University of St. Thomas Athletics
Baseball publicizes 2025 National Signing Day Class
11/20/2024 11:35:00 AM | Baseball
Chris Olean announces nine signees to 2025 Tommie Signing Class
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- St. Thomas Baseball Head Coach Chris Olean announced the addition of nine newcomers as part of 2025 National Signing Day.
This year's signing class is comprised of four student-athletes from Minnesota, three from Wisconsin, and one from Iowa and Colorado.
Coach Olean on the 2025 signing class: "I am very excited about the 2025 class! It is our goal each year to continue to elevate our recruiting classes and improve the depth and talent in our program, and I feel we have done that with this group! Entering year four at the DI level, we are fortunate to have good depth on the roster, which allowed us to recruit players regardless of position. This class is more physical in terms of size and strength, and many of these players should be ready to continue as soon as they step onto campus. We have players with a ton of projection that will develop into core pieces of our team in future years. I am excited to see how this class develops and continues to elevate our program at the DI level!"
Max Berrisford (6-3, 195, C/RHP, R/R, Duluth, Minn. / Duluth Marshall)
High School
Three-time all-section selection… three-time all-conference first team honoree… two-time Duluth News Tribune All-Area… two-time Team Defensive Player of the Year and Team MVP… Baseball and Hockey team captain.
Personal
Son of Kim and Tom… has two siblings (Vivi and Eli)… plans to major in financial management at St. Thomas.
Quote from Coach Olean: "Max comes from a baseball family and knows how to play the game the right way. He is a physical presence behind the plate with a plus arm and he is an advanced receiver. He has gap to gap approach and consistently finds barrels."
Warren Bowe(6-0, 200, LHP, L/L, Cadott, Wis. / Cadott)
High School
2024 conference player of the year… named first-team all-conference.
Personal
Son of Tiffany and Jon… has two siblings (Abigail and Wesley)
Quote from Coach Olean: "Warren is first and foremost a competitor. He has a loose, whippy arm and spins all his pitches very well. He works in the upper 80s, but his fastball plays up with great extension and late life. Warren will make an immediate impact out of the pen with starter projection as he continues to develop."
Isaac Crosby (6-3, 180, RHP, R/R, Shell Lake, Minn. / Shell Lake)
High School
First-team all-conference honoree…named team captain.
Personal
Son of Sunshine and Tom…has two siblings (Alycia and Josie)…plans to major in accounting at St. Thomas.
Quote from Coach Olean: "Isaac is a tall RHP with a loose arm and projection through the roof! Already working in the upper 80s, Isaac projects as a low to mid 90s player. A competitor who attacks the zone with three pitches, has a swing and miss breaking ball and a developing change up. With added strength, Isaac profiles as a rotation type arm."
Noah Hahn (6-2, 190, UTIL, R/R, Cottage Grove, Minn. / New Life Academy)
High School
Three-time all-conference honoree… three-time all-section selection… named team MVP.
Personal
Son of Jennifer and Eric Hahn…has two sibling (Eliana and Parker)…plans to major in financial management at St. Thomas.
Quote from Coach Olean: "Noah is an athlete who has plus tools across the board. Noah runs well, has a plus arm from 3B and in the OF, and has good bat to ball skills. A strong athlete, Noah has power projection and profiles as a middle of the order type bat as he gains experience."
Landon Majerus(6-6, 225, RHP, R/R, Waconia, Minn. / Waconia)
High School
All-conference and all-section selection.
Personal
Son of Lindsay and Jake… has one sibling (Reese)… plans to major in engineering at St. Thomas.
Quote from Coach Olean: "Landon is an imposing presence on the mound. Routinely working in the upper 80s to low 90s, Landon has the ability to be front of the rotation type arm. His fastball has great late life, and he has a swing and miss slider that is college ready."
Will Pierro (6-0, 192, RHP, R/R, Dubuque, Iowa / Wahlert Catholic)
Personal
Son of Justin… plans to major in exercise science at St. Thomas.
Quote from Coach Olean: "Will is an athletic mover on the mound who is starting to come into his own. With a fastball that routinely lives in the upper 80s to low 90s, he gets a lot of swing and misses. He also has a plus breaking ball and a developing change up. Will profiles as a leverage bullpen piece initially, but as he matures and refines his secondary, could easily end up a starter before he's done."
Evan Raabe(6-2, 170, OF, L/R, Loveland, Colo. / Thompson Valley)
High School
Competing for Thompson Valley, Raabe is the No. 5-ranked OF in Colorado… First-team all-state selection.
Quote from Coach Olean: "Evan also comes from a baseball family and has a high baseball IQ. At 6-2, Evan is a long, lean, twitchy athlete. He has a plus arm and is an above average runner. Evan has a very quick bat and profiles as a power bat as he continues to add strength."
Terek Verhage (5-11, 175, C, L/R, Madison, Wis. / Monona Grove)
High School
Named conference player of the year… all-state honorable mention.
Personal
Son of Trish and Nate… has two siblings (AJ and Alexus)
Quote from Coach Olean: "Terek is a ballplayer! An advanced catch and throw catcher, he can neutralize the running game and handle a pitching staff. He has a very flat left-hand swing and finds a ton of barrels. Terek has the potential to be a middle of the order bat at the catcher position as he continues to develop."
Nolan Welke (5-10, 185, OF, L/R, Plainview, Minn. / Plainview-Elgin-Millville)
High School
Two-time all-conference honoree… all-section selection…named Team MVP and Offensive Player of the year.
Personal
Son of Christina and Anton… has one sibling (Gloria)… plans to major in business management at St. Thomas.
Quote from Coach Olean: "Nolan is a high-level multisport athlete. Nolan has all the tools -- a 6.6 runner, 90 mph arm from the OF, and plus power. Nolan profiles as a top of the order CF player. He will be a problem for other teams on the bases with his speed. He also can take runs away in the OF and plays with a ton of fire and passion."
This year's signing class is comprised of four student-athletes from Minnesota, three from Wisconsin, and one from Iowa and Colorado.
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | B/T | Hometown | High School |
| Max Berrisford | C/RHP | 6-3 | 195 | R/R | Duluth, Minn. | Duluth-Marshall |
| Warren Bowe | LHP | 6-0 | 200 | L/L | Cadott, Wis. | Cadott |
| Isaac Crosby | RHP | 6-3 | 180 | R/R | Shell Lake, Wis. | Shell Lake |
| Noah Hahn | UTIL | 6-2 | 190 | R/R | Cottage Grove, Minn. | New Life Academy |
| Landon Majerus | RHP | 6-6 | 225 | R/R | Waconia, Minn. | Waconia |
| William Pierro | RHP | 6-0 | 192 | R/R | Dubuque, Iowa | Wahlert Catholic |
| Evan Raabe | OF | 6-2 | 170 | L/R | Loveland, Colo. | Thompson Valley |
| Terek Verhage | C | 5-11 | 175 | L/R | Madison, Wis. | Monona Grove |
| Nolan Welke | OF | 5-10 | 185 | L/R | Plainview, Minn. | Plainview-Elgin-Millview |
Coach Olean on the 2025 signing class: "I am very excited about the 2025 class! It is our goal each year to continue to elevate our recruiting classes and improve the depth and talent in our program, and I feel we have done that with this group! Entering year four at the DI level, we are fortunate to have good depth on the roster, which allowed us to recruit players regardless of position. This class is more physical in terms of size and strength, and many of these players should be ready to continue as soon as they step onto campus. We have players with a ton of projection that will develop into core pieces of our team in future years. I am excited to see how this class develops and continues to elevate our program at the DI level!"
Max Berrisford (6-3, 195, C/RHP, R/R, Duluth, Minn. / Duluth Marshall)
High School
Three-time all-section selection… three-time all-conference first team honoree… two-time Duluth News Tribune All-Area… two-time Team Defensive Player of the Year and Team MVP… Baseball and Hockey team captain.
Personal
Son of Kim and Tom… has two siblings (Vivi and Eli)… plans to major in financial management at St. Thomas.
Quote from Coach Olean: "Max comes from a baseball family and knows how to play the game the right way. He is a physical presence behind the plate with a plus arm and he is an advanced receiver. He has gap to gap approach and consistently finds barrels."
Warren Bowe(6-0, 200, LHP, L/L, Cadott, Wis. / Cadott)
High School
2024 conference player of the year… named first-team all-conference.
Personal
Son of Tiffany and Jon… has two siblings (Abigail and Wesley)
Quote from Coach Olean: "Warren is first and foremost a competitor. He has a loose, whippy arm and spins all his pitches very well. He works in the upper 80s, but his fastball plays up with great extension and late life. Warren will make an immediate impact out of the pen with starter projection as he continues to develop."
Isaac Crosby (6-3, 180, RHP, R/R, Shell Lake, Minn. / Shell Lake)
High School
First-team all-conference honoree…named team captain.
Personal
Son of Sunshine and Tom…has two siblings (Alycia and Josie)…plans to major in accounting at St. Thomas.
Quote from Coach Olean: "Isaac is a tall RHP with a loose arm and projection through the roof! Already working in the upper 80s, Isaac projects as a low to mid 90s player. A competitor who attacks the zone with three pitches, has a swing and miss breaking ball and a developing change up. With added strength, Isaac profiles as a rotation type arm."
Noah Hahn (6-2, 190, UTIL, R/R, Cottage Grove, Minn. / New Life Academy)
High School
Three-time all-conference honoree… three-time all-section selection… named team MVP.
Personal
Son of Jennifer and Eric Hahn…has two sibling (Eliana and Parker)…plans to major in financial management at St. Thomas.
Quote from Coach Olean: "Noah is an athlete who has plus tools across the board. Noah runs well, has a plus arm from 3B and in the OF, and has good bat to ball skills. A strong athlete, Noah has power projection and profiles as a middle of the order type bat as he gains experience."
Landon Majerus(6-6, 225, RHP, R/R, Waconia, Minn. / Waconia)
High School
All-conference and all-section selection.
Personal
Son of Lindsay and Jake… has one sibling (Reese)… plans to major in engineering at St. Thomas.
Quote from Coach Olean: "Landon is an imposing presence on the mound. Routinely working in the upper 80s to low 90s, Landon has the ability to be front of the rotation type arm. His fastball has great late life, and he has a swing and miss slider that is college ready."
Will Pierro (6-0, 192, RHP, R/R, Dubuque, Iowa / Wahlert Catholic)
Personal
Son of Justin… plans to major in exercise science at St. Thomas.
Quote from Coach Olean: "Will is an athletic mover on the mound who is starting to come into his own. With a fastball that routinely lives in the upper 80s to low 90s, he gets a lot of swing and misses. He also has a plus breaking ball and a developing change up. Will profiles as a leverage bullpen piece initially, but as he matures and refines his secondary, could easily end up a starter before he's done."
Evan Raabe(6-2, 170, OF, L/R, Loveland, Colo. / Thompson Valley)
High School
Competing for Thompson Valley, Raabe is the No. 5-ranked OF in Colorado… First-team all-state selection.
Quote from Coach Olean: "Evan also comes from a baseball family and has a high baseball IQ. At 6-2, Evan is a long, lean, twitchy athlete. He has a plus arm and is an above average runner. Evan has a very quick bat and profiles as a power bat as he continues to add strength."
Terek Verhage (5-11, 175, C, L/R, Madison, Wis. / Monona Grove)
High School
Named conference player of the year… all-state honorable mention.
Personal
Son of Trish and Nate… has two siblings (AJ and Alexus)
Quote from Coach Olean: "Terek is a ballplayer! An advanced catch and throw catcher, he can neutralize the running game and handle a pitching staff. He has a very flat left-hand swing and finds a ton of barrels. Terek has the potential to be a middle of the order bat at the catcher position as he continues to develop."
Nolan Welke (5-10, 185, OF, L/R, Plainview, Minn. / Plainview-Elgin-Millville)
High School
Two-time all-conference honoree… all-section selection…named Team MVP and Offensive Player of the year.
Personal
Son of Christina and Anton… has one sibling (Gloria)… plans to major in business management at St. Thomas.
Quote from Coach Olean: "Nolan is a high-level multisport athlete. Nolan has all the tools -- a 6.6 runner, 90 mph arm from the OF, and plus power. Nolan profiles as a top of the order CF player. He will be a problem for other teams on the bases with his speed. He also can take runs away in the OF and plays with a ton of fire and passion."
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