Jeffersonville senior infielder/pitcher ian ellis will continue his baseball career at Olney Central College in Olney, Ill. next fall.
In his senior season, Ellis batted .321 and knocked in 17 runs at the plate. As a pitcher, he struck out a team-high 53 batters and had a 1.91 ERA.
“Ian is a great kid to coach,” head coach Derek Ellis said. “He is very passionate about the game. He is a great leader and works extremely hard at getting better every day.”
For coach Derek Ellis, Ian’s signing hits a little closer to home, as Ian is the second of Derek’s three sons.
“I’m going to miss coaching him because of all the energy and enthusiasm he has brought to our team over the past three years,” Ellis said. “He is one of my all-time favorite players and an even better son.”

Printed in the News & Tribune 6/18/2016
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