NASHVILLE - The Lipscomb baseball program and head coach Jeff Forehand recently picked up another commitment in the 2020 early signing period from Junior College player August Haymaker.
Haymaker will play this season at St. Johns River State College, located in Palatka, Florida before coming to the Music City next year. He is originally from Orlando, Fla. and started his collegiate career at Virginia Tech before transferring to St. Johns River State College.
Below is a breakdown of the newest member of the Bisons.
August Haymaker/ INF / R/R / 6-0 / 180 / Orlando, Florida (St. Johns River State College)
- Played under head coach Michael Bradley at Dr. Phillips High School
- Helped lead the Panthers to a 9A regional championship
- All-Metro Team selection
- All-District Team selection
- Voted as the team MVP
- Played in 13 games at Virginia Tech with one start
- Favorite TV Show is "Parks and Recreation"
- Favorite Movie is "Guardians of the Galaxy"
- Favorite professional athlete is Chipper Jones
- Plans to major in Accounting/Finance