Brandon Showmar is the third summer signee for Head Coach Daron Schoenrock and his staff.

June 24, 2008

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - University of Memphis Head baseball coach Daron Schoenrock continued his efforts to rebuild a Tiger pitching staff, which lost four of its top hurlers in the 2008 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, by signing Little Rock Central's Brandon Showmar to a National Letter of Intent it was announced today.

"We are extremely excited about Brandon's decision to be a Tiger," said Schoenrock. "He is a very projectable pitcher and he brings a great work ethic to our program. We expect that he will have a brilliant future at Memphis."

A dual-position player for Head Coach Mike Johnson at Little Rock Central, Showmar saw time at shortstop as well as on the hill. However, it was his dominance on the mound that caught the eye of the Memphis coaching staff. In 39 career outings, the Tiger's ace posted a 1.44 ERA with 135 strikeouts in 127 innings. He limited opponents to a lowly .189 batting average.

As a senior, Showmar dominated opposing hitters, striking out 53 in 50 innings of work. The 6-3 righthander hauled in 2008 Pro-Day Baseball High School All-American honors after posting a stifling 1.28 ERA in 13 appearances (nine starts).

Showmar started in 15 of his 20 appearances as a junior in 2007. He tossed five complete games and finished the year with 74 strikeouts and a 2.43 ERA in 75 innings.