Back-half recap, part I...

Four college baseball players and an NFL referee signed in the latter half of the week...

Vanderbilt infielder Ryan Flaherty signed a pair of index cards and partially completed a questionnaire care of the athletic department in just six days. The junior from Maine led the team in batting average as a freshman and was second on the squad last year as a sophomore, hitting .381 with a team-best 23 doubles.

Nebraska right-handed pitcher Johnny Dorn also signed a pair of index cards and completed a questionnaire care of the school in only 7 days. The junior was a Second Team All-American after the 2007 campaign that saw him compile a 10-3 record and 5.23 ERA in 16 starts.

Also signing was Rice right-handed pitcher Ryan Berry, last season's National Freshman of the Year. The Owls' stud signed a pair of index cards and completed a questionnaire care of the athletic department in just 6 days. Berry led Conference USA in both wins and strikeouts last season.

Rounding out the college baseball signers was Louisville right-handed pitcher Zack Pitts, who signed a pair of index cards and completed a questionnaire care of UL in only 6 days. The senior went 10-3 on the hill last year and compiled a 2.52 ERA in 18 starts as he helped lead the Cardinals to the College World Series.

And finally, NFL referee Mike Carey, arguably the best in the business, signed a pair of photos and an index card care of his business in just 9 days. Carey, who worked last week's snow-filled battle between Seattle and Green Bay, also included a nice note with the return.

You can view each of the completed questionnaires by visitng the message board and check out the addresses used to contact these individuals by checking out the Success Database.

2008 STATS - COLLEGE BASEBALL
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RECEIVED: 14
SENT: 68
% RECEIVED: 20.6%
AVG # OF DAYS: 10.4
PRICE PER SUCCESS: $4.64