Piedmont, AL – McClane Mohon becomes the latest of three brothers to parlay accomplishments at Piedmont into chance to play college baseball, hopes to ‘earn’ his uniform at Snead State.
By Joe Medley
McClane Mohon has been to Snead State Community College, just signed to play baseball there and will get the T-shirt.
He plans on earning so much more.
The Piedmont senior and latest Mohon to sign to play college baseball affirmed on Tuesday his plans to join former Piedmont teammates Jack Hayes and Max Hanson at Snead.
Mohon will play out his senior season at Piedmont then begin the process of earning his full Snead uniform.
“At Snead, I love the way things are,” Mohon said. “I’ve heard stuff from Jack and Max, obviously, and they said it’s tough, the way they have to work. I like that. It reminds me a lot of Piedmont.”
One story that attracted Mohon to Snead involves a white T-shirt. It’s the beginning of earning a uniform.
“My brother Bryce told me, they hand you a shirt, a white T-shirt,” Mohon said. “Coach (Casey) Underwood and I talked about this, too.
“They hand you a white T-shirt, and you have to work your way to a uniform. I just thought that was so cool.”
Mohon has a track record of matching work and reward. He was an All-Calhoun County, All-State and North-South All-Star selection as a junior. He batted .390 with a .493 on-base percentage, two home runs, two triples, 12 doubles and 25 RBIs.
Now, he follows older brothers Mason and Bryce in signing to play college ball. Mason played for Southern Union, and Bryce played for Snead.
All starred at Piedmont.
“This is a big moment for our program, because ever since I’ve been the head coach, there’s always been a Mohon, so it’s kind of bittersweet,” Piedmont coach Matt Deerman said.
Deerman described Mohon as “a hard worker,” which bodes well for Mohon’s quest to go from T-shirt to uniform. Deerman told the story of a teaching moment from Mohon’s freshman year.
“He hits a pop fly, shortstop at second base,” Deerman said. “He don’t get halfway down the line, and I put him on the bench.
“Ever since that day, it hasn’t been anything but a hundred miles an hour in everything he does.”
