On April 7th, Quitman High School and the baseball program celebrated Legacy Night, during which 1987 QHS graduate and former major league pitcher Toby Borland was honored in a pre-game ceremony, and a banner that will be permanently displayed on the outfield fence was unveiled. Borland also threw out the first pitch before the Wolverines’ contest against Simsboro.

A 1987 graduate of QHS, Toby was an all-state athlete in both baseball and basketball and, more particularly, a dominant force on the pitching mound. His 4-year career at Quitman included a 22-10 record, 431 strikeouts, and a 0.95 ERA, records that still remain among the most untouchable in the program’s history. Borland’s success at Quitman led to his selection in the 27th round of the 1987 MLB draft by the Philadelphia Phillies.

Toby made his professional debut in 1994 and enjoyed a 9-year MLB career, pitching in 207 games primarily as a reliever and recording 211 strikeouts across several organizations, including the Phillies, Mets, Red Sox, Angels, and Marlins. Another distinction on Borland’s professional resume is being the last Phillie to wear #42 before it was retired league-wide in honor of Jackie Robinson.