Cherry Creek’s Cody Wood. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
Cherry Creek baseball’s Cody Wood has committed to New Mexico, he tweeted on Thursday.
Wood, a 6-foot-3, 175-pound right-handed pitcher, went 5-1 with a 3.29 ERA last season in nine appearances last season. According to Cherry Creek baseball’s website, he had Tommy John surgery two months ago.
He’ll continue the Colorado tradition with the Lobos, who had four products of local high schools on their roster last season — including 2013 Cherry Creek grad Lane Milligan. And five members of Colorado’s 2014 class signed with New Mexico.
Wood becomes the seventh known local baseball player from the 2015 class to announce his college plans. Others include Legacy catcher Wyatt Cross (North Carolina), Highlands Ranch shortstop Nicholas Shumpert (Kentucky) and Douglas County left-handed pitcher Ryan Connolly (Nebraska).