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Former USC Salkehatchie baseball player-Travis Howard has blazoned a path at USC Aiken, like never before.
Former USC Salkehatchie baseball player-Travis Howard has blazoned a path at USC Aiken, like never before.
Howard, originally from Bonneau, South Carolina, came to USC Salkehatchie with one thing in mind and that was to get a fair chance at playing baseball and possibly moving on to a larger school once his time at USC Salkehatchie was over.
USC Salkehatchie head coach would give him that chance, "I went and saw him play twice and liked the way he swung the bat, he was a catcher, I saw that he had the arm strength I was looking for. On those two visits, I saw he was a good hitter but I knew that he could become a great hitter. He is the type of kid that can raise his game no matter what level he is playing. I told him when I recruited him the same thing I tell all the recruits, I'll give you a uniform and a chance to play. All the players that come to USC Salkehatchie have a chance to play they just have to work hard," said USC Salkehatchie head coach Bubba Dorman.
He would find that opportunity at USC Aiken in Aiken, South Carolina. The Pacers are currently ranked #4 in the nation and as they head into this weekend's Peach Belt Conference baseball championships, Howard is 4- RBI's shy of the all-time single season national record. Howard currently sits with 99-RBI's, already an all-time record for USC Aiken and with at least 1-game this weekend and then with the regionals on the way, the national record should be Howard's when all is said and done.
The entire USC Salkehatchie athletic family will be rooting for the former USC Salkehatchie Indian Travis Howard as he inches ever closer to the national NCAA Division 2 all-time single season RBI record.
Good luck Travis from the entire USC Salkehatchie "Family"
