Following a career-best 12 months with the Newton Rams, Tu’Marion Flournoy is about for school baseball. Throughout a big signing ceremony held on April 30, Flournoy penned his letter of intent to Oakwood College.
After he put pen to paper, Flournoy described the way it felt to achieve that second of his profession.
“It feels nice,” Flournoy mentioned. “It felt emotional at occasions however we’re lastly right here. After all of the schedules, the highs and lows. We’re lastly right here.”
The Oakwood Ambassadors play their ball in Huntsville, Al, and this system’s previous is what led Flournoy to signal the dotted line.
“The historical past behind it,” Florunoy mentioned. “I’m proud to be accepted.”
As a senior, Flournoy batted .242 and totaled 18 walks, 15 hits, 10 runs, 9 walks and 5 stolen bases.
Whereas Flournoy’s time on Newton;s varsity staff was restricted to the previous two years, he make clear how this system has molded him as a participant.
“It’s the psychological toughness, as a result of psychological toughness comes lots within the recreation of baseball,” Flournoy mentioned. “It’s a must to have it strength-wise they usually helped me get sooner. They taught me some new issues that I did not have at my old fashioned.”
Throughout his time with the Rams’ Flournoy’s favourite second with the staff got here final this previous season in opposition to the South Gwinnett Comets. With the Rams’ up huge, a bases-clearing double from Flournoy received the sport by way of walk-off.
As Flournoy will get set for commencement and his eventual transfer to Alabama, he described the type of participant Oakwood will get when he heads that manner.
“A participant that’s nonstop and hardworking,” Florunoy mentioned. “An general chief and a man that may be trusted in powerful conditions.”
