Casa grad Idaho bound

Former Casa Grande High School and Santa Rosa Junior College pitcher Matt Becker will play for Lewis-Clark State College in Idaho.|

Former Casa Grande High School pitcher Matt Becker will continue his education and pitching career at Lewis-Clark State College in Idaho. According to the Eureka Times-Standard, Becker has signed a letter of intent to play for the three-time defending NAIA national champions.

The move continues an upward climb for Becker who followed Casa Grande with a year at Santa Rosa Junior College and last season with College of the Redwoods in Eureka. He is pitching this summer with the Humboldt Crabs semi-pro team.

Becker pitched as both a starter and a relief pitcher for College of the Redwoods last season. He had 33 strikeouts in 44 innings.

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