Aldridge, Gill sign to play baseball for the Indians
Itawamba Community College head baseball coach Rick Collier announced the first two signees to his 2012-13 roster as Tupelo's Ben Aldridge and Ethan Gill of Pontotoc both signed National Letters of Intent on Tuesday.
Itawamba Community College head baseball coach Rick Collier announced the first two signees to his 2012-13 roster as Tupelo's Ben Aldridge and Ethan Gill of Pontotoc both signed National Letters of Intent on Tuesday.
Aldridge, a pitcher, had a 4-1 record with 3 saves in 20 appearances with a 1.94 ERA and 67 strikeouts in 54 innings of work during his junior campaign with the Gold Wave.
"I'm really excited and ready to get over here," said Aldridge. "There is a good group already over here and I think I'll just be able to add to it and get better."
"I've seen Ben play dozens of times and he has a great fastball with a run that's unbelievable," said Collier. "He gets a lot of outs by getting in on the hands of the hitters and I'm excited about him coming in and being part of the pitching rotation."
Gill, a third baseman, batted .407 with .539 on-base percentage and .780 slugging percentage with 22 runs, 22 RBI on 24 hits with 6 home runs and 4 doubles for the Warriors last season.
"It feels great," said Gill. "I'm ready to work hard this year and be apart of a good program next year."
"Ethan's a big strong young man that plays third base, hits with power and has a good glove," said Collier. "We're excited about getting him over here in our lineup."
The Indians open the 2011-12 campaign on February 11 with a home doubleheader against John C Calhoun Community College.
