Three Bellefontaine baseball standouts recently signed letters of intent to play college baseball.
Alex Caudill signed with Lake Erie College, Kaden Reames signed to play at Bluffton University, and Keyon Collier signed with Defiance College.
Lake Erie is a Division II school.
Bluffton and Defiance are Division III schools.
All three reflected on their choices.
Caudill said, “I chose Lake Erie because I felt it would benefit me the best in the fact that I got hurt and had to have Tommy John Surgery.
“After talking to Coach Hutch and going over everything, I felt his plan for me would benefit me the best and make sure that I was not rushing back. They also still wanted me even though I was injured so them just taking that chance meant a lot and showed that they still saw potential in me.”
Caudill will pitch for the Storm. He will study biology/pre-med.
Caudill added, “My goals are to help turn Lake Erie’s program around and help them be a winning program again. Also, I want to get healthy and be as good or even better than I was before my arm injury.”
Reames stated, “I chose Bluffton because after visiting there and going through a camp, the coaching staff made me feel as if they wanted me just as much as I needed them.”
Reames will pitch for the Beavers. He will major in business.
“My goal is to walk away having played on a collegiate baseball field as well as obtaining a degree to further my future success.”
Collier said, “I chose Defiance because it felt like a second home as soon as I stepped on campus.”
Collier will play infield for the Yellow Jackets. He will study business finance.
“My goals in college are to get my degree and have fun playing baseball for as long as I can.”
Bellefontaine varsity baseball coach Russ Hogue praised Caudill, Reames, and Collier for moving onto the next level.
Hogue said, “It’s special for these three seniors to share a moment like this. I believe each of them can shine in college baseball.”
Hogue explains what this signing means for the three athletes and for the BHS baseball program:
Submitted by Bill Tipple
