Canyon del Oro standout Isaiah Pintor announced his commitment to play baseball for Pima on Sunday. Pintor leads the Dorados at the plate with a .462 batting average with 14 RBI, 3 doubles and a triple and a double.
The Dorados are currently ranked No. 1 in the 4A Conference with a 16-1 record. The regular season ends on May 5 and CDO will host a first-round playoff game at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
I am excited to announce that I will be furthering my athletic and academic carrier at Pima CC. Thank you to my family and all the coaches that have got me to this point. Thank you Coach Jacome for this opportunity! pic.twitter.com/InDWAYLdMu
— Isaiah Pintor (@IsaiahPintor) May 3, 2021
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