Marjory Stoneman Douglas infielder Salvador Lopez has committed to play baseball at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, the school and the Parkland Talk report said.
Lopez said the commitment reflects years of work since he first started playing baseball. He said he sees it as a starting point, not a finish line. He was drawn to Xavier’s coaching staff and its focus on player development and building a winning culture.
Lopez started playing in Venezuela with Gran Mariscal. After moving to the United States, he played with several teams, including Margate Legacy and the Parkland Pokers. Most recently, he played with the Franklin Scout Team and Original Florida Pokers.
He still has two seasons left with the Marjory Stoneman Douglas program, which has won six straight state championships, before he heads to college.
