Foundation baseball’s Barak Boston commits to play at Army

The senior shortstop and center fielder hit .375 last season while scoring 15 runs and driving in 13.

By Sam Albuquerque
| 6:00 a.m. October 13, 2024

Sports
High Schools

Foundation Academy baseball player Barak Boston has announced his commitment to play college baseball at the United States Military Academy at West Point.

“I want to give all glory to God for putting His hedge of protection on my life and anointing me with my athletic ability, making all this possible,” Boston wrote on social media. “I want to thank my family, friends, pastors and coaches for their love, support and (the) time invested in me, to make me who I am today. I’m beyond grateful for the opportunity to play baseball at the Division I level and excited for this next chapter in my life. Go Army, beat Navy!”

The senior shortstop and center fielder was effective with his bat last season for East Ridge High; hitting for an average of .375 (27-for-72) with 15 runs scored and 13 runs batted in.

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.