ST. PAUL, Minn. – Concordia-St. Paul head baseball coach Neil Lerner has announced the addition of six prep signees in the 2023 signing class.
 
The class consists of three pitchers and three position players with two from Wisconsin, one from Minnesota, one from North Dakota, one from Illinois and one from Alaska.
 
Lerner on signing class: "We are extremely excited to announce our 2022 recruiting class. The group is not only talented on the field, but each of the student-athletes is a high character kid that comes highly recommended by their respective coaches. With three position players and three pitchers, we feel this is a very balanced class with an extremely high ceiling. The pitchers we are adding will provide immediate depth and competition to our pitching staff while the position players bring speed, high baseball IQ and great athletic ability. Assistant coaches Jeff Fasching and Max Weesner played a critical role in helping us identify and bring in an extremely talented group of baseball players who are also quality individuals. As a staff we are thrilled to add this group to our program and are excited for the future and the opportunity to assist them in their growth and development as students, baseball players and people."
 
Landon Behringer (OF, 6-0, 185, Fr., Fond du Lac, Wis. / North Fond du Lac HS)
North Fond du Lac High School: Lettered four times in baseball, two times in cross country and once in wrestling for the Orioles … PBR First Team All-State and Wisconsin Baseball Central Second Team All-State in 2021 … two-time All-Flyway Conference First Team … team captain and team MVP … set WIAA state record with 56 stolen bases in 2021 … slashed .629/.723/.1.043 with 17 doubles, six triples, 43 runs scored and 40 RBIs in 2021 … helped the team to a school-record 15 wins in 2021.
 
Personal: Has a younger brother and sister … plans to major in exercise science at Concordia … his father and his uncle both played baseball at Marian (Wis.).
 
Lerner on Behringer: "Landon is an outstanding athlete with an unlimited ceiling. He has a high baseball IQ and is a super hard worker off the field with a drive to be the best he can possibly be. On the field, Landon will bring elite speed to our team along with a strong arm and the ability to drive the ball to the gaps. He has earned many honors for his play in Wisconsin, and should immediately compete for playing time in the outfield as a freshman." 
 
Cooper Borchardt (OF, 6-3, 190, Fr., West Fargo, N.D. / West Fargo Sheyenne HS)
West Fargo Sheyenne High School: Lettered in baseball and football for the Mustangs … named team captain for the 2022 season … slashed .330/.454/.364 with three doubles, 21 runs scored, 19 RBIs and eight stolen bases in 2021 … helped the team to a state title in 2021 and a conference title in 2019.
 
Personal: Has an older sister and a younger brother … plans to major in accounting and minor in finance at Concordia … his father played football at North Dakota and his sister plays volleyball at UW-River Falls.
 
Lerner on Borchardt: "Cooper is a talented outfielder who has great size and speed to go along with a bat that flashes both power and consistency. He leads by example as he has a great work ethic on and off the field and will push for playing time as a true freshman. We look forward to welcoming him to our program and contributing to his continued development as a person and player."
 
Evan Eberle (RHP, 6-1, 170, Fr., River Forest, Ill. / Oak Park and River Forest HS)
Oak Park and River Forest High School: Lettered in baseball and soccer for the Huskies … helped the team reach the region and sectional tournaments in his junior season.
 
Personal: Has an older brother … plans to major in business at Concordia.
 
Fasching on Eberle: "Evan is a good athlete with a quick arm who has consistently shown the ability to compete in the strike zone. We project Evan to be a high level pitcher for us as he matures and gets stronger. He certainly has the makeup to be a front of the rotation pitcher in his future."
 
Isaac Johnson (RHP, 6-4, 185, Fr., Anchorage, Alaska / South Anchorage HS)
South Anchorage High School: Lettered twice in baseball for the Wolverines … 2021 All-Cook Inlet Conference First Team and CIC All-Tournament Team … earned All-State Tournament Team honors while helping the team to a 17-0 record and a DI State Championship … did not allow an earned run in 35.0 innings, going 7-0 with four complete games and six shutouts … struck out 59 and held opponents to an .081 opponent average … threw a no-hitter.
 
Personal: Has two older sisters … plans to major in business at Concordia ... his mother played basketball at Hamline.
 
Fasching on Johnson: "Isaac Johnson has been one of the top pitchers in the state of Alaska over the last year. He is a big, tall righty who consistently pounds the strike zone. He loves to compete and has tons of room left to grow his game. We are excited to welcome Isaac back to his home state of Minnesota."
 
Carter McQuery (RHP, 6-1, 185, Fr., Waseca, Minn. / Waseca HS)
Waseca High School: Lettered three times in baseball and once in basketball for the Bluejays … named All-Big South Conference and County Player of the Year … had a 1.31 ERA with 38 strikeouts in 33.2 innings pitched.
 
Personal: Has an older brother … plans to major in business management and minor in marketing at Concordia.
 
Fasching on McQuery: "Carter is a pitcher that has a ton of upside. He has worked hard over the last couple years to improve his game and he still has a ton of room to grow. He is a proven strike thrower with a feel for his offspeed pitches. Carter will be a big contributor for us as he continues to mature and get stronger."
 
Auston Sigfrids (C, 6-2, 205, Fr., Webster, Wis. / Webster HS)
Webster High School: Lettered nine times, three in baseball, three in basketball and three in football, for the Tigers … two-time All-Lakeland-West Conference First Team in baseball, two-time All-Conference Third Team in football and All-Conference Second Team in basketball … slashed .431/.488/.600 with eight doubles, one home run and 33 RBIs in his junior year … went 5-0 with a 2.33 ERA in 24.0 innings on the mound … helped the team to a 52-1 record during his career, collecting a state title and two conference titles.
 
Personal: Has an older brother … undecided on a major at Concordia … his mother played volleyball at the University of Minnesota, his father played baseball at UW-Stout and his brother plays football at Upper Iowa.
 
Lerner on Sigfrids: "Auston is a hard-nosed catcher who played his summer ball for Starters Baseball, a program we are very familiar with. He is a solid receiver behind the plate and possesses a strong and accurate throwing arm. He has great size and we project him to hit for both average and power as he continues to develop. He will provide depth and additional competition to our already strong catching position."