On Tuesday afternoon at Tallulah Falls School, senior Aubrey Higgins of Cornelia signed his letter of intent to pursue his academic and baseball career at Berry College.
The Berry Vikings are located in Mount Berry, GA, and reside in the Southern Athletic Association as a member of NCAA Division-III.
“We are very excited for Aubrey to join our program next year at Berry College,” says Berry baseball coach David Beasley. “He is a tremendous talent on the mound and we look forward to him growing as a pitcher at the next level. I would definitely like to thank Coach [Justin] Pollock for all of his help during the recruitment of Aubrey.”
Last season, Higgins anchored the Indians’ rotation, as we sported a 5-2 record with a 4.45 ERA, striking out 78 batters in 50.1 innings of work. He was a vital part of the school’s first state playoff team that put up a program-record 13 wins last season. His 7 career wins is first in school history, as is his single-season 78 strikeouts and single-game mark of 12 strikeouts set last season.
“Since middle school, Aubrey’s passion for baseball, for his teammates, and for developing into a respected young man has been a joy to watch,” says TFS Athletic Director Scott Neal. “His dedication to skill development, to offseason training, and to his peers as a consistent leader has earned him the ability to continue playing the game he loves while earning the respect of those around him.”
Higgins marks the seventh TFS baseball player to sign to play at the college level, and makes it a third year in a row that the Indians have had a college signee.
