ATLANTA – Filling needs in every area, the Georgia State baseball program added 10 student-athletes during the fall signing period, head coach Greg Frady announced.

The signing class includes three junior college players and seven high school prospects. The Panthers addressed every position, adding four pitchers, three infielders, two outfielders and one catcher. All but one of the new Panthers are from the state of Georgia.

“This is an excellent group and one that we are very excited about,” said Frady, who enters his 11th season at the helm. “These student-athletes like where the program is and how it's growing, and they see an opportunity to come here and make an impact.

“As Georgia State University and our program continue to grow, we're seeing more and more interest,” Frady continued. “We saw tremendous interest in the new facilities that we have coming, the opportunity to play in the Sun Belt Conference, which is a fantastic baseball conference, and our continued focus on playing a challenging schedule. All of these things helped us put together this class, which is very talented and will help us continue to move forward.”

BRANDON BELL
3B, R/R, 6-2, 225, Fayetteville, Ga. (Whitewater HS/Georgia Highlands)

Third baseman with excellent size a strong arm and a powerful bat … Saw action in 54 games as a freshman at Georgia Highlands, hitting .298 with nine homers, 36 RBI and 50 runs scored … Played at Whitewater High School, where he was coached by Georgia State alumnus Rusty Bennett … Helped Whitewater reach the 2015 state finals in Class AAAA his senior year, when the team was also one of 16 squads in the nation invited to participate in the USA Baseball National High School Invitational … Earned first-team All-Fayette County honors in 2015, when he hit .455 with two home runs and 30 RBI … All-Southeast Region honorable mention (2015) and honorable mention Underclass All-American (2014) by Perfect Game.

STEPHEN CULLEN
INF, R/R, 6-4, 225, Braselton, Ga. (Home Schooled)

Big, physical corner infielder with the potential to develop into a middle of the order bat … Top 500 player nationally by Perfect Game, which ranks him as the No. 7 third baseman in Georgia … 2016 high honorable mention Underclass All-American by Perfect Game … Has good hands defensively … Played for the Triton Rays while being home schooled.

JOAH CURRY
OF, L/R, 6-1, 180, Locust Grove, Ga. (Locust Grove HS)

Left-handed hitting outfielder with great instincts and speed … Led Locust Grove High School to the Class AAAA state title in 2016 … Leadoff hitter who batted .433 with a .542 on-base percentage as a junior … First-team All-Henry County and All-Region 4-AAAA … Honorable mention Underclass All-American by Perfect Game … Plays cornerback for the football team and ranked among the national leaders with 10 interceptions, including three in one game vs. Warner Robins.

ENRIQUE FERRER
OF, R/R, 5-11, 185, Naples, Fla. (Barron Collier HS/Florida Southwestern)

Right-handed hitting outfielder with good speed and skills … Hit .309 last spring for Florida Southwestern with 12 RBI and 19 runs scored … Earned all-state honors in Class 6A at Barron Collier High School … … 2015 Honorable Mention All-American and 2014 Underclass Honorable Mention All-American by Perfect Game.

MASON FRADY
RHP, R/R, 6-0, 185, Sharpsburg, Ga. (East Coweta HS)

Right-handed starting pitcher for East Coweta High School ... Possesses a mid- to-upper 80's fastball with a good combination of breaking ball and changeup … Rated the No. 12 right-handed pitcher in Georgia and a top 500 player nationally by Perfect Game … 2016 high honorable mention Underclass All-American by Perfect Game … First-team All-County by the Newnan Times-Herald.

TANNER GALLMAN
Catcher, R/R, 6-2, 195, Calhoun, Ga. (Calhoun HS)

Catcher with good size, strong arm and quick release … Very comfortable behind the plate and can handle a staff … Top 500 prospect nationally who was rated the No. 10 catcher in Georgia by Perfect Game … Honorable mention Underclass All-American in 2015 and a high honorable mention choice in 2016 … All-Region 6-AAA as a junior at Calhoun High School, which he helped to the state playoffs … All-County and Co-MVP by the Calhoun Times … Hit .325 with seven doubles, one homer and 39 RBI.

ANDREW KEENE
RHP/OF, R/R, 6-0, 190, Woodstock, Ga. (Etowah HS)

Rated the No. 5 right-handed pitcher in Georgia by Perfect Game … Features an upper 80s fastball with a good breaking ball and changeup … Developing player offensively … Perfect Game Honorable Mention Underclass All-American in 2015 and High Honorable Mention in 2016 … Helped Etowah High School reach the quarterfinals of the Class AAAAAA state playoffs the last two years.

KALEN PUCKETT
INF, R/R, 5-10, 175, Thomaston, Ga. (Upson-Lee HS)

Very versatile player who can play all over the field … Rated the No. 12 shortstop in Georgia and a top 500 prospect nationally by Perfect Game … High honorable mention Underclass All-American by Perfect Game in 2015 and 2016 … All-Middle Georgia by the Macon Telegraph as a junior at Upson-Lee High School … Hit .434 and was 15-for-16 on stolen bases … Dynamic athlete who is also the quarterback for the Upson-Lee football team, which he has led to the playoffs the last two years.

JAKE ROGERS
RHP, R/R, 5-10, 196, Chicamauga, Ga. (Gordon Lee HS/Cleveland (Tenn.) State)

Right-handed starting pitcher for Cleveland (Tenn.) State College … Has a fastball in the upper 80s to low 90s and a good breaking ball … Posted a 6-5 record with a 3.96 ERA as a freshman last spring … Struck out 91 in 72.2 innings … Named TCCAA Pitcher of the Week after tossing a complete-game, one-hitter with seven strikeouts and just one walk vs. Volunteer State …Two-way player as a pitcher and third baseman at Gordon Lee High School, which he helped reach the state finals his sophomore and junior seasons and the quarterfinals as a senior … 2015 Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American … Honorable mention Underclass All-American by Perfect Game in 2013 and 2014.

MARLIN WILLIS JR.
LHP, L/L, 6-4, 195, Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern HS)

Tall, left-handed starting pitcher with a high ceiling … High honorable mention Underclass All-American by Perfect Game in 2015 and 2016 … Rated the No. 7 left-handed pitcher and No. 35 overall prospect in Georgia by Perfect Game, which ranked him No. 351 nationally … Very athletic left-handed hitter who will be have an opportunity to compete as a two-way player … Plays for McEachern High School.