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Lakeside School baseball player signs with Birmingham-Southern

Lakeside School senior Reid Potthoff, second from right, signed Tuesday to play baseball at Birmingham-Southern. He is pictured with his mother Courtney Potthoff, from left, father Kevin Potthoff and high school coach David Heath, far right.
Lakeside School senior Reid Potthoff, second from right, signed Tuesday to play baseball at Birmingham-Southern. He is pictured with his mother Courtney Potthoff, from left, father Kevin Potthoff and high school coach David Heath, far right. Special to the Ledger-Enquirer

Lakeside School pitcher and shortstop Reid Potthoff signed a scholarship with Birmingham-Southern College on Tuesday to play baseball for the Division III school.

The Eufaula, Ala., senior signed an academic scholarship with Birmingham-Southern because Division III schools don’t offer athletic scholarships.

“This means the world to me because my dream has been to play college baseball,” Potthoff said. “Now, I get the opportunity to play in a good program at Birmingham-Southern and get a great education. That means a lot.”

Potthoff is a three-sport standout at Lakeside. He recently played in the Alabama Independent School Association all-star football game as a wide receiver and kicker. He also plays basketball.

He is the son of Kevin and Courtney Potthoff.

Chuck Williams: 706-571-8510, @chuckwilliams

This story was originally published December 13, 2016 at 11:01 AM with the headline "Lakeside School baseball player signs with Birmingham-Southern."

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