RINGGOLD, Ga. – Brent Tucker has been through numerous recruitments involving his star athletes, but this one was inherently different in one way and very familiar in another.
The Ringgold High School coach’s son, Holden, committed to Charleston Southern University this week, a Division I school in the Big South Conference. It was a union that came together fairly quickly for the left-handed pitcher/outfielder.
“He’s gotten some other offers, but none were the right fit until now,” Brent Tucker said. “I’m glad he was patient because he’s the one who will be living there for four years. With my experience it seems when guys find the right place it just seems to go smoothly.
“They saw him pitch last summer in Jupiter, Fla., and he pitched a really good game. Holden had made a highlight video and I sent it to them. They remembered him, called him and we were down there that week.”
Holden Tucker, a 6-foot left-hander, was 6-3 with a 1.67 ERA and three saves this past season as a junior. In 63 innings he struck out 95 while also batting .410 with three homers and 32 RBIs for a Ringgold team that went undefeated in Region 6-AAA and reached the state semifinals.