Franklin County Catcher and 2012 UK commit [URL=”http://www.wildcatrecruits.com/playerProfile.php?Contact_ID=937&Recruit=Zach-Arnold”]Zach Arnold[/URL] is a soft-spoken guy. I didn’t realize how soft-spoken until I reviewed the video, but he’s about as laid-back as they get. I was able to chat with Arnold about his recruitment and his summer recently.
We posted Zach’s 2011 stats [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/2012-baseball-commit-named-mvp-8100/”]in an earlier article[/URL] when he won best offensive player, best defensive player, and overall MVP on the Franklin County team (.446 BA, 16 RBI, 1 home run, .987 fielding percentage and only 2 errors all year).
Among the things we learned about Zach in the interview: he is going to the Dominican Republic on a baseball/mission trip this summer, he has been contacted by Major League scouts from Kansas City and Atlanta, and his dad attended Kentucky.
Zach made the KHSBCA All-State team this year and played for the East in the East-West All-Star game. He was also selected a High Honorable Mention All-American by PerfectGame and one of the top 3-catchers at the UnderArmour All-American tryouts in Louisville this past April.
I can’t say enough about the character of players coach Bohannon is recruiting. They have all been very respectful and well-spoken, and Zach Arnold is no different. I expect him to be a great asset for Coach Henderson and the Bat Cats.
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*CORRECTION* – The first posting of this article said that Zach’s dad played baseball for Kentucky. His dad attended UK, but he did not play baseball for UK.
