Armwood’s Spano commits to High Point

Posted Sep 5, 2010 by Adam Adkins

Updated Sep 5, 2010 at 02:10 PM

Armwood senior baseball player Josh Spano has verbally committed to High Point, a Division I program that competes in the Big South Conference.

Spano, a catcher/right-handed pitcher for the Hawks, was also being recruited by USF, UCF and the University of Tampa, among others, but decided the Panthers were the best fit after making a recent visit to the campus in High Point, N.C.

“I loved the campus. It was amazing. I really wasn’t expecting that,” Spano said. “I loved the coaches. It feels like it’s going to be a good fit, and I’ll get on the field right away. They made me a pretty good offer, and I couldn’t turn it down.”

Spano has been a catalyst for the Hawks during the program’s runs to the Class 5A state tournament in each of the past two seasons. As a sophomore Spano hit .325 with two home runs and 17 RBIs. Last season he hit a team-best .432 with six home runs and 19 RBIs, and he also stepped into the No. 2 role on the mound, where he went 5-3 with a 2.44 ERA.

Now Spano, who can sign during the early period in November, doesn’t have to worry about the recruiting process being a burden during his final prep season.

“I kind of wanted to get (the recruiting process) over with early, but at the same time I wanted to get all the offers on the table and just make sure I was making the right decision,” he said.