DENNIS SILVA II | STAFF WRITER
McAllen High freshman Aaron Nixon has yet to put on the purple and gold baseball uniform of the Bulldogs, but he already has a head start on where he could play in college.
Nixon tweeted Sunday afternoon that he had verbally committed to play baseball for the University of Texas. In the photo he tweeted with the news, Nixon has a picture of him as a young boy in a batting stance wearing a Longhorns cap.
“Blessed to say that I have committed to play baseball at The University of Texas!! Hook’Em!!” Nixon tweeted.
The 15-year-old right-hander is listed at 5-foot-11 and 175 pounds on his player profile on The Perfect Game web site. The Perfect Game is regarded as the “premier provider of amateur baseball events” and attracts collegiate and Major League Baseball scouts annually to its national showcases. Nixon plays for the Houston Banditos Black summer team.
He plays shortstop, third base and pitcher. Nixon also has drawn interest from Arizona, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and LSU.
Here’s an interview Nixon did three years ago with ESPN after being named 11U MVP. He claims his desire of playing for UT.