West Springfield native, Blue Sox pitcher Christopher Torres commits to play D-I baseball [Video]

West Springfield native and Valley Blue Sox pitcher Christopher Torres has found a new home to continue his academic and athletic career.

Torres announced on Sunday via X, formerly known as Twitter, that he committed to play Division I baseball at the University of South Carolina Upstate. Torres entered the transfer portal after his sophomore year at Eastern Connecticut State University.

“It feels great to be committed to a competitive division one baseball team, USC Upstate,” Torres said. “It feels like my hard work is paying off, and I’m getting a chance to compete at a high level. Before committing to Upstate, I had many other offers from other competitive schools, such as Florida Atlantic University and Northeastern University.”

But Torres won’t forget his experience there.

“I began my college career at Eastern Connecticut State University,” he said. “I had a great first year with the best teammates and would recommend the school to anyone. I …