| Ian Tomkins |
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About Tomkins... Late signee who joined the Deacons in August... expected to challenge for everyday catcher spot... has shown maturity behind the plate... handles the pitching staff well and controls the game... provides a big target... will continue to improve at the plate with added strength... undecided on a major... born Feb. 27, 1989, in Hoffman Estates, Ill... son of Mark and Bo Tomkins... father played baseball at Eastern Illinois... cousin, Larry Tomkins, played baseball at Mississippi State.
Prior to Wake Forest... Earned two letters in baseball at Loyola Academy... lettered as a sophomore at Mountain Brook HS in Birmingham, Ala... ranked as the No. 1 catcher and the No. 11 overall prospect in Illinois by Prep Baseball Report... named All-Catholic League and to the Rawlings All-Midwest Region Team in 2007... participated in the 2006 Perfect Game National Showcase... selected for the Silver and Black games operated by the Chicago White Sox organization... selected to play in the high school all-star game at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago... named to the Dean's List his junior and senior years... graduated magna cum laude.
