Etiwanda High School junior catcher Chris Jimenez got an offer he liked so he isn’t waiting. He has made a verbal commitment to Long Beach State.
Jimenez made an unofficial visit to the school and also took trips to UC Riverside, Tennessee and Texas A&M. The fact that Long Beach is close to home and has a solid were bonuses.
“The campus was nice and I really fell in love with it,” he said. “They made me a really good offer and I couldn’t pass it up.”
Jimenez helped the Eagles to a 19-7 record and 10-5 mark in the Baseline League which was good enough to tie for first place with Chino Hills. He hit .267 with 5 doubles, a home run and 18 runs and is also noted as a good defensive catcher.
Jimenez plans to major in something business related.
Athletic talent runs in the family as sister Julia has committed to Michigan for softball.
