UW Baseball Signing Day Central
11/10/2021
SEATTLE — The Washington baseball program and head coach Lindsay Meggs are excited to announce the next crop of Huskies as part of National Signing Day on Wednesday.
UW adds nine players to the fold, highlighted by Perfect Game Top-150 prospect in infielder Jacob Reimer (Yucaipa, Calif.). The Huskies also dipped into the Aloha State to pick up three of the top players from Hawaii, all of whom hail from same city in Kailua. Catcher Beau Sylvester (Kailua, Hawaii) is rated by Perfect Game as the top overall player in the state, while Zacary Tenn (Kailua, Hawaii) was ranked as the top pitcher and Aiva Arquette (Kailua, Hawaii) ranked as the top infielder.
“This is a very talented class, and I love the balance," head coach Lindsay Meggs said. "It's four legitimate middle-of-the-order bats who can really play defense, and five talented arms
– two left-handers and three right-handers -- all with very high ceilings. Plus, they are all great students. We could not be more excited.”
Isaac Yeager | RHP | 6-6, 230
Seattle, Wash. (Bishop Blanchet HS)
?? Isaac Yeager. You are a Dawg!
— Washington Baseball (@UW_Baseball) November 10, 2021
Welcome to UW family, @yeagerisaac! Let's get to work ??#DaWgStrong /// #NSD2022 pic.twitter.com/PxJZNITzoG
- Named to the 2021 WWBA All-Tournament Team
- Named All-Metro Honorable Mention
- Honor Roll student at Bishop Blanchet High School in Seattle
- Describes himself as the nastiest MLB the Show player in Washington
- Always listens to the same playlist each time before he plays
- Isaac on why he chose Washington: “I loved the idea of being able to play in my home city ii front of my friends and family”
Beau Sylvester | C | 6-0, 198
Kailua, Hawaii (Kamehameha Schools)
?? Beau Sylvester. You are a Dawg!
— Washington Baseball (@UW_Baseball) November 10, 2021
Let's get that Hawaii ?? Seattle pipeline started with the No. 1 prospect in the state.
Welcome to UW, @beausylvester18! #DaWgStrong /// #NSD2022 pic.twitter.com/1Uv15MdAbc
- Ranked as the No. 1 overall recruit in Hawaii and 352nd overall recruit in the nation by Perfect Game
- Named to All-Tournament Teams at 2021 PG South MLK Championship, Central Elite Championship, WWBA South Championship and WWBA Kernels Foundation Championship
- Honor Roll student at Kamehameha Schools in Hawaii
- Will not talk about his baseball superstitions, because if he does, they won't work
- Beau says he probably knows more Hawaiian than anyone currently on the team
- Beau on why he chose Washington: “The world-class college education and coaching staff.”
Jacob Reimer | INF | 6-2, 205
Yucaipa, Calif. (Yucaipa HS)
?? Jacob Reimer. You are a Dawg!
— Washington Baseball (@UW_Baseball) November 10, 2021
A big-time bat from southern Cal joins the Huskies as our third signee of the day. Welcome to UW, @jacobreimer3!#DaWgStrong /// #NSD2022 pic.twitter.com/iCaFKtO3NJ
- Ranked the No. 147 overall recruit in the country by Perfect Game and the No. 1 player at his position in the state of California
- Named League MVP and First Team CIF
- 2021 All-Region First Team by Perfect Game
- Participated in Area Code Games and USA Prospect Development Pipeline
- Listens to country music before every game and loves working out
- Jacob on why he chose Washington: “I chose Washington for many reasons. I chose Washington because of the tradition of winning, the great coaching and just being able to trust every coach. It honestly just feels like the place I want to be at to help win a national championship.”
Boston Warkentin | RHP | 6-2, 200
Ladner, B.C. (Foothills Composite HS)
?? Boston Warkentin. You are a Dawg!
— Washington Baseball (@UW_Baseball) November 10, 2021
A righty from north of the border in Ladner, BC is our newest Husky ????
Welcome to UW, @BostonWarkentin!#DaWgStrong /// #NSD2022 pic.twitter.com/mRzdDKM0QQ
- Boston Warkentin is a right-handed pitcher from just north of the border in Ladner, British Columbia, Canada
- Member of Team Canada Junior National Team
- Principal List and Honor Roll student at Foothills Composite High School
- Boston pitches right-handed but plays the guitar left-handed
- He always walks over the foul line when walking out to the mound
- Boston on why he chose Washington: “Washington has been the school that I’ve wanted to go to for as long as I can remember. They have a great baseball program along with outstanding academics. An added bonus is that it’s only two and a half hours away from my family so it would make it easy for them to come and watch games.”
Cooper Whitton | OF | 6-3, 200
San Diego, Calif. (Santa Fe Christian)
?? Cooper Whitton. You are a Dawg!
— Washington Baseball (@UW_Baseball) November 10, 2021
Cooper joins us from San Diego and brings a sweet right-handed swing to Montlake. Welcome to UW, @CooperWhitton, let's get to work! #DaWgStrong /// #NSD2022 pic.twitter.com/rtlvxx1cKj
- Ranked as a top 500 national recruit by Perfect Game
- 2021 All-Region 1st Team
- Named First Team All-League
- Named to All-Tournament Teams at 2021 Perfect Game World Series and WWBA National Championship
- Received Academic Letter at Santa Fe Christian for having a 4.0 GPA or above in four straight semesters
- Has touched second base with his left foot prior to every game for as long as he can remember
- Credits his three older brothers who played football for teaching him the importance of being a good teammate and enjoying every game
- Cooper on why he chose Washington: “The coaching staff believed in me with an awesome opportunity to play in the Pac-12. The University of Washington is also a great school which was a big factor in my decision.”
Will Woodward | LHP/INF | 6-7, 220
Redmond, Wash. (Eastlake HS)
?? Will Woodward. You are a Dawg!
— Washington Baseball (@UW_Baseball) November 10, 2021
Will is big, local product out of Redmond and Eastlake HS, standing at 6-7 and delivering on the mound and in the box. Welcome to UW, @willwoodward12! #DaWgStrong /// #NSD2022 pic.twitter.com/N2yKzdQ3or
- Two-time Honorable Mention All-Region by Perfect Game
- Played travel ball with Sweets 2022
- Lettered in varsity football, basketball and baseball for Eastlake HS
- Joins Dalton Chandler and Calvin Kirchoff as Eastlake HS alumni on UW baseball roster
- Earned Scholar Athlete Award in high school
- Always puts his belt in the third loop
- Chose to play baseball in college over basketball
- Will on why he chose Washington: "It feels like home. I love the campus as well as the coaches and baseball program."
Sam Boyle | LHP | 6-2, 190
Vancouver, Wash. (Columbia River HS)
?? Sam Boyle. You are a Dawg!
— Washington Baseball (@UW_Baseball) November 10, 2021
We're pumped to add another big-time lefty to our pitching staff! Welcome to UW, @SamuelBoyle11! #DaWgStrong /// #NSD2022 pic.twitter.com/xcioDDMM9p
- 2021 GSHL First Team Pitcher
- Named 2021 First Team All-Region (West) by Perfect Game
- Named to All-Tournament Teams at 2021 WWBA National Championship, WWBA West Memorial Day Classic and Ultimate Baseball Championship
- Participated in 2020 Perfect Game Underclass All-American Games
- Honor Roll student at Columbia River High School
- Sam on why he chose Washington: “I really like the campus and I always wanted to be a Husky.”
Zacary Tenn | RHP | 6-0, 175
Kailua, Hawaii (Iolani HS)
?? Zacary Tenn. You are a Dawg!
— Washington Baseball (@UW_Baseball) November 11, 2021
We already signed the No. 1 catcher from Hawaii, so why not add the No. 1 pitcher?
Welcome to UW, @TennZacary!
#DaWgStrong /// #NSD2022 pic.twitter.com/BvCIGvLGqm
- Ranked as the No. 1 pitcher in the state of Hawaii by Perfect Game
- Tournament Champion and named MVP of 2021 WWBA Central Elite Championship
- Named to the All-Tournament Team at four different WWBA events in 2021
- Received the Raider Award in high school, which is awarded to the student who “most unselfishly and sincerely helped to promote good sportsmanship and fair play, who are the most inspirational and best exemplify determination, courage and desire.”
- Honor Roll student at Iolani High School
- Zacary on why he chose Washington: “The education is top notch, they have amazing facilities and the coaching staff is awesome”
Aiva Arquette | INF | 6-4, 2015
Kailua, Hawaii (St. Louis HS)
?? Aiva Arquette. You are a Dawg!
— Washington Baseball (@UW_Baseball) November 11, 2021
We round out National Signing Day with the No. 1 infielder in Hawaii and a nationally-ranked recruit by Perfect Game.
Welcome to UW, @AivaArquette! #DaWgStrong /// #NSD2022 pic.twitter.com/zKCWzWbJZj
- Ranked No. 1 infielder in the state of Hawaii and No. 397 overall recruit in the country by Perfect Game
- Named to All-Tournament Teams at 2021 WWBA West National Championship and WWBA Kernels Foundation Championship
- Served as a member of the ILH Student Athletics Committee
- Second Team All-League as a varsity basketball player in 2020
- Served on Saint Louis High School Student Council for two years
- Named to Principal's List twice and Dean's List in high school
- Plays varsity basketball as well and loves to bake
- Aiva on why he chose Washington: “I chose Washington because of the coaches' commitment to get to Omaha again and UW's commitment to innovation and diversity.”