Putnam County's BJ Ruff commits to play at Emmanuel

  • Putnam County's BJ Ruff during an at-bat against Worth County in the first round of the Class AA playoffs last April. (LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff)
    Putnam County's BJ Ruff during an at-bat against Worth County in the first round of the Class AA playoffs last April. (LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff)

    BJ Ruff’s dream of playing college baseball will soon come true.

    The Putnam County pitcher and infielder recently committed to play baseball at Emmanuel University. He will enroll in classes next month and start the offseason as a member of the Lions.

    “It honestly feels great to pursue my goal. Having that hard work under me and continuing to improve is great,” Ruff told The Eatonton Messenger. “It’…