Caldwell County senior Tate VanHooser, who set a school record for home runs as a sophomore, has announced his college baseball decision.
VanHooser said on social media Friday that he will continue his baseball and academic careers at Rend Lake College.
VanHooser slammed 10 homers in the 2019 season. That set a new Caldwell County mark as he helped the Tigers go 18-16 and reach the championship game of the 2nd Region tournament before falling to Hopkinsville.
VanHooser also led the Tigers that season with a .454 batting average and 35 runs batted in.
As a freshman in 2018, VanHooser hit .286 with one home run while driving in 18.
The 2020 high school baseball season was wiped out by COVID-19.
VanHooser joins a lengthy list of Tigers who have chosen the junior college in Ina, Ill.
Former Tigers who have signed with Rend Lake the last few years include Bryce Thomas, Jase Felker, Noah Brown, Gabe East and Bryar Riley.
Rend Lake is an NJCAA school which competes in the Great Rivers Athletic Conference.
VanHooser was named to the All-WKC First Team as a member of the Caldwell football program this fall. He is currently practicing with the Tiger basketball team while preparing for his senior season on the diamond this spring.
