Ryan Patterson, who helped Camas to a second-place finish in the Class 3A state baseball playoffs in the spring, has signed a letter of intent to pitch for New Mexico.
Patterson went 4-0 with 19 strikeouts in 24 innings last season.
Patterson won a playoff game for the Papermakers during their playoff run.
The 2010 Papermakers were the first to win a state baseball playoff game in the program’s history.
Camas beat league rival Columbia River in the semifinals before falling to O’Dea in the championship game at Safeco Field in Seattle.
Camas coach Joe Hallead said Patterson, now a senior, will be have a bigger role this upcoming season.