Crimson Tide welcomed 12 signees for the upcoming season
HIGH SCHOOL: Helped Spain Park High School to the semifinals of the Alabama 6A state championships ... was a 2012 preseason Southeast All-Region second team selection by Perfect Game USA ... ranked as the No. 16 prospect in Alabama and No. 291 nationally by Perfect Game USA ... named to the 2012 Alabama Top-100 players list ... was a 2011 Class 6A honorable mention all-state selection as a pitcher by the Alabama Sports Writers Association ... helped Spain Park HS post a 36-15 record in 2011 ... was a 2011 first team all-Hoover/South selection as a pitcher by the Birmingham News ... 2011 Perfect Game USA third team Preseason HS Underclassmen All-American and an honorable mention preseason selection in 2010 ... was on the Team One South squad in 2010 and 2011 ... participated in the Team One futures game in 2010 for the East squad ... played in the Under Armour Fall Classic in 2010 ... teammates at Spain Park HS with fellow Alabama teammate Mikey White ... high school head coach was Will Smith.
PERSONAL: Born Garrett "Colton" Freeman on Dec. 18, 1993 ... parents are Aaron and Sherry Freeman ... has three brothers; Nathan (24), Hayden (15) and Stanton (11) ... grandfather Wayne Freeman was a member of the 1964 Alabama national championship football team and was an All-American on the offensive line ... majoring in marketing.
