Bullfrogs Sign Pair from Nationally Ranked Cal-Poly

March 20, 2012 - Northwoods League (Northwoods) Green Bay Bullfrogs FrogVille, Wi- The Green Bay Bullfrogs have announced the roster additions of David Armendariz and Chris Hoo to the 2012 roster. Both players are sophomores at Cal Poly. The Mustangs are off to one of their best starts in recent years at 12-7 and are ranked #33 in the USA Today Division I baseball poll. Both players played significantly as freshman and this year have stepped into prominent roles for Cal Poly. During Head Coach Larry Lee's first nine years at the helm, Cal Poly has had 17 players drafted in the top ten rounds of the Major League Baseball Draft and has qualified for the program's first ever Division I baseball regional.

David Armendariz currently has settled into the middle of the Cal Poly order as their everyday left fielder. Armendariz, a native of Granada Hills, Calif, has appeared in each of Cal Poly's first 19 games, starting 18. In 70 at-bats, Armendariz is currently hitting .271 with one double, one triple and one home run. He leads the Mustangs with six stolen bases. While he has not appeared in any games on the mound for the Mustangs, Armendariz is expected to be a contributor out of the Bullfrog bullpen this summer.

Like many players that have suited up in Green Bay, Armendariz spent the summer following his freshman year playing in the West Coast Collegiate Baseball League (WCCBL). A member of the league champion Corvallis Knights, the 6'1" Armendariz was named his team's Most Valuable Player and was named first-team all WCCBL on his way to leading the team with 23 RBI and 10 stolen bases. He was rated the 17th best prospect in the WCCBL by Perfect Game following the season and recently was named the 283rd best propect nationally for the 2013 draft by the same source.

Chris Hoo has been Cal Poly's starting catcher in 14 of the team's first 19 games. Hoo is quickly becoming known as one of the top defensive catchers in college baseball. While Hoo is hitting just .184 (9/49) thus far this spring, he is second on the team with four doubles. The Cupertino, Calif. native has thrown out an impressive seven of twelve baserunners attempting to steal as well as already picking off four baserunners. Hoo has been the anchor of a Cal Poly staff with an impressive 3.42 team ERA.

"Cal Poly sent us one of the most talented players in Bullfrogs history last summer in Mitch Haniger," Bullfrogs Field Manager Jordan Bischel said. "Coach Lee and his staff have made a priority of sending some of their very best players to Green Bay for the upcoming summer. We know David and Chris will be extremely talented and well-coached. David will provide a great combination of power and speed in the middle of our order while also being able to give us a low 90's fastball out of the bullpen. Top tier catching is getting harder and harder to find and Chris has proven to be one of the finest catchers on the West Coast. We fully expect him to be one of the very best catchers in the Northwoods League this summer."

The Bullfrogs open up their 6th season in FrogVille, Wisconsin on May 30 at 6:35 against the expansion Lakeshore Chinooks. Please call 920-497-7225or log on to http://www.greenbaybullfrogs.comfor more information. The Green Bay Bullfrogs are a part of the 16-team Northwoods League. The Northwoods League has more teams, plays more games, and draws more fans than any other Summer Collegiate League in North America .

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