Jan. 3, 2011

2011 Quick Facts

RUSTON, La. - Louisiana Tech baseball coach Wade Simoneaux announced Monday afternoon the addition of former Arkansas pitcher and infielder Bronson Gillam to the Bulldogs program. As a former standout at Evangel Christian, Gillam will sit out the 2011 season to satisfy NCAA transfer rules and will retain four years of eligibility.

A native of Bossier City, Gillam enrolled and participated in fall drills at Arkansas before electing to transfer to Louisiana Tech.

"He was one of the top prospects in Louisiana coming out of high school," said Simoneaux. "We recruited him out of high school but he ended up signing with Arkansas. Things didn't work out for him up there and we are glad to add him to our rotation and lineup next season. He is a big addition for our program."

During his senior campaign at Evangel Christian, Gillam led the Eagles to a 24-11 record and a berth in the Class 2A quarterfinals while boasting a 1.12 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 25.1 innings of work. At the plate the right-handed slugger belted 12 home runs, 37 RBI and hit at an impressive .446 clip while tallying a .942 slugging percentage.

In addition to being named 2010 Gatorade Player of the Year in Louisiana, Gillam was a consensus national top 100 prospect out of high school and was the top rated prep standout in the state of Louisiana according to Perfect Game.

"It will be nice to be close to home," said Gillam. "I just love the game and want to play every day. Having the opportunity to pitch and play in the field was a large factor in opting to transfer."

Tech opens the 2011 season on Feb. 18-20 as the Bulldogs host Southern Illinois, Nicholls State and Grambling State as part of the Louisiana Tech Baseball Classic.

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