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•July 19, 2017•

By Jason Brown
NP Sports

Saturday, Okaw Valley baseball catcher Garrett Fritz made a verbal commitment to play at Rend Lake College in Ina, Ill.

“It was a good offer so I couldn’t really turn it down,” said Fritz. “And I talked to all my coaches and parents, and it just turned out to be the right fit for me.”

“He is one of the most competitive young men I have been around,” said OV coach Andrew Hagerman, “and I can tell you Rend Lake, as much as they may think they know about him now, landed a gem here. I look forward to his senior year here and following his success at the next level.”

Part of the good fit was the familiarity Fritz has with the Warriors and the distance.

He already knew a couple players who play for Rend Lake and a few more the Rend Lake coaches had interest in.      Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.