NATCHEZ — Adams County Christian School’s Christopher Perry is currently participating in offseason workouts to prepare himself for his senior season as the Rebel baseball team’s slugging catcher. But Thursday morning Perry made sure that his final game as a Rebel player this spring would not be his last time to step on the diamond when he signed to play baseball at Copiah-Lincoln Community College.

Perry said he felt comfortable in Wesson, and he likes the fact that he will not have to change his favorite colors.

“(Co-Lin) is still blue and white, and it feels like home up there,” Perry said. “I have a lot of friends up there, and they play good baseball.”

Perry said just signing his letter of intent Thursday was a huge thrill.

“I’ve never felt like this before,” he said. “I feel like I’ve accomplished my goals.”

Perry signed with his mother, Dawn, father, Gus, and brother, Eric, by his side in the ACCS library Thursday morning.

“We’re just very excited for him,” Dawn said.

Co-Lin baseball coach, Keith Case, was present for Perry’s signing, and Case said Perry brings athleticism to the Wolfpack baseball team.

“Chris is a big, strong athlete with pop from the left side (of the plate),” Case said. “He’s a hard worker, and it will be an adjustment at the next level, but his work ethic will get him through.”

Case said he expects Perry to come to campus ready to help the Wolfpack at the plate, and Perry would either play first base or catcher for Co-Lin.

Perry said he feels that hitting is his biggest strength, but he needs to continue to work on regaining his arm strength after having Tommy John surgery in April.

“I am in a throwing program to get better,” he said. “I’m not quite (100 percent) but close.”

ACCS coaches Hunter McKeivier and Rick Fife were also present for Perry’s signing, and McKeivier said it is always nice to see one of his players make it to the next level.

“I’m extremely proud of Christopher,” McKeivier said. “It’s the opportunity of a lifetime for him. I know that the school, the kids at ACCS, his friends, family and the community are proud of him.”

Before moving on to play for the Wolfpack, Perry hopes to improve on the Rebels’ 15-10 mark they posted last season and also equal or surpass his outstanding junior season that saw him post a .578 batting average with 17 home runs and 36 RBIs.

“I want to try to do just as good or better than last year,” he said. “(For the team) I want to be a good leader.”

McKeivier said he is also very excited about the prospects of coaching Perry one more season.

“It makes me smile every day,” he said.