
Rocky Mountain High School graduate Dean Lawson led the University of Northern Colorado with a .357 average this season.
The strength of high school baseball in the Fort Collins area is reflected in college rosters across the nation.
More than 40 former local high school stars are still playing baseball in college.
Here’s a look at where they are and how they did this season.
For any players who should be added to the list, email KevinLytle@coloradoan.com.
Fort Collins High School
Blake Tomasino
- Now: Neosho County Community College
- Notable: The sophomore outfielder played in 45 games, starting 42 of them. He hit .336 with 11 home runs, 10 doubles and 43 RBIs.
Quinn Tomasino
- Now: Neosho County Community College
- Notable: The freshman infielder did not appear in any games.
Patrick Kline
- Now: North Carolina Central University
- Notable: The freshman right-handed pitcher appeared in relief in four games, throwing five innings. He allowed three earned runs and struck out two.
Grant Lowensohn
- Now: Colby College
- Notable: Junior infielder appeared in 12 games, hitting .200 with a double and two RBIs.
John Flint
- Now: Regis University
- Notable: The sophomore outfielder appeared in 14 games, hitting .118 with one RBI.
Colton Connolly
- Now: Tabor College
- Notable: The senior right-handed pitcher worked in relief in seven games, throwing 13 innings. He had a 4.85 ERA and struck out five batters.
Austin Orth
- Now: Oklahoma Christian University
- Notable: The senior catcher appeared in 39 games, starting 33 of them. He hit .314 with 14 doubles, two home runs and 20 RBIs. Orth had just two errors and a .992 fielding percentage behind the plate.
J.D. Hammer
- Now: Marshall University
- Notable: The senior right-handed pitcher appeared in 14 games, starting 11 of them. He had a 4-2 record and 4.88 ERA, striking out 56 batters in 66.1 innings pitched.
Sam Brunner
- Now: University of Dayton
- Notable: The senior right-handed pitcher appeared in 24 games, starting four of them. He went 2-4 with a 4.18 ERA and struck out 42 batters in 56 innings pitched.
Fossil Ridge High School
Garrett Bryant
- Now: Washburn University
- Notable: The junior right-handed pitcher appeared in relief in two games, throwing two-thirds of an inning. He struck out one and didn’t allow a run. Bryant has decided to end his baseball career. He returned from a traumatic brain injury early in his college career to continue playing.
Hunter Donaldson
- Now: Metro State
- Notable: The sophomore outfielder appeared in 37 games, starting 36 of them. He hit .338 with 10 doubles, four home runs and 24 RBIs.
Julian Garcia
- Now: Metro State
- Notable: The sophomore right-handed pitcher made 12 starts, going 5-7 with a 2.90 ERA. He struck out 95 batters in 83.2 innings pitched.
Payton Tapia
- Now: Northern Colorado
- Notable: The sophomore catcher appeared in 36 games, starting 15 of them. Tapia hit .226 with two home runs and seven RBIs.
J.J. Bissell
- Now: Oklahoma City University
- Notable: The senior infielder appeared in 57 games, starting 55 of them. He hit .359 with a team-high 16 home runs. He had 56 RBIs and a .982 fielding percentage.
Dylan Hodgson
- Now: Concordia University (Nebraska)
- Notable: The freshman infielder did not appear in any games.
Jacob Orphan
- Now: Concordia University (Nebraska)
- Notable: The freshman outfielder did not appear in any games.
Codi Heuer
- Now: Wichita State
- Notable: The freshman right-handed pitcher appeared in 21 games, starting two. In 24.2 innings pitched he’s 1-1 with a 9.12 ERA and has struck out 27.
Shane Hammel
- Now: Grove City College
- Notable: The freshman outfielder appeared in 42 games, starting 39 of them. He hit .286 with two home runs and 21 RBIs.
Liberty Common
Will Werst
- Now: Caltech
- Notable: The freshman outfielder/catcher/pitcher had five appearances on the mound, throwing seven innings and recording a 14.14 ERA. He did not record a hit in his one at-bat.
Poudre High School
T.J. Garhart
- Now: Trinity University
- Notable: The senior pitcher won a Division III national title as Trinity went 44-7. Garhart appeared in four games, throwing 7.1 innings. He had a 1.23 ERA, striking out 10 batters.
Resurrection Christian School
Bryan Wallman
- Now: Dordt College
- Notable: The senior infielder appeared in 43 games, starting 39 of them. He hit .254 with 11 doubles, two home runs and 26 RBIs.
Chance Richardson
- Now: Colorado Christian
- Notable: The sophomore utility player appeared in 42 games, starting of 37 of them. He hit .204 with five doubles and four RBIs. Richardson had a .955 fielding percentage.
Koby Bishop
- Now: Concordia University (Nebraska)
- Notable: The freshman left-handed pitcher did not appear in any games.
Josh Mondt
- Now: Concordia University (Nebraska)
- Notable: The junior infielder appeared in 18 games, starting three of them. He hit .250 with two RBIs.
Luke Mondt
- Now: Northeastern Junior College
- Notable: The freshman infielder did not appear in any games.
Rocky Mountain High School
Matt Allen
- Now: Colorado Mesa
- Notable: The senior right-handed pitcher appeared in 16 games, with a team-high 14 starts. He went 6-1 with a 3.09 ERA and struck out 60 in 75.2 innings pitched.
Marc Bachman
- Now: Dartmouth
- Notable: The sophomore left-handed pitcher appeared in 12 games in relief. He went 2-1 with a 4.86 ERA and struck out eight batters in 16.2 innings pitched.
Marcus Bean
- Now: Metro State
- Notable: The junior catcher appeared in 24 games, starting 21 of them. He hit .301 with 10 RBIs and had just one error and a .993 fielding percentage.
Cale O’Donnell
- Now: Metro State
- Notable: The sophomore infielder/right-handed pitcher appeared in 32 games, starting 23 of them. He hit .300 and tied for the team lead with seven home runs. He had 20 RBIs. O’Donnell pitched 16 innings, going 1-1 with a 3.38 ERA and he struck out 14 batters.
Trevor Bell
- Now: Truman State
- Notable: The junior utility player appeared in 39 games, starting 27 of them. He had a .228 average with five RBIs and a .959 fielding percentage.
Chris Bonk
- Now: Hofstra University
- Notable: The senior right-handed pitcher appeared in 21 games, starting three of them. He went 1-3 with an 8.37 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 33.1 innings pitched.
Grant Gamble
- Now: Azusa Pacific University
- Notable: The junior left-handed pitcher/outfielder appeared in 12 games, notching one hit in three at-bats.
Spencer Ibarra
- Now: Ohio University
- Notable: The junior outfielder appeared in 38 games, starting 25 of them. He hit .257 and had a .929 fielding percentage.
Marcus McKinney
- Now: Illinois State
- Notable: The junior right-handed pitcher appeared in eight games, throwing seven innings. He had an ERA of nine and struck out five batters.
Carl Stajduhar
- Now: New Mexico
- Notable: The sophomore catcher/infielder was named the Mountain West Player of the Year and a third-team All American, helping the Lobos make the NCAA tournament after winning the MW. Stajduhar has started all 59 games leading up to the tournament, hitting .348 with team highs in home runs (18) and RBIs (66).
Tyler Stevens
- Now: New Mexico
- Notable: The sophomore right-handed pitcher was named First-Team All-Mountain West, helping the Lobos win the conference and make the NCAA tournament. Entering the tournament, he’s second on the team with 93.1 innings pitched, going 8-4 with a 4.34 ERA in 15 starts.
Dean Lawson
- Now: Northern Colorado
- Notable: The sophomore infielder appeared in 43 games, starting 32 of them. He led UNC with a .357 average and had 16 RBIs and a team-high 10 steals on 11 attempts.
Daniel Ciraula
- Now: Colorado School of Mines
- Notable: The freshman infielder appeared in 40 games, hitting .236 with five RBIs. He had a .952 fielding percentage.
Garrett Hammer
- Now: Kellogg Community College (Michigan)
- Notable: The freshman catcher hit .329 in 50 games, with 17 doubles and 33 RBIs. Hammer had a .961 fielding percentage.
Chad Bell
- Now: Western Nevada College
- Notable: The freshman infielder appeared in 58 games, starting 43 of them. He hit .288 with 12 doubles, two home runs and 28 RBIs.
Windsor High School
David Watson
- Now: Caltech
- Notable: The sophomore pitcher/first basemen played in all 33 games, hitting .242 with two doubles and 11 RBIs. He had a .970 fielding percentage. Watson had four appearances and one start on the mound. He went 0-1 with a 9.31 ERA.
Tanner Weimers
- Now: Adams State
- Notable: The senior right-handed pitcher appeared in 13 games, starting 11 of them. He went 4-5 with a 7.38 ERA, striking out 43 in 64.2 innings pitched.
Brandon Deering
- Now: Miles Community College
- Notable: The sophomore outfielder hit .279 in 49 games. He had six doubles, a home run and 23 RBIs.
Garrett Hammond
- Now: Dodge City Community College
- Notable: The sophomore left-handed pitcher appeared in seven games, starting two of them. He went 2-0 with a 3.75 ERA, striking out 17 batters in 12 innings.
Cole Brandon
- Now: Dodge City Community College
- Notable: The freshman left-handed pitcher appeared in 12 games, starting 11 of them. He went 3-2 with a 4.10 ERA. Brandon struck out 43 batters in 68 innings pitched.
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