Thorsby’s Cody Carroll recently announced his intention to sign a baseball scholarship to Wallace Community College in Selma.

Carroll posted a 12-1 record with a 2.55 ERA this season for the Rebels. In 79.2 innings pitched, he struck out 115 batters, and allowed only 22 walks during Thorsby’s historic season. The team reached the state semifinals for the first time in school history.

He said he planned to continue pitching at Wallace and wherever he went after that.

“I hope to pitch for them, and play for them for a year or two, then transfer out to a bigger school,” he said.

Thorsby coach Ab Argent had nothing but praise for Carroll, the 2010 Clanton Advertiser Player of The Year.

“They’re getting a good pitcher, a good kid,” he said. “He meant a lot to our program. He’s a hard worker and comes from a good family.

Argent also said Carroll has the potential to become even better at the collegiate level.

“He’s got a lot of upside, and not a lot of innings pitched,” he said. “I wish we had him another year, and I wish him well.”

Carroll, who also had offers from Auburn-Montgomery and Lurleen B. Wallace Community College in Andalusia, said he chose Wallace because they would pay for tuition and books.