Will Hebard Class: Freshman Hometown: Winnetica, Ill. High School: New Trier Height / Weight: 6-7 / 225 Position: P B/T: R/R

On Hebard: The first player to commit in this recruiting class ... Has great upside with an upper 80's fastball and good breaking pitches ... Will be able to contribute to the team in the near future and down the road ... Will grow within the program and could be used as either a starter or reliever.

New Trier High School: Lettered two years in baseball and one in football ... Named a Central Suburban League All-Star his senior year in baseball, when he started nine games and went 7-2 with a 1.60 ERA ... Pitched 55 innings and allowed just 22 hits and 13 earned runs with 46 strikeouts.

Personal: Born 12/12/88 in Evanston, Ill. ... Oldest of five children of Roy and Mary Louise Hebard ... Siblings are Sarah (16), Tim (14), Matt (14) and Caroline (13) ... Father attended Claremont College and played golf (1977-80) ... Plans to be a liberal arts major.