INDIANAPOLIS – University of Indianapolis head baseball coach Gary Vaught has announced that outfielder Conor White and pitchers Andrew Sykes, Reid Werner and Josh Helton have all signed to be the newest members of the Greyhound baseball program and will arrive on campus in the fall of 2016.
 
"We couldn't be more excited for the class that my staff has brought in for the 2016-2017 season," Head Coach Gary Vaught said. "We feel like this program continues to grow in the direction in which we envision, and bringing in classes like we have over the past few years only solidifies that we're on the right track as a program. These four young men are all talented players that bring different skills to the table for us as a ball club. The ability to compete at a high level comes naturally to each one of them, and we're confident in their abilities to become impact players right away as Greyhounds."
 
The brother of current UIndy graduate assistant coach Colton, Conor White joind UIndy following a two-year stint at Lincolnland Community College that ends following the 2016 season. In his first year playing college baseball, White batted .383 with 77 hits, 21 doubles, three triples and one home run in 2015. White also drove in 44 runs and swiped 10 bases for a Logger team that finished 42-16 and finished the year ranked ninth in Division II and advanced to the NJCAA World Series.
 
While attending Sacred Heart Griffin High School in Springfield, Ill. for his prep career, White was a three-year baseball letter winner and a three-time all-conference selection. As a senior, he batted .445 for a Sacred Heart Griffin team that went 38-4 and finished as the IHSA Class 3A runner-up.
 
The son of Loren and Ginger White, Conor plans on studying exercise science at UIndy.
 
A former 34^th round draft pick of the current World Series champion Kansas City Royals, Andrew Sykes will join the Hounds after his second year at Heartland Community College this spring. The southpaw made nine starts for the Hawks in 2015, posting a 4-2 record with 57 strikeouts and a trio of shutouts while logging 47 1/3 innings on the hill. Sykes was a key contributor for a Heartland team that finished 46-13 and earned a conference championship in 2015.
 
Hailing from Valparaiso, Ind., Sykes is the son of John and Julie Sykes and will major in business at UIndy.
 
Werner will join the Greyhounds following his senior season at nearby Greenwood High School, where he will earn four varsity letters on the diamond. In 2015, the 6'3 right-hander recorded a 2.45 ERA with 54 strikeouts and seven walks in 45 2/3 innings pitched for the Woodmen and was named to the all-conference and all-county teams. In total, Werner has logged 71 1/3 innings over the last two years, fanning 72 hitters while surrendering just 19 walks.
 
The son of Rhonda and Roger Werner, Reid plans on majoring in accounting when he sets foot on campus in the fall.
 
Helton will join the Greyhounds once he completes his high school career at Austin High School in Austin, Ind. Helton has been a mainstay on the hill for the Eagles for the last three years while also seeing time at all three outfield positions, third base, second base and shortstop. He's coming off a junior year that saw him go 4-3 with a 2.69 ERA with 61 punch outs in 49 innings pitched. Following the season, Helton was named All-Mid Southern Conference and an All-Sectional selection.
 
Through three years, Helton has a 10-4 record with a 2.58 ERA and 121 strikeouts in 100 innings pitched. He has also done some damage at the plate during his prep career, batting .315 with seven doubles, one triple, one home run and 30 runs scored while posting a .417 on-base percentage.
 
The son of Malinda and Greg Helton, Josh plans on majoring in finance when he gets to UIndy in the fall.