JACKSONVILLE – Jacksonville State and first-year head coach Steve Bieser have put together one of the largest and highly-touted recruiting classes for the baseball program in his first year with the Gamecocks.
Bieser and his staff inked 10 high school players during the NCAA's fall signing period that began on Wednesday. The new staff reached into the talent-rich state of Georgia and made en-roads with the talent within the state of Alabama for majority of the class.
The new class of Gamecocks also established the highest recruiting ranking according to Perfect Game, one of the premier recruiting sources and organization for amateur baseball prospects throughout the country. Perfect Game ranked Jax State's class 87th in the country, which is the best ranking for the program since PG started ranking classes starting in 2011.
Trey Majette (Lawrenceville, Ga.), Fisher Cantrel (Shiloh, Ga.), Quin Long (Lebanon, Tenn.) Maddox McDougall (Wesley Chapel, Fla. ), Michael Daniel (Auburn, Ala.), Cole Kreisel (Warrenburg, Mo.), Matthew Cash (Centreville, Ala.), Cade Miles (Hartsell, Ala.), Quinten Jones (Suwanee, Ga.) and RJ Brooks (Oxford, Ala.) all returned official paperwork back to Jax State during the signing period.
Trey Majette, 1B/OF, 6-3, 175, Lawrenceville, Ga., Peachtree Ridge HS
Prep: Attends Peachtree Ridge High School in Lawrenceville, Georgia…listed as a top-130 player from the state of Georgia and a top-500 played in the nation according to Perfect Game…named as a PG Southeast Region honorable mention 2023 Preseason Underclass All-American…a member of 25 different Perfect Game sanctioned all-tournament teams dating back to 2018 as a member of the East Coast Sox travel squad…earned MVP honors at the 2022 18U/Upperclass PG Fall Georgia State Championship as a member of the Georgia Jackets 17U-Amercian team…claimed most valuable pitcher accolades at the 2020 PG Fall Battle of the Southeast (Freshman) as a pitcher for the 360 Hawks 15u blue…selected to play in the Hank Aaron Invitational held in Vero Beach, sponsored by Major League Baseball, MLB Players Association and USA Baseball…plays for Jamie Suggs at PRHS…earned Region 7 AAAAAAA First Team All-Region Pitcher as a junior…named the 2023 Region 7 AAAAAAA Defensive Player of the Year.
Prep: Preps at Harris County High School…coached by Steve Westmoreland at HCHS…earned honorable mention status for Region 3 AAAAA as a junior and helped the Tigers to the second round of the state playoffs as a junior in 2023…ranked as the 48th-best prospect in the state of Georgia…a three-time Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All American Honorable Mention selection for the Southeast Region (2021, 2022, 2023)…a top-500 player according to PG…selected to multiple PG sanctioned tournaments all-tournament squads on the travel ball circuit, including the 2023 WWBA 2024 Grads or 17U National Championship, 2023 17U PG Southeast Memorial Day Classic, 2023 17U PG Greater Atlanta Open as a member of the East Coast Sox.
Quin Long, RHP, 6-1, 190, Lebanon, Tenn., Friendship Christian HS
Prep: Attends Friendship Christian High School in the Nashville, Tennessee area…helped FCHS to a 25-win season in 2023 and nine wins in Class 1A - District 4 and advance to the state playoffs…listed as the No. 58 high school player in the state of Tennessee according to Perfect Game…a 2022 and 2023 PG Preseason Underclass All American Southeast Region Honorable Mention…holds a PG Top-500 national ranking by Perfect Game…named to multiple PG sanctioned all-tournament teams as a member of the East Cobb travel ball organization…member of the East Cobb Astros615-15U club that claimed the 2021 15U PG USA Midsouth Championship.
Maddox McDougall, OF/RHP, 6-0, 175, Wesley Chapel, Fla., Wiregrass Ranch HS
Prep: Attends Wiregrass Ranch High School in Wesley Chapel, Florida…coached by Marshall McDougall at WRHS, a former Florida State standout…listed by Perfect Game as the 69
th best player in the state of Florida and ranked in the Top-500 in the nation…named to the PG 2020 14U Sunshine East Showcase Top Prospects list…earned the 2022 17U PG National Org Challenge Most Valuable Pitcher award…a member of the Power Baseball 2024 Marucci squad that claimed the 2023 WWBA 2024 Grads or 17U National Championship…achieved Tournament Elite Pitching status at the 2023 WWBA 2024 Grads or 17U National Championship.
Michael Daniel, RHP, 6-2, 180, Auburn, Alabama, Auburn HS
Prep: Preps at Auburn High School…coached by Matt Cimo…a Second Team All-State selection as a junior outfielder for AHS…a member of the 2021 AHS club that claimed the AHSAA Class 7A State Championship and finished with a 35-6 overall mark…helped the Tigers to the Class 7A Area 4 title in 2022 and a spot in the final four of the state playoffs, finishing with a 29-win season…ranked by Prep Baseball Report as the No. 37 prospect in the state of Alabama…twice named to Perfect Game's Preseason Underclass All America Southeast Region Honorable Mention list for 2022 and 2023…earned a Top-500 ranking by Perfect Game…played for the eXposure Florida Prime and Top Gun Alabama on the PG's travel ball circuit and helped the two squads win the 2022 Upperclass PG Southeast Labor Day Classic, 2022 17U Deep South Fall Ultimate Championship and the 2023 PG 17U Hoover Classic.
Cole Kreisel, INF, 5-10, 170, Warrensburg, Missouri, Warrensburg HS
Prep: Attends Warrensburg High School…named to the Class 5 District 7 All-District team as a junior…also claimed All-Conference honors following the 2023 season…ranked as the No. 54 prospect in the state of Missouri according to Perfect Game…also ranked as a Top-500 player on the national scene by Perfect Game…a member of the INEVITABLE A's National 17u club that won the 2023 17U WWBA Midwest Invitational on the PG circuit…named to the 2023 PG 17U National Elite Championship All-Tournament Team and the 2023 PG East MLK Championship (Upperclass) All-Tournament Team…tabbed to the 2023 WWBA 2024 Grads or 17U National Championship All-Tournament Team.
Matthew Cash, INF/RHP, 6-0, 195, Centreville, Ala., Bibb County HS
Prep: Preps at Bibb County High School in Centreville, Alabama…coached by Kevin May at BCHS…helped the Choctaws to three consecutive Class 4A Area 5 titles from 2021-23 and winning 20-plus games in each of the three seasons…BCHS advanced to the Elite Eight of the AHSAA Class 4A state playoffs in 2021 and 2022…an ASWA Class 4A First Team All-State selection following the 2023 season…rated as a Top-25 player in the state of Alabama according to Perfect Game…a two-time Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All American Southeast Region Honorable Mention (2022, 2023)…listed among the Top-500 players in the 2024 class…named to 20-plus all-tournament teams on the PG travel ball circuit as a member of the East Coast Sox organization.
Cade Miles, UTL, 6-0, 185, Hartselle, Ala., Hartselle HS
Prep: Attends Hartselle High School and coached by William Booth at HHS…member of the Tigers' program that won three consecutive Class 6A Area 14 titles from 2021-2023, including a Class 6A AHSAA State Championship that was won on Rudy Abbott Field at Jim Case Stadium in 2022…over the last three seasons, HHS has won 81 games…ranked No. 28 in the state of Alabama and a Top-500 listing according to Perfect Game…a 2023 Preseason Underclass All American Southeast Region Honorable Mention…a two-time All-Tournament selection for the 2022 PG High School Showdown and the 2023 PG High School Showdown.
Quinten Jones, INF, 6-2, 160, Suwanee, Ga., Peachtree Ridge HS
Prep: Preps at Peachtree Ridge High School and coached by Jamie Suggs…one of the Top-500 players in the state of Georgia…named to four different all-tournament teams at Perfect Game sanctioned events over the last two years after being named to the 2022 16U PG Battle of the Southeast All-Tournament Team, 2023 17U PG Firecracker Finale All-Tourney Team and the 2023 17/18U Metro Atlanta Invitational All-Tournament Team…participated in travel ball with Team Elite.
RJ Brooks, OF, 6-1, 195, Oxford, Ala., Oxford HS
Prep: Local product out of Oxford High School…coached by Wes Brooks, a former Jax State standout and his uncle…helped the Yellow Jackets capture the 2023 AHSAA Class 6A State Championship on Rudy Abbott Field at Jim Case Stadium and finishing the season with a31-6 overall record…picked up the save in the series-clinching contest over Spanish Fort, tossing the final 1.2 innings…helped OHS to three consecutive Class 6A Area 13 titles and a pair of Elite Eight appearances in 2021 and 2022…listed at No. 39 on Perfect Game's top Alabama prospects in the 2024 class…a two-time Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All American Southeast Region Honorable Mention (2022, 2023)…named to the 2023 PG High School Showdown All-Tournament Team and the 2023 WWBA 2024 Grads or 17U National Championship All-Tournament Team…his parents Roby and Mel are former Gamecock student-athletes…his father played baseball under former head coach Rudy Abbott and led the 1997 club with a .401 batting average…his mother was an all-conference performer for the Jax State volleyball program.
