West Orange High senior Parker Hohnstock commits to Saint Leo University baseball

Warriors baseball’s senior right-handed pitcher, who only allowed 14 earned runs over 37.1 innings last season, will stay in state to play his college ball.

By Sam Albuquerque
| 6:00 a.m. October 18, 2024

West Orange High baseball right-handed pitcher Parker Hohnstock prepared to deliver a pitch.

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West Orange High senior baseball player Parker Hohnstock has announced his commitment to play college ball at Saint Leo University.

“All glory to god!” Hohnstock said in his announcement post. “I am so blessed and excited to announce my commitment to further my academic and athletic career at Saint Leo University! I want to thank my family and everyone at Power Baseball and Revolution Sports Performance for helping me become the person and player I am today.”

As a junior, the right-handed pitcher threw 37.1 innings for the Warriors, striking out 50 batters while allowing 14 earned runs for an ERA of 2.62. Hohnstock finished the season with a 5-4 record and held opposing batters to a .209 average.

"It’s been incredible to watch (Parker's) development as both a player and an individual," West Orange coach Mike Scudero said on social media. "His resilience and passion for the game have earned him this well-deserved opportunity and I’m confident he’ll thrive at Saint Leo. I’m excited to see where this next chapter takes him. Looking forward to a great senior year. Proud of you!"

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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.