Mount Pleasant senior baseball player Brock Cooper signed a letter of intent on Thursday in front of family, friends, teammates, and coaches to join up with Tyler Junior College next season. Cooper was a stalwart on the mound for the Tigers making a team-high 10 appearances, many of which saw Cooper enter the game with runners in scoring position and the Tigers in a jam. He amassed a 3.54 ERA and a 2-1 record last season. He was also a force at the plate finishing second on the team in hits with 13 and leading the team in walks with 19 boosting his on base percentage to .443.<\/p>\n
Cooper will join an Apache squad that finished their season with a 36-15 record just missing a bid to the national tournament after a loss in the district championship and finishing ranked #3 in the nation in Division III. “The reason I chose TJC to continue my playing career is the way Coach Wren runs his program, ” said Cooper. “My success at MPHS has made want to continue to be a part of a championship program and I think that will help me transfer to another strong program in a couple years.” Cooper was a multi-sport athlete as a member of the Tiger basketball team as well. “My time as an athlete at MPHS has taught me the importance of positive energy and how to be a great teammate. I look to carry that on in my future after high school and I think that’s really going to help me be successful, ” continued Cooper.<\/p>\n
By Drew Barkley
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