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Ralston Valley is sending one of its best to the Arizona desert.
Right-handed pitcher Drake Davis informed CHSAANow.com via email that he received an offer to play baseball at Arizona State and has indeed committed to the Sun Devils.
Davis was a hot commodity for top-level programs as he had also received offers from Arizona, USC, Gonzaga, Pepperdine and Longwood.
“I just feelt like (Arizona State) is the right place for me,” Davis said. “I can become a better player and a better individual there.”
Davis stands at 6-foot-1 and helped the Mustangs through the district rounds and into the 2016 Class 5A state baseball playoffs.
Ralston Valley fell to Rocky Mountain in a de facto quarterfinal game.
In 33 innings pitched for the Mustangs last year, Davis struck out 44 hitters and opposing hitters only mustered a .201 average against him.
His commitment has been updated in the CHSAANow recruiting database for the class of 2017.