BASEBALL: Correa’s brother commits to Lamar
Published 7:39 pm Monday, April 9, 2018
Next season, Lamar can look forward to having a connection to the Houston Astros, kind of.
Alvin Community College’s baseball team announced on Twitter Monday that infielder Jean Carlos “J.C.” Correa has committed to Lamar for next season. Correa’s brother, Carlos, is a shortstop for the defending world champions.
Congrats to Jean Carlos “JC” Correa @Jc_Correa1 for his commitment to continue his education & play baseball at Lamar University! Another Fin off the board! #PeckEm @WillDavis52 @Lamar_Baseball @PBR_JUCO @jucoroute @SmittyHawk0 @PGCollegeBall @SouthlandSports @H5AB @TeamCJCorrea pic.twitter.com/3fQzEAegAe
— Alvin CC Baseball (@AlvinCCBaseball) April 9, 2018
J.C. Correa (5-feet-11, 190 pounds) is an infielder from Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico, and, like his brother, is productive at the plate. He bats .398 with 25 RBI and 20 runs scored in 31 games while batting third for the Dolphins (21-14, 12-7 in Region XIV South Zone). The younger Correa prepped at the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy.
Carlos Correa had two home runs and drove in nine runs going into Monday’s game against the Minnesota Twins.
— I.C. Murrell
About I.C. Murrell
I.C. Murrell was promoted to editor of The News, effective Oct. 14, 2019. He previously served as sports editor since August 2015 and has won or shared eight first-place awards from state newspaper associations and corporations. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, grew up mostly in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
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