PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State Baseball added three student-athletes to its 2018 signing class,  head coach Marty Lees announced Friday.
 
"We are very excited about the additions of Owen Leonard (RHP), Dylan Steen (RHP), and Garrett Gouldsmith (INF)! All three have quality, college experience and all three will have a chance to help our team immediately," Lees said.
 
Owen Leonard (6-0, 175) is a right-handed pitcher out of Seattle, Wash. who pitched at Everett Community College this past season. Leonard earned NWAC All-North second-team honors after going 6-2 with one save in 14 appearances including 11 starts and recorded 82 strikeouts in 80.1 innings. Prior to ECC, Leonard pitched the 2017 season at Pacific University in Oregon and will be a junior for the 2019 season.
 
Cougar Head Coach Marty Lees on Leonard…
"Owen had been on our radar the entire spring season. As the season went on, he started performing at a very high level. Over the past couple years his arm strength has improved along with the ability to command two other pitches," Lees said. "Owen will be able to provide this team with depth in all areas. He could start, relieve, or be put in a closer roll."
 
 

Garrett Gouldsmith (5-9, 175) is an infielder out of Rio Rancho, N.M. who played last season at the University of New Mexico as a freshman. Gouldsmith appeared in 42 games, making 33 starts and posted a .270 batting average with two doubles, one triple, one homerun, 10 RBI, 12 runs scored and one stolen base. Gouldsmith was a three-time All-State selection in high school, playing his first two years at Reno High School in Nevada and his final two seasons at Rio Rancho High School in New Mexico where he was named a Collegiate Baseball and Perfect Game High School All-American in 2017. Gouldsmith with eligible to play immediately as a true sophomore for the 2019 season.
 
Cougar Head Coach Marty Lees on Gouldsmith…
"Garrett comes to us via the University of New Mexico and will be immediately eligible to compete which will be a great addition to our club," Lees said. "He has logged a lot of college at-bats and has proven he can play infield defense at a high level. I see Garrett competing for a spot in the middle infield immediately!"
 
 

Dylan Steen (6-3, 250) is right-handed pitcher out of Spokane, Wash. who pitched at College of Southern Idaho the past two seasons. This past season, Steen was named to the NJCAA All-American Third Team and the Region 18 Pitcher of the Year after helping CSI to an appearance in the JUCO World Series after going 12-1 with a 2.21 ERA and 101 strikeouts in 105.2 innings while holding opposing hitters to a .208 batting average. In a start the JUCO World Series, Steen earned the win over Temple (Texas) after striking out six and allowed two unearned runs in 7.2 innings. Steen will be a junior for the 2019 campaign.
 
Cougar Head Coach Marty Lees on Steen…
"Dylan could be our biggest surprise get for this class! He grew up in Spokane and has improved every year he was at CSI (College of Southern Idaho)," Lees said. "Dylan will have the chance to compete for any roll that is needed, either as a starter, reliever or closer. He is a very competitive kid who wants to help this team win any way he can and we are very excited to add him to our program."
 
 
Below is a complete list and bios of the 2018 Cougar Baseball Signing Class.
  
2018 SIGNING CLASS
NAME                                    POS         HT           WT          YR           HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL)
Connor Barison                    RHP         6-2           175          FR            Redmond, Wash. (Redmond HS)       
Koby Blunt                            OF/RHP   5-10         170          FR            Clarkston, Wash. (Clarkston HS)
Ky Bush                             LHP         6-5           225          FR            West Haven, Utah (Fremont HS)
Abel Carter                            INF          5-10         180          FR            Carson City, Nev. (Carson HS)
Grant DeLappe                     INF          6-0           170          JR*         Maple Valley, Wash. (Tahoma HS/Bellevue College)
Payton Flynn                         INF          6-4           190          FR            Kennewick, Wash. (Kamiakin HS)
Garrett Gouldsmith              INF          5-9           175          SO           Rio Rancho, N.M. (Rio Rancho HS/New Mexico)
Tyson Guerrero                    OF/LHP   6-0           170          FR            Chehalis, Wash. (W.F. West HS)
Trevor Ichimura                   RHP         6-1           185          FR            Mililani, Hawaii (Iolani HS)
Kodie Kolden                        INF          6-0           175          FR            Post Falls, Idaho (Lake City HS)
Sam Lauderdale                  LHP         6-2           165          FR            Vancouver, Wash. (King's Way Christian HS)
Brandon Lees                       INF          6-3           175          FR            Pullman, Wash. (Pullman HS)
Owen Leonard                      RHP         6-0           175          JR           Seattle, Wash. (Ballard HS/Pacific/Everett CC)
Kyle Manzardo                     INF          6-1           185          FR            Coeur d'Alene, Idaho (Lake City HS)
Zane Mills                             RHP         6-4           205          FR            Portland, Ore. (Lincoln HS)
Anthony Notaro                    C              6-0           185          FR            Anacortes, Wash. (Anacortes HS)
Bradley Polinsky                  C              6-0           180          FR            San Diego, Calif. (Cathedral Catholic HS)
Tyler Russell                         RHP         6-3           170          FR            Battle Ground, Wash. (Battle Ground HS)
Trent Sellers                         RHP/INF 6-0           170          FR            Kennewick, Wash. (Kennewick HS)
Dylan Steen                          RHP         6-3           250          JR           Spokane, Wash. (West Valley HS/College of Southern Idaho)
Brandon White                     RHP         6-8           190          FR            Chehalis, Wash. (W.F. West HS)
*Redshirted
 
 
Connor Barison (6-2, 175) is a right-handed pitcher out of Redmond High School in Washington. Barison was named First Team All-State and First Team All-KingCo as junior after posting a 1.24 ERA with 56 strikeouts, eight earned runs and held opposing hitters to a .116 batting average in 45.1 innings. He played summer ball for the NW Naturals and was named to Perfect Game Evoshield National Championship All-Tournament Team.
 
Cougar Head Coach Marty Lees on Barison…
"Connor will be another pitcher that we have big plans for immediately! His fastball can range from 87-91 and he has a very good feel for his slider and changeup. We project Connor as a starter as early as his freshman year."
 
 

Koby Blunt (5-10, 170) is and outfielder/right-handed pitcher out of Asotin High School and Clarkston High School in Washington. Blunt is a three-time All-Greater Northern League selection, earning All-state honors as a sophomore where he threw a five-inning perfect game. He played summer ball for the Club Spokane Dodgers and coach Jeff Simmelink, earning a spot on the All-Tournament Teams at WBBBA World Championships and Perfect Game Fall National Championship. Blunt was also selected to the Royals Area Code team. As a senior, Blunt was named to the All-USA Washington Second Team and was MVP of the Great Northern League.
 
Cougar Head Coach Marty Lees on Blunt…
"Koby was the first player who committed in this class. He has played at a high level his entire life and is one of the toughest kids that I have ever seen play. He absolutely hates to lose and is a winner! I believe Koby is as good of a player as there is in the Northwest. I project Koby playing for the Cougs as a corner outfielder."
 
 
 
 Ky Bush (6-5, 225) is a lefthanded pitcher out of Fremont High School and West Haven, Utah. Bush is a two-time All-Region selection and earned All-State honorable mention as a junior. Bush also played summer ball for the Utah Marshalls, helping them win the 2017 Phil Singer World Series. As a senior, Bush was selected in the 40^th round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Kansas City Royals, was named to the All-USA Utah Second Team and Standard-Examiner All-Area Most Valuable Player. Bush went 5-2 with a 2.51 ERA and recorded 57 strikeouts in 39 innings. Bush also hit .308 with team-highs in RBI (22), doubles (6) and home runs (4).
 
Cougar Head Coach Marty Lees on Bush…
"Ky is from the state of Utah and has pitched at a high level the last couple years. He comes from a highly competitive summer program. He is a big body lefthander who commands all of his pitches. He is another pitcher whom we believe can start for the Cougs in the future. We believe he is one of the best in the state of Utah and we are very fortunate he chose WSU over a number of other offers."
 
 

Abel Carter (5-11, 180) is an infielder out of Carson High School in Carson City, Nev. Carter hit .342 with 26 RBI as a sophomore before earning North All-League first-team honors as a junior after hitting .404 with 30 runs scored, six doubles, five home runs, eighth stolen bases and 33 RBI. As a senior, he was named to the All-USA Nevada First Team. Carter, who owns CHS school records for rushing yards and touchdowns in football, is former high school teammates with current Cougar freshman pitcher Bryce Moyle.
 
Cougar Head Coach Marty Lees on Carter…
"Abel might be as good of athlete as we have signed in a long time! He comes from the state of Nevada and he has the speed, strength, toughness, and his ability to hit will give him a chance to play right away.  He plays third base but could move to any outfield spot because of his athleticism."
 
 

Grant DeLappe (6-0, 170) is an infielder out of Bellevue College. The right-handed hitter earned All-NWAC North Region second team honors after hitting .300 with 19 stolen bases, 12 doubles, six triples, seven homers and 50 RBI in 2017. This past season, DeLappe was named to the All-NWAC North Region First Team after hitting .308 with four doubles, two triples, three home runs, 18 RBI and 12 stolen bases. DeLappe's mother, father, sister and two aunts all graduated from Washington State.
 
Cougar Head Coach Marty Lees on DeLappe…
"Grant played shortstop at Bellevue Community College and we believe he can play shortstop or third base for us! He is a very versatile player who is coming off two impressive seasons at the plate."
 
 

Payton Flynn (6-4, 190) is an infielder out of Kamiakin High School in Kennewick, Wash. As a junior in 2017, Flynn earned All-Mid-Columbia Conference honors after hitting .370 with 26 RBI, helping KHS to a 3A Eastern Regional championship. In the summer of 2017, Flynn played for the Tri-City Trojans where he hit .395 with four home runs and drove in 36 runs.
 
Cougar Head Coach Marty Lees on Flynn…
"Payton is another big bat in this class. Every time we saw him play, he would hit doubles and homers! He is a big kid that will only get better and stronger and I project him to play first base or a corner outfield spot!
 
 
 
 Tyson Guerrero (6-0, 170) is an outfielder/lefthanded pitcher out of Chehalis, Wash. and W.F. West High School. Guerrero is a three-time All-Evergreen Conference selection, earning league MVP honors and All-State honors as a junior after posting a 1.02 ERA with 44 strikeouts in 27.1 innings. Also as a junior the lefthander posted a 15-strikeout game, later threw a no-hitter and helped WFWHS reach the 2A state title game with a 12-strikeout game in the semifinal round. As a senior, Guerrero was named to the All-USA Washington First Team as an outfielder.
 
Cougar Head Coach Marty Lees on Guerrero…
"Tyson is a lefthander who came on late and has continued to grow on us! His Fastball is up to 90 with a very good swing and miss breaking ball. We believe Tyson could pitch anywhere in our system. He is also very unique to us because we also believe he can play centerfield at a high level so he will be given the opportunity to be a 2-way player for us!"
 
 

Trevor Ichimura (6-1, 170) is a right-handed pitcher out of Iolani High School in Hawaii. Ichimura is a two-time All-Interscholastic League of Honolulu honorable mention selection as a sophomore and junior. He was also selected to play in the Hawaii Fall Showcase in 2015, 2016 and 2017. As a senior, Ichimura was named to the All-USA Hawaii Second Team.
 
Cougar Head Coach Marty Lees on Ichimura…
"Trevor comes to us from Hawaii and he is a righthander who is a strike throwing machine! He throws three pitches for strikes and we can project him to pitch more than once a weekend."
 
 

Kodie Kolden (6-0, 175) is an infielder out of Lake City High School in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Kolden helped LCHS to a state title as a sophomore before earning All-Inland Empire League first-team honors on the mound as a junior after going 5-0 record with three saves and 0.41 ERA on the mound. Kolden, who also hit .431 with eight doubles in 2017, is rated the third overall prospect in the state of Idaho by Baseball Northwest and earned the top scholar award for being in the top 10 percent for GPA in Idaho. He was named to the All-USA Idaho First Team as a senior.
 
Cougar Head Coach Marty Lees on Kolden…
"Kodie is in my opinion, is the best infielder in the Northwest for the 2018 class! He is a highly skilled defender! I believe Kodie could play any infield position, but I believe he will stay in the middle. He can hit…hit for power…hit for average and will be a base stealer."
 
 

Sam Lauderdale (6-2, 165) is a lefthanded pitcher out of King's Way Christian High School in Vancouver. Wash. Lauderdale is a two-time All-Trico League first-team selection and earned 1A All-State honors as junior after helping KWCHS to a 1A State Title. Lauderdale was selected to play for the Kansas City Royals Area Code team during the 2017 summer and was later selected to the 2017 PNW All-Tournament Team. As a senior, Lauderdale was named to the All-USA Washington Second Team.
 
Cougar Head Coach Marty Lees on Lauderdale…
"Sam is, in our opinion, the best left-handed pitchers in the State of Washington and the Northwest! He reminds us of others we have coached, that won conference and National Championships. We plan to use Sam as a starter immediately. His fastball ranges 86-89 with plus second and third pitches.  With added strength we believe he will pitch in the low to mid 90's and eventually be as good as anybody by his junior year."
 
 
 
 Brandon Lees (6-3, 175) is an infielder out Pullman High School. Prior to his senior season, Lees played summer ball for the Arizona Diamondbacks Scout Team and the summer league Spokane Dodgers for coach Jeff Simmelink and was also selected to Area Code Tryout. Lees is the son of the Cougars head baseball coach Marty Lees and Kristy Lees who is the Cougars coordinator of baseball operations. As a senior, Lees was named to the All-Great Northern League First Team.
 
Cougar Head Coach Marty Lees on Lees…
"Brandon has really improved his skill set over the past couple years playing for the Spokane Dodgers! He has shown the ability to play all infield positions, but we project him as a third baseman. With added strength and time he will be valuable to our program."
 
 

Kyle Manzardo (6-1, 185) is an infielder out of Lake City High School in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Manzardo earned 5A All-Inland Empire League first-team honors as an infielder in 2017 after hitting .471 with eight doubles, two triples, two home runs and 28 RBI. In the summer 2017, he was selected to play in the National Team Identification Series for U17 in North Carolina. He was named to the All-USA Idaho First Team as a senior.
 
Cougar Head Coach Marty Lees on Manzardo…
"Kyle, in our opinion, is the best left-handed hitter in the Northwest! He comes from a baseball family where is father is the high school coach. I believe that Kyle can play first base or one of corner outfield spots!
 
 

Zane Mills (6-4, 205) is a right-handed pitcher out of Lincoln High School in Portland, Ore. Mills is a two-time All-Portland Interscholastic League selection, earning honorable mention as a sophomore and second team honors as a junior. As a junior, Mills struck out eight in a complete-game 2-1 quarterfinal-win of the Oregon Independent Baseball Association tournament. He is rated the No. 4 overall prospect in Oregon by Baseball Northwest. He was named to the All-USA Oregon Second Team as a senior.
 
Cougar Head Coach Marty Lees on Mills…
"We have watched Zane a lot over the past two years. His fastball has been up to 89 and shows heavy sink and he has shown the ability to throw a slider and a changeup at the bottom of the zone. We think Zane will pitch in the low to mid 90's very soon. He has a big body and we project him to come out of our bullpen 2-3 times per weekend immediately."
 
 

Anthony Notaro (6-0, 185) is a catcher out of Anacortes High School in Washington. Notaro is a two-time team captain and earned first-team All-State honors as a junior after leading AHS team with a .396 batting average and leading them to a third-place finish at the 2A State Tournament. As a senior, Notaro was named 2A All-State by the Washington State Baseball Association.
 
Cougar Head Coach Marty Lees on Notaro…
"Anthony is another catcher who we have liked more and more especially over this past summer. He has shown the ability to catch and throw and more important….the ability to lead. He has great makeup and will make everyone around him better!"
 
 

Bradley Polinsky (6-0, 180) is a catcher out of Cathedral Catholic High School in San Diego, Calif. Polinsky was named a Perfect Game Underclass All-American as a sophomore and helped CCHS to a CIF Open Division title and a No. 1 ranking in San Diego with a 25-9 record. He was named a Preseason All-American by Perfect Game and Under Armour and went on to earn CCHS's Gold Glove Award as a junior. Prior to his senior year, Polinsky was selected to play for the Atlanta Braves Scout Team and played in the Perfect Game National Showcase.
 
Cougar Head Coach Marty Lees on Polinsky…
"Bradley comes to us from San Diego and is a left-handed hitting catcher who has played at a high level for years. He will be a great addition to our catching crew and we believe he can be a high level defender one day!"
 
 

Tyler Russell (6-3, 170) is a right-handed pitcher out of Battle Ground High School in Washington. Russell is a three-time All-Greater St. Helens League selection, twice to the second team and once to the first team as sophomore. Russell is rated the No. 7 right-handed pitcher prospect and No. 19 overall prospect in Washington by Perfect Game.
 
Cougar Head Coach Marty Lees on Russell…
"Tyler has high skill and a high ceiling! He can throw three pitches for strikes and we project him as a starter at some point in his career. He has an advanced skill level and is highly competitive." 
 
 

Trent Sellers (6-0, 170) is right-handed pitcher and infielder out of Kennewick High School in Washington. Sellers was named the All-Area Player of the Year and earned All-Mid-Columbia Conference first-team honors as a pitcher and honorable mention at third base as a sophomore after going 5-0 with 43 strikeouts in 37.1 innings. He also hit .518 with 17 doubles and 23 RBI and was the first sophomore to earn All-Area Player of the Year since former Cougar and Kennewick HS star Trek Stemp did so in 2010. Sellers earned All-Area and All-Mid-Columbia Conference honors as a pitcher and second basemen in his junior season after recording 53 strikeouts with a 3.16 ERA in 37.2 innings while also recording a .373 batting average with 11 doubles and 20 RBI. During the 2017 summer, he played for the Kennewick Outlaws where he was named MVP of the American Legion State Tournament and helped the Outlaws earn a trip to the American Legion World Series. Sellers is a former high school teammate of current Cougar Dillon Plew and former Coug outfielder JJ Hancock also played at Kennewick High School. As a senior, Sellers was named 3A All-State by the Washington State Baseball Association.
 
 Cougar Head Coach Marty Lees on Sellers…
"Trent will come in and pitch immediately! He has the ability to pitch wherever we need him! His fastball is anywhere from 88-92 with what we believe is a wipe out slider! His ability to compete along with his toughness, aggressiveness, and grit is what will establish him in his role."
 
 

Brandon White (6-8, 190) is a right-handed pitcher out of Chehalis, Wash. and W.F. West High School. White is high school teammates with fellow Cougar signee Tyson Guerrero. As a senior, White was a 14^th-round draft pick by the Los Angeles Dodgers, was named to the All-USA Washington second team and was Co-Most Valuable Player of The Chronicle's All-Area Baseball Team, sharing the honor with Guerrero. White went 7-2 with a 0.34 ERA, recorded 92 strikeouts with just 12 walks in 55 innings and was also named The Olympian's Senior Male Athlete of the Year. White was named All-Area second team and All-Evergreen League first team accolades as a junior after posting a 6-2 record with a 1.88 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 44.2 innings, helping WFWHS to second-place finish at the 2A State tournament.
 
Cougar Head Coach Marty Lees on White…
"We believe Brandon is one of the top 2 -3 pitchers in the state of Washington! He projects very well with his size and length. He does a good job of commanding three pitches right now. With strength, we believe he could be as good as any pitcher in the Pac-12. I believe he could project as a starter as soon as his freshman season."