TREVOR BOOTON
He showed some guts.” Photo: Kevin Eckleberry
By Kevin Eckleberry
Trevor Booton, LaGrange High’s hard-throwing junior pitcher, will carry his considerable talent to Auburn University when his time in high school is done. Earlier this fall, Booton made a verbal commitment to join the baseball program at Auburn, and he can make it official in December of 2022 when he’ll be eligible to sign his letter of intent. Booton will be the anchor of LaGrange’s pitching staff this season after enjoying a successful sophomore season. Booton was on the mound for some of LaGrange’s most important games this season, and he was usually up to the challenge. In a first-round playoff series against Jenkins, Booton got the call for game two, and he pitched a seven-inning no-hitter with a remarkable 17 strikeouts.
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Booton was back on the mound for game two of a playoff series against West Laurens, and he pitched seven super innings, giving up two earned runs on three hits, and LaGrange won 4-3 in extra innings. One of Booton’s gutsiest performances came early in the season against Columbus. While Booton wasn’t at his best, he pitched a complete game as LaGrange beat Columbus 9-7 in a critical Region 2-AAAA game. Booton surrendered three runs in the seventh inning, but LaGrange head coach Donnie Branch stuck with his sophomore pitcher and let him finish things off.
“That means a lot,” Booton said. “Coach Branch has a lot of faith in me.” Two other LaGrange baseball players have also made their college decisions this fall. Zack Thompson, a senior catcher, has committed to Gordon State College, and senior outfielder Landon Cook has committed to Oglethorpe University. Thompson and Cook will be eligible to sign their letters of intent later this year.
“It was big that Trevor finished,” Branch said after that game. “He showed some guts.” Booton, in turn, appreciated the confidence his coach showed in him.
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