Pacific Baseball Announces Signing of Ron Burton Jr. for 2009 :: Tigers class of 2008-09 grows to four.

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Pacific Baseball Announces Signing of Ron Burton Jr. for 2009

Tigers class of 2008-09 grows to four.

April 14, 2008

Stockton, Calif. - Pacific Baseball head coach Ed Sprague has announced the signing of Ron Burton Jr. to a national letter of intent for the 2008-09 season. Burton Jr, joins Kyle O'Neill, Josh Simms and Jacob Sylvester as Pacific's class for next season grew to four.

Burton Jr. is a 5-9 senior at Air Academy High School in Colorado Springs, Colo. He currently boasts a batting average of .532 with 29 RBI, five doubles, one triple and three home runs for the 14-1 Kadets. Air Academy High School is currently ranked third in the state of Colorado.

"We feel Burton is an exceptional athlete that can change the complexion of a game. He's an above average runner that has some surprising power," said Sprague. "He has a solid approach at the plate and he has a chance to contribute as a freshman."