OLIVE BRANCH – Senior pitcher Peyton Plumlee of Lewisburg High School has signed a national letter of intent to play baseball for head coach Mark Carson and Northwest Community College next season.

"Peyton is a guy who we think can develop into a front line starter," longtime Ranger assistant Bill Selby said. "He's got good size and good velocity. I'm anxious to see how his senior year turns out. We feel like he could be a real sleeper this season and for us next year."

In 24 innings of work his junior season, the 6-1/170 pound right-hander went 3-1 with a 3.50 ERA and 24 strikeouts, holding opponents to a .215 batting average.

At the plate, Plumlee hit .311 with five doubles, driving in 12 runs and scoring nine more.

The Patriots finished the season 21-8, falling in the second round of the 5A State Playoffs. Lewisburg won the 2013 4A State Championship in Plumlee's sophomore season.