BASEBALL: Morse coming home as Cardinal
Published 6:03 pm Saturday, May 11, 2019
Former 5A state tournament MVP Brandon Morse will return to Jefferson County as a Lamar Cardinal.
Morse announced Friday his intent to play baseball next season at Lamar after two seasons at Paris Junior College. Morse led Port Neches-Groves to the 5A state championship two years ago and threw 20 strikeouts in eight appearances (16 innings) with a save, but he went 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA.
“I am coming home!” Morse posted on Twitter. I am extremely blessed and excited to say that I will be continuing my baseball career at Lamar University! Huge thank you to PJC and everyone who helped me on the road to recovery! Can’t wait to be a Cardinal!”
Lamar has not confirmed Morse’s commitment. Morse’s brother Adam is a former Cardinals quarterback and transferred to Henderson State University in southwest Arkansas this past semester.
— 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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