both middle infield positions. He plays hard, runs extremely well and is a solid defender. As a top of the order guy, he has shown the ability to consistently get on base and score runs."
 
Logan Shaffer (RHP, 6-0, 155, Fr., Rosemount, Minn. / Rosemount HS)
Rosemount High School: Lettered twice in baseball and once in football for the Irish … named team captain.
 
Personal: Has two sisters and a brother … plans to major in special education or physical education at Concordia.
 
Lerner on Shaffer: "Logan has a really loose arm and commands the zone. In addition to quality off speed pitches, his fastball sits in the low to mid 80's and shows both sink and run. Logan is a natural leader and hard worker both on and off the field."