Preston Close⚡️

I’m excited to announce my commitment to Benedictine Mesa University to further my academic and baseball career. I would like to thank all of my coaches, family, and friends for helping me along the way! @Coach_Panch @bradenray12 @GHC_Baseball

🚨HAVE A DAY!🚨 BenU-Mesa 3B Joseph Cosenza 4-4 with 4 home runs 7RBI 4R #NAIABall

Safe! Preston Vine-Close (6) Benedictine University Mesa Redhawks OF Sr. @BenMesaBaseball @Mesa_Redhawks #GoRedhawks #benumesa #benedictine #mesaaz #benu #naiabaseball @NAIABall @gsacsports @WillieMaaac

Dude can FLY!!!🚀

Transfer Portal (1 Year Eligibility) 3.53 GPA Outfielder 5’10 170 LBS 6.6 60 Yard Dash 90+ outfield Velo 27 Games .310 AVG .380 OBP 31 Hits 5 Outfield Assist

Mid season film 6’1 220 lbs Uncommitted JUCO SOPH cif/cof 101 mph exit velo Home to first 3.99 @PNW_Uncommitted @PNW_CBR @FlatgroundBats

NAIA play begins today with a handful of games (none from the PNW). Here are some NWAC transfers, from recent transfers to now-grad students, to follow today and this season! ACU: Kane Kiaunis (@ChemekBaseball) @PRobertson777 (@SkagitBaseball) Jackson Van Eyk (@SkagitBaseball) Marques Titialii (@Courterfield) @EastynCulp (@Umpqua_Baseball) Riley Quinton (@EvCC_Baseball) Ottawa: Colin Heffernan (@Pierce_Baseball) @KeatonBanister (@Pierce_Baseball) @alexbuchanan03 (@ClackCCBaseball) William Renteria (@PhinSCCBaseball) OUAZ: @Connorwilson332 (@Yaks_Baseball) Gabriel DeJesus (@WVCKnightsBSB) BENU: @pprestonclose (@GHC_Baseball) @justinbates59 (@WVCKnightsBSB) Embry-Riddle: @tstrickler13 (Concordia OR) Montreat: @RyanHenrickson (@Centralia_BSB) MNU: @CZeutschel1323 (@BmccBaseball) ONU: Donovan Yelle (@TacCCbaseball)

couple swings from fall ball. swinging it well and starting to really get back into things. 5 HR in 7 games juco redshirt freshman with 3 years of NCAA eligibility @RRCCBaseball @HardballMN @CoachHolbsRRCC

Some clips from summer ball with the Walla Walla Sweets of the WCL; 40 total innings posting a 3.5 ERA. Sophomore at WWCC graduating with bachelors degree this year.

This summer we had our guy @The_Noah_Sharp expert behind @_TheJBB review #NAIABall JUCO recruiting classes and he gave us his Top 25 JUCO recruiting classes headed into this year! wp.me/paehxT-3Jf

We would like to welcome Luke Stutesman to the Owl Family! Luke is a RHP from Grays Harbor college, and will significantly help the depth of our pitching staff this year! Welcome Luke, and congratulations! @LukeStutesman 🦉 #FlyWithUs

Man this kids electric @LukeStutesman

CTE!! Let’s go, proud of you brotha!

Would do anything for this guy. Great coach and human, well deserved pancho!!

No better day to announce it. Big thanks to all my coaches throughout my life. #bluehawks @dickinsonstate @dsubluehawks Happy 4th🤟🏼🇺🇸

@PNW_CBR @GHC_Baseball @BenMesaBaseball Thank you!!

📢 Congratulations to Preston Close @pprestonclose on his commitment to Benedictine Mesa University! @GHC_Baseball → @BenMesaBaseball

@haleybee6 @Coach_Panch @bradenray12 @GHC_Baseball Thank you haley!!

I’m excited to announce my commitment to Benedictine Mesa University to further my academic and baseball career. I would like to thank all of my coaches, family, and friends for helping me along the way! @Coach_Panch @bradenray12 @GHC_Baseball

@mcmurdo_sm @Coach_Panch @bradenray12 @GHC_Baseball You bet, would love for y’all to come down and watch! Again, thank you Spence I appreciate it.

@pprestonclose @Coach_Panch @bradenray12 @GHC_Baseball I'm proud of the hard work you have put in to achieve your goals. Most importantly, you should be proud. You are literally the only person I've ever seen do what you did. Send us a schedule...we like Arizona!

@mcmurdo_sm @Coach_Panch @bradenray12 @GHC_Baseball Thanks for everything Spence!

@pprestonclose @Coach_Panch @bradenray12 @GHC_Baseball Great news, Preston. Can't wait to see what you do.

@shellspan91 @Coach_Panch @bradenray12 @GHC_Baseball Thank you!!

@pprestonclose @Coach_Panch @bradenray12 @GHC_Baseball Congratulations, Preston! So excited for you and really proud of you!