A former Tarleton State University baseball player, Britt Robertshaw, recently signed a professional contract with the Texas Rangers.

“I had heard they were hosting a tryout in Round Rock at one of their minor league stadiums. I decided to drive out there and threw a bullpen in front of about 5 or 6 of their scouts,” Robertshaw said. “I had a pretty good workout with them and they offered me a contract about 20 minutes after I finished throwing.”

Robertshaw has been playing baseball since he was four years old. He graduated from Cedar Park High School and attended Blinn Junior College, Northwestern State and was the closer for the Tarleton Texans.

“Britt was a tremendous competitor and someone who you knew when he got the ball, the game was over,” head coach Bryan Conger said.  “He was the best closer in the conference for two seasons and was a major reason we won the LSC this past season.”

During his college career, Robertshaw was named National JUCO Pitcher of the Week in 2010, had a team-high 51 strikeouts in 2010, pitched 53 1/3 innings and posted a 4-0 record and 3.03 ERA.

When asked if Conger believed Robertshaw would end up signing a professional contract after he left Tarleton, Conger said, “Absolutely.  Britt was basically pitching on one leg this season as he was recovering from ACL surgery this past fall.  We talked about how he needed more time to recover and get strong and that once that happened he would be a viable professional prospect.  Britt never waivered in his effort or belief and is proof that as long as you handle adversity properly you can always come out on the other side accomplishing what it is you want.”

Robertshaw attended Tarleton from 2011-2013. While at Tarleton he said, “I made some strides in improving some physical abilities, but the way Coach Conger taught us, the mental side of baseball, was by far the most important to me. He taught us a lot of the things about the game and life, but the most helpful one for me was just having the right perspective in everything you do.”

Robertshaw does not know when he will first put on a Texas Rangers uniform, “but I’m pretty sure I will be one happy man when that day comes,” he said.

“We are very proud of Britt and what he has accomplished so far and look forward to seeing what he will accomplish in the future,” Conger said. “He will be a tremendous ambassador for Tarleton.”