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On Welch: Athletic infielder with good speed at his size ... flexible player who can play any infield or outfield position ... gives the team a classic utility player ... improving offensive player who could hit for power down the road.
At H.B. Plant: Played one year of baseball for the Panthers after previously attending Choate Rosemary Hall in Connecticut ... also played basketball and football in high school.
Personal: Logan K. Welch ... son of Brad and Sally Welch ... has two siblings, including an older brother, Brad, who plays football at Duke ... mother Sally graduated from Maryland and was a cheerleader ... father Brad played tennis at Duke ... thinks ESPN should do a feature on him because his family rivalry between Duke and Maryland is what college sports is all about ... favorite athlete is Evan Longoria ... enjoys hunting, fishing and going to the beach ... chose Maryland for the coaching staff, opportunity to play in the ACC and the academics ... also recruited by Georgetown, Virginia, Yale and Brown ... majoring in business.