Casper Ghosts Season Underway [AUDIO]

We saw Will last year here in Casper but contract negotiations, after being drafted in the 15th round, delayed his arrival until August. He played in 18 games for the Ghosts, hitting .303 with seven home runs, four doubles and 13 RBIs in 76 at-bats. Hear what he did in the off season and how he has made adjustments for the upcoming season.

Drafted in the 15th round by the Colorado Rockies last year, Matt returns for his second year with the Ghosts. Standing 6'3" , 190 lbs, Matt is a left handed pitcher that bats right and is a commanding presence on the mound. Last year he ended the season with a 5.62 era in 13 games with 16 innings pitched. After a lot of off-season work he comes back to the mound bigger and better than before.

Drafted in the 32nd round by the Rockies.Drafted after his junior year at UNC in which he hit .360 with a team-leading 19 doubles, seven triples, seven home runs and a .646 slugging percentage. Jarod also worked out for the Oakland Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks and others before signing a contract with the Colorado Rockies. Happy to be just up the interstate from his hometown, Jarod expects to fit right in.

Sam joins us from the University of South Florida and comes in as the 948th pick in the 31st round. This is not the first time Sam has been drafted. He was drafted by the Yankees in the 40th round right out of high school but chose college instead.Sam is a dependable defensive player who struggled at the plate last year. He's a long way from home and looking forward to this season.

Matt is a tall,shy,quiet fellow from Longview , Washington. Taken 838th in the draft Matt was one of four players taken from Washington State. Last years numbers put him at 166 at bats,47 hits,5 home runs,28 rbi's and a .283 average. He is excited about playing close enough to home that family will be able to see him play.

Harold Riggins is one of the top prospects of the Rockies and the highest drafted player that we will see in Casper this year. Harold was drafted in the 7th round out of the North Carolina, Wolfpack. After being told of his assignment in Casper, Wy Harold had to look at a map to see where he was going, but is now excited to be here. Standing 6'3", 230 lbs, Harold is a big guy looking to get bigger.Riggins batted .314 with four home runs and 35 RBIs as a junior after a sophomore season that featured 12 homers, 44 RBIs and a .331 average.