Collegiate Baseball names ASU's 2009 recruiting class Best in the Nation

<p>Arizona State University has landed the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation according to Collegiate Baseball newspaper's annual evaluation of NCAA Division I baseball recruiting classes.</p><separator></separator><p>Collegiate Baseball has ranked recruiting classes for 26 consecutive years, and this is the third time ASU has captured the top spot, also doing so in 1983 and 1995.</p><separator></separator><p>The Sun Devils have 21 newcomers joining the team in 2009, 12 of whom have been selected in the Major League Baseball draft.</p><separator></separator><p>The class features 15 freshman and six junior college transfers. Of those six, three were junior college All-Americans (OF/LHP <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/calhoun_kole00.html">K… Calhoun</a>, IF <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/mcdonald_jared00.html"… McDonald</a>, LHP <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/spence_josh00.html">Jo… Spence</a>).</p><separator></separator><p>"This is a special recruiting class," assistant coach and recruiting coordinator <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/holliday_josh00.html">… Holliday</a> said. "We feel we have a deep and talented group of players who will contribute immediately. This group represents what our program stands for."</p><separator></separator><p>The drafted players include:<br><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/coy_johnny00.html">Joh… Coy</a>, OF/IF, 7th round, Philadelphia Phillies<br><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/macphee_zack00.html">Z… MacPhee</a>, IF, 22nd round, Detroit Tigers<br><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/spence_josh00.html">Jo… Spence</a>, LHP, 25th round, Arizona Diamondbacks<br><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/wilson_zach00.html">Za… Wilson</a>, IF, 26th round, Pittsburgh Pirates<br>Brandon Magee, OF, 29th round, Tampa Bay Rays<br><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/torrez_riccio00.html">… Torrez</a>, IF, 32nd round, Arizona Diamondbacks<br><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/ramirez_carlos00.html"… Ramirez</a>, C, 34th round, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2007 draft)<br><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/ruettiger_johnny00.htm… Ruettiger</a>, OF, 35th round, Texas Rangers<br><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/mcdonald_jared00.html"… McDonald</a>, IF, 40th round, Chicago Cubs<br><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/swagerty_jordan00.html… Swagerty</a>, C/RHP, 44th round, Colorado Rockies<br><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/ruiz_abe00.html">Abe Ruiz</a>, IF, 47th round, San Francisco Giants<br><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/maggi_drew00.html">Drew Maggi</a>, IF, 47th round, Arizona Diamondbacks</p><separator></separator><p>&nbsp;</p><separator></separator><p><img src="http://grfx.cstv.com/graphics/spacer.gif&quot; alt width="5" height="1border=0"><br> Others in the class include:<br><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/barnes_austin00.html">… Barnes</a>, IF<br><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/calhoun_kole00.html">K… Calhoun</a>, OF/LHP<br><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/hanson_ray00.html">Ray Hanson</a>, RHP<br><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/ishida_jeeter00.html">… Ishida</a>, RHP<br><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/lambson_mitchell00.htm… Lambson</a>, LHP<br><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/lusardi_jeff00.html">J… Lusardi</a>, OF<br><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/saylor_jake00.html">Ja… Saylor</a>, C<br><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/skelly_danny00.html">D… Skelly</a>, LHP<br><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/switzenberg_trask00.ht… Switzenberg</a>, IF&nbsp; <br> <!-- STORY AD ENDS HERE --></p>