Riley Echols Commits to the University of Central Arkansas

OF/RHP Riley Echols of Harding Academy has committed to play baseball at the University of Central Arkansas.  Echols batted .310 last year with 3 HR and 28 RBI.  On the mound, he was 5-4 with a 2.36 ERA with 85 SO in 53 1/3 IP.  He was named to the All District 1 Team, All Region Team, All Region Tournament Team, All Shelby-Metro Team, All Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association Region 8 Team and earned Team Gold Glove Award for the third consecutive year.  He helped lead Harding to its first Regional Tournament Championship since 1991 and its first State Runner-Up since 1983 last year.