University of the PACIFIC

The Pacific baseball team has announced the signing of five more players for the 2009-10 season, bringing the total count to 10 new members. Right-handed pitchers Matthew Carvutto (Poway, Calif.), Jonas Noack (San Diego, Calif.), Marcus Pointer (Pacifica, Calif.), Robbie Richardson (Lodi, Calif.) and Ryan Stice (Modesto, Calif.) are the newest incoming players to have turned in their National Letters of Intent to play baseball at Pacific next season.

Carvutto is a 6'5" 215-pound outfielder and RHP from Poway, Calif., and transfer from Palomar College in San Marcos, Calif. During his sophomore year, the Comets turned in a 36-13 overall record and upon completion of a spectacular season, Carvutto was named First Team All-Pacific Coast Conference, hitting .352 on the year. Matthew tallied 12 doubles and three home runs to add to his team-leading 43 RBI over the course of 43 games and 38 starts in right field. Carvutto combined for a stellar .497 slugging percentage that exploded to .627 in conference play. A sophomore transfer to Palomar, Carvutto spent his freshman year playing in the Big West Conference at Cal State Northridge, hitting .294.

Noack joins the Tigers as a graduate of University City High School in San Diego, Calif., the alma mater of current Tiger Joe Oliveira. Noack is a huge 6'6" RHP who also splits time at first base. In 2009, the Centurions closed out their season with a 16-14 record. Jonas helped his team with a 2.89 ERA over the span of 63 innings pitched and received eight victories on the mound to put him in third place overall in the Western League, just one win shy of a tie for first place. Noack's 63 strikeouts were the fourth-most overall in league play and the most among all pitchers at University City HS. A triple-threat, Noack can pitch, play in the field and hit, as he tallied a .286 batting average in 105 at-bats during 30 games. He launched 30 hits, seven doubles and one home run to contribute to his 18 RBI. For his phenomenal performance, Noack earned a First Team All-Western League selection to close out his high school career.

Pointer is a 6'3" transfer from Skyline Junior College and originally is from Pacifica, Calif. Pointer brings another arm into Pacific's rotation as a RHP with collegiate experience. Marcus and the Trojans finished 27-14 overall during the 2009 season and his 10-4 record as a pitcher tied for the sixth-best in the California Community College Athletics Association (CCCAA). Pointer closed out his junior college career with a 4.12 ERA and 118 strikeouts in 104 innings, as well as three complete games and one complete game shutout to tie for fifth in the CCCAA. Marcus's 10 wins were the most by any pitcher on the Trojan staff and his 20 appearances were also a team-high. The Coast Conference named Pointer Pitcher of the Year, as he closed out his career at Skyline with a 20-8 record to place second on the all-time wins record list in school history.

Richardson, a 6'4" 190-pound RHP, hails from Lodi, Calif., and spent his final season playing for Cosumnes River College after current Tiger Jamie Niley played for the team a year prior and transferred to Pacific. This year, the Hawks finished 29-17 overall, and Robbie led the pitching staff in appearances with 27. He closed out 2009 with a 2-1 record as a reliever and complied an impressive 2.47 ERA over the span of 54.2 innings pitched. As a hitter, Richardson went .286 at the plate in seven at-bats. For his performance, Richardson was named a First Team All-Big 8 Conference selection. A graduate of Tokay High School in Lodi, Robbie was named second team all-league during his prep career.

Stice comes to Pacific from Grace M. Davis High School in Modesto, Calif. Ryan is a 6'5" 230-pound RHP and first baseman who helped the Spartans finish 20-7 overall and claim the Modesto Metro Conference title in baseball. Stice did so after leading the league with a perfect 9-0 record from the hill and was rewarded with being named the conference's MVP. He closed out the year with a miniscule 1.36 ERA over 66.2 innings of work, while opposing batters could only hit .145 against him. As a hitter, Stice saw time in 26 games and compiled a .302 batting average to finish as one of the top hitters on his team. Ryan connected for 19 hits, tallied six runs, 14 RBI and five doubles.