Palmer Steventon has committed to play baseball for Lipscomb University in Nashville.
Before he goes, though, McCallie’s left-handed pitcher has the rest of the 2016 season and the 2017 season to finish his high school career.
“I really loved the campus. It reminds me of McCallie,” Steventon said. “I love the atmosphere. I liked the players and their parents. They didn’t know who we were, but they were so friendly.”
Steventon is the fifth of the current Blue Tornado players who have signed or committed to play college baseball. Seniors Ethan Cady and Quinn Smith have signed with Lipscomb and VMI, respectively, and Carson McKoon has committed to Washington & Lee while junior Corbin Brooksbank has accepted a Vanderbilt offer.
Cady is a first baseman, Quinn a catcher, McKoon a left-handed pitcher and Brooksbank a pitcher/outfielder.