Another Brothers inks with Lipscomb

Shelbyville Central senior Hunter Brothers signed to play baseball at Lipscomb University. Seated with him are his parents Andy and Carol Brothers. Standing, from left, are Shelbyville athletic director Whit Taylor and Eagle baseball coach Brad Frasier. (T-G Photo by Gary Johnson) [Click to enlarge] [Order this photo]

Shelbyville Central senior Hunter Brothers recently signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Lipscomb University.

The talented right-hander verbally committed to Lipscomb his junior year and is no stranger to the Bison baseball program.

"I think that Lipscomb is the perfect fit for me," Brothers said. "I've been around the program a lot and I'm familiar with all the coaches," Brothers said. "I know the campus real well and it's close to home also."

His older brother Rex, a standout pitcher at Lipscomb, was chosen by the Colorado Rockies as the 34th pick this past summer in the Major League Baseball draft after his junior year.

"I really don't feel any added pressure knowing that Rex had a lot of success at Lipscomb," Hunter said. "It will even push me harder. If I don't do as good as he did or if I do better, it's not going to affect me either way."

Signing another Brothers really has Lipscomb coach Jeff Forehand excited.

"I'm very excited about signing Hunter," he said. "We know he comes from a great family, and I think he's going to fit right in with what we do. Hopefully he can continue to develop like Rex did and things will work out for him too."

Brothers is a versatile two-sport athlete who could have just as easily signed to play football at the next level.

He's been one of the Eagles' leading tacklers over the past few years from his linebacker spot and was named to the All-Region team last year. He missed a number of games this year due to an ankle early in the season and an elbow injury late in the season.

Brothers was clocked at 92 mph this past summer. (File Photo by Gary Johnson) [Click to enlarge] [Order this photo]

"I love playing football, but I've always liked baseball a little better and it's probably the better choice for me down the road," Brothers said.

He played for the Nashville Outlaws, coached by Lipscomb's Director of Baseball Operations Brian Ryman, this past summer. Brothers batted around the .400 mark and claimed a number of wins on the mound.

"I'm proud for Hunter. There was never a doubt where he wanted to go to school and Lipscomb is the perfect fit for him," Shelbyville coach Brad Frasier said. "We're looking for him to have a great senior season for us and he should have a great career at Lipscomb as well. He really finished the year strong for us last year pitching a no-hitter then backed that performance with a outing where he didn't allow a hit for 6 1/3 innings."

His fastball was clocked at 92 mph this past summer in the Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association Showcase at Tennessee Tech and a pro scout told Frasier that he has one of the best power curveballs in the state for his age.