WASHINGTON - Head Coach Pete Wilk has announced the addition of 11 newcomers to the Georgetown baseball program for the upcoming 2015 season. Included in the group are nine freshmen and two transfers who are eligible to compete this year.

"We are excited about this group's potential to help this club not only this year, but especially down the line," Wilk said. "We feel very strongly that this group of talented young men will continue to move our program forward and contribute in a big way eventually. While many have to grow stronger before they contribute, we're confident in their abilities to play at a high level sooner rather than later."

Alex Bernauer
6-5 | LHP/Utility
Sunnyvale, Calif. | Fremont

Bernauer will join the Hoyas after playing four years of varsity baseball at Fremont High School, the alma mater of MLB All-Star Troy Tulowitzki. A team captain his final two seasons, Bernauer helped lead Fremont to three-consecutive appearances in the Central Coast Section (CCS) playoffs and was named First Team Varsity All-League SCVAL El Camino Division for three-straight years. He also played three years of varsity basketball, earning Second Team Varsity All-Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) El Camino Division honors as a junior and first team recognition as a senior. He led all of CCS with an average of more than 15 rebounds per game as a senior. In the classroom, Bernauer was a four-year member of the National Honor Society as well as the California Scholarship Federation.

Jake Bernstein
5-10 | INF
Frederick, Md. | St. John's College HS

A three year varsity player at St. John's College High School, Bernstein served as the team's captain as a senior. In his final season, he helped lead St. John's to a No. 1 team ranking by the Washington Post as well as the 2014 Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) regular season and tournament championship and the D.C. City Championship. Off of the field, Bernstein earned recognition as an honor roll student all four years.

Chase Bushor
6-0 | SS
San Diego, Calif. | Santa Fe Christian

Bushor played four years of varsity baseball at Santa Fe Christian, helping lead his squad to the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Championship in 2011 and 2012. He was a team captain in both his junior and senior years. As a senior, Bushor threw a no-hitter with 13 strikeouts in a game at Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres. He was selected second team all-league in 2012 and first team in 2013 and 2014. Bushor also played one year of varsity football, serving as Santa Fe Christian's quarterback. Academically, Bushor was a member of both the National Honor Society and the California Scholastic Federation and was named to the all-academic team in each of his final three seasons.

Michael DeRenzi
6-1 | OF
Mendham, N.J. | Seton Hall Prep

DeRenzi arrives at the Hilltop after two years on the varsity baseball team at Seton Hall Prep. He was named Super Essex Conference Honorable Mention after his senior year when he helped lead Seton Hall Prep to the Greater Newark Tournament Championship for the second-consecutive season. As a junior, DeRenzi also contributed to Seton Hall Prep winning the 2013 Non-Public A North State Championship. In the classroom, DeRenzi was an honor student. DeRenzi has an older brother, Matthew, who played baseball at Brown and a twin brother, Lukas, who is a freshman on the Villanova baseball team.

Gordon Fisher
6-3 | 3B
Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. | University of Detroit Jesuit High School

Fisher played four years of varsity baseball at Detroit Jesuit, serving as the team captain his senior season. He led the team in batting average in both his sophomore and junior years, earning team most valuable player honors and leading Detroit Jesuit to a District Championship. As a senior, Fisher was named All-Catholic League and an East Team All-Star. He was also selected all-district and academic all-district as a junior. Fisher also played two years of tennis, serving as a team captain sophomore year. He helped Detroit Jesuit win the district and regional championships in 2011 and 2012 and reach the state finals in 2012. In the classroom, Fisher was a three-time scholar-athlete and graduated magna cum laude. Two of Fisher's older siblings, Michael (MSB '12) and Emilia (MSB '13), attended Georgetown as well as his father Michael (1980), who was on the sailing and rugby teams. His cousins Grant Fisher (MSB '14) and CT Fisher (MSB `12) played for the Hoya men's lacrosse program.

Austin Shirley
5-8 | OF
Strafford, Pa. | Conestoga

Shirley will put on a Georgetown uniform after three years of varsity baseball at Conestoga where he was the team captain as both a junior and senior. He was named First Team All-Area as a senior after leading Conestoga to the Class AAAA Pennsylvania State Championship Game. Shirley also helped Conestoga win a state championship as a freshman in 2010. An honors student in the classroom, Shirley received the President's Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence upon graduation.

Sammy Stevens
6-3 | C
Birmingham, Mich. | Brother Rice

Stevens arrives at the Hilltop after a stellar high school career at Brother Rice where he played four years of varsity baseball. He was a finalist for Michigan Athlete of the Year as a senior after being named First Team All-State and All-Catholic League. In his four years, Brother Rice won four Catholic League Regular Season Championships and three Catholic League Tournament Championships. He was drafted in the 34th round, 1,030th overall, by the Detroit Tigers in the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft. Off the field, Stevens was Brother Rice's 2014 Valedictorian.

Kevin Superko
6-1 | RHP
Wellesley, Mass. | Wellesley/Phillips Andover

Superko played four years of varsity baseball at Wellesley High School, including serving as the team's captain as a junior and senior. In 2013, as a senior, he earned Bay State All-Conference First Team honors and was recognized on the ESPN Boston MIAA All-State Team. He also threw a nine-inning no-hitter against rival Milton High School with nine strikeouts. Superko played a post-graduate year at Phillips Andover, hitting a game-winning pinch-hit double in an exhibition win over national power DeMatha Catholic (Md.).

Jimmy Swad
6-0 | RHP
Washington, D.C. | St. Albans School

Swad will put on a Hoya uniform after three years of varsity baseball at St. Albans School. As a senior, helped lead St. Albans to a league championship and was the winning pitcher in the championship game. He served as team captain for one year and was named all-league as a junior and all-league and all-district as a senior. A multi-sport athlete, Swad also played varsity basketball and soccer, being named a team captain for basketball as well. Academically, Swad was an Honor Roll student at St. Albans.

Charlie Dillon
6-1 | INF
Chicago, Ill. | Fenwick (Catholic University)

Dillon sat out the 2014 season due to NCAA transfer rules after transferring from Catholic University. As a freshman in 2013, he appeared in 26 games for the Cardinals, batting .370 (27-for 73) with 19 RBI and a .452 on-base percentage. He was 6-for-7 in stolen base attempts.

Over the summer, Dillon played for the BCC Big Train of the Maryland Collegiate Baseball League. In 28 games, Dillon batted .256 (21-for-82) with 11 RBI, six stolen bases and nine runs scored.

Simon Matthews
6-1 | RHP
West Haven, Conn. | Hopkins School (Temple University)

Matthews comes to Georgetown after playing for Temple University in 2014 as a freshman. Because Temple discontinued its baseball program, Matthews will be eligible to play for the Hoyas right away. Last season, he f inished with a 0-7 record and a 10.68 ERA for the Owls. He made 12 appearances, including six starts, with 12 strikeouts in 28.2 innings pitched.

He had a strong summer season with the Brockton Rox in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League. In 11 regular season starts, covering 59.2 innings, Matthews went 7-0 with a 1.65 ERA and a 37-8 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He was named the all-star game Pitcher of the Game and finished the season tied for the league lead in wins and is third in ERA.