Starkville High School’s Nathan Pugh will be continuing his baseball career at Pear River Community College.
Pugh signed with the Wildcats Tuesday morning at the high school. On hand were assistant coaches from PRCC, his family, and SHS head coach Danny Carlisle.
PRCC assistant coach Kyle Lindsey was on hand to welcome Pugh to the Wildcat family. He was excited that Pugh decided to take the Wildcat offer.
“Nathan brings character to our program that we are trying to recruit,” Lindsey said. “He fits the mold of character and a great player. He has a chance to pitch and play a position for us as two-way (player).”
That character is seen by a lot of people associated with the Yellowjacket baseball program. Carlisle may be the one who has noticed it the most and early in Nathan’s baseball career.
“Extremely excited for Nathan,” Carlisle said. “I think they not only got an outstanding baseball player, but a great person. He has been a leader, a three year starter for us. He came in and started as a sophomore and has just done great things. He over .400 last year and pitched for us. He is just an everyday player. He is on the mound and in the field and he does good. He is a great player.”
Pugh pitches and plays a position in the field making him a two-way player.
The fact that the school is out of town and the coaching staff were the main draws leading Pugh to make the decision he did.
“I like the way they coach,” Pugh said. “They want to win, they want to win ball games. It’s kind of a little ways out of town; I kind of want to get out of town to meet some new people and grow some relationships with people. And try and spread the word of Christ, that’s my ultimate goal.”
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