Three PJC baseball players sign to continue playing
Published or Revised December 01, 2013
Three Paris Junior College baseball players recently signed to continue playing and are shown here surrounded by family and friends. Seated, from left, are Callaway Kirkpatrick, who signed with Marshall University; Bradley McDonald, who signed with the University of Central Oklahoma, and Heston Van Fleet, who also signed with Marshall.
Paris Junior College baseball players Callaway Kirkpatrick, Bradley McDonald and Heston Van Fleet have signed National Junior College Athletic Association letters of intent to play for universities in the fall of 2014.
Kirkpatrick, a graduate of Aledo High School, Willow Park, Texas, and son of Jennifer and Coby Kirkpatrick, will attend Marshall University in Huntington, W. Va. Callaway was a 2013 All Conference left-handed pitcher for the Dragons as he posted a record of 2-2 with 45.2 innings pitched and an ERA of 2.16. He pitched in the opening game of the 2013 Region XIV Tournament to assist the Dragons in a 3-2 extra inning victory. Callaway will pursue an education degree while at Marshall.
Van Fleet, a graduate of Rivera High School, Kingsville, Texas, and son of Annette and Jody Van Fleet, will also be attending Marshall University. He was 6-1 as a right-handed pitcher for the Dragons in 2013 with 33 strikeouts in 54.1 innings, only allowing 16 walks. Van Fleet will continue working on a business degree at Marshall.
McDonald, a graduate of Wills Point High School, Wills Point, Texas, and son of Susan Miller and Kevin McDonald, will attend the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Okla. A catcher, he represented PJC as a member of the 2013 Texas New Mexico Junior College All Star team. In his 2013 spring performance he hit .312 with 4 doubles and 13 RBI. McDonald will continue pursuing his education degree while at UCO.
PJC Baseball Coach Deron Clark has high expectations for these three young men as they continue their education/athletic experience.
“All three players have contributed in a big way to the success of our program,” Clark said. “The time and commitment contributed to the classroom and field are both appreciated and respected. Our staff wishes them the best in both the upcoming season and their future endeavors.”
