Pittman Commits to Mississippi College

Lincoln Trail College left-handed pitcher Jackson Pittman will continue his college career at Mississippi College after graduating from LTC. He announced his commitment on X, formerly known as Twitter.
 
"Extremely excited to announce that I'll be continuing my athletic and academic career at Mississippi College. Thank ya Lord."
 
Statesmen coach Collin Maynard believes that Pittman will make an immediate impact not just on the field, but as a leader.
 
"Jackson has been an impact pitcher for us since the day he stepped on campus. He competes every time he gets on the mound and attacks hitters consistently.  His best pitch is his curveball which consistently gets swings and misses from any hitter he faces.  Jackson is not only an outstanding player but also an incredible human being.  He is always willing to give back to the community and put the team before himself.  He has been a leader on our team this year and constantly leads by example."
 
Maynard says that Pittman has seen improvements in all aspects of pitching while at LTC. He says Pittman improves his command every day and the velocity of his fastball continues to climb.
 
He expects Pittman to be a strong contributor to the Statesmen this spring. "He has shown the ability to pitch in the biggest moments of a game.  Last Spring, he pitched in one of the biggest moments of the season which resulted in a 9th inning save in the region tournament to keep our season alive."
 
As a freshman, Pittman appeared in 14 games for the Statesmen and struck out 21 batters in 24.1 innings of work.