Headed into Monday night, there was a slight chance that Maurice Hampton was going to get drafted in the first round of the 2019 MLB Draft. After a shortstop-heavy first round came and went, the LSU commit stayed put.
Shortly after the first-round coverage wrapped up on the MLB Network, Hampton jumped on social media to announce his intentions to stay.
God knows my worth and has a plan for me….. Baton Rouge I’m coming home and I’m ready to work. #ForeverLSU
— Ⓜ️ (@maurice_hampton) June 4, 2019
Hampton, a native of Memphis, Tennessee plans to play both football and baseball for the Tigers starting in 2019. The outfielder is the first player in Tennessee to win Mr. Football and Mr. Baseball in the same season and is coming off of a stellar 2019 season, hitting .480 with 10 home runs at Memphis University High. He’ll likely play at the same position while he will be a part of the secondary for the football program.
-Clint Domingue