Pathway Baseball - Triple Crown

Walk-up Song:
"Luther" – Kendrick Lamar & SZA

Notable Strengths as a Player:

• Pitching Velocity: 78 mph
• Command of 3 pitches: Fastball, Slider, Curveball
• High-level hitter: Batted .591 in summer ball as an incoming freshman

Favorite Baseball Memory:

• Competing in Perfect Game in Vegas
• Defeating top high school programs (Basic HS & Bishop Gorman Freshman Teams)

Favorite MLB Player:

• Cody Bellinger – Met him during his NL MVP season with the Dodgers

Mental Preparation Before a Game:

• Listening to music and meditating to stay focused

Approach to Training & Conditioning:

• Confidence through preparation—years of hard work lead to game-time success

Handling Setbacks & Failures:

• Embrace the failure and feel the pain
• Flush the feeling, reset, and get back to work

Staying Motivated Throughout a Long Season:

• The grind is the process, the games are the reward
• The drive for hard work comes from the opportunity to showcase talent

Leadership Qualities:

• Lead by example—first one there, last one out
• Control what I can: attitude and effort
• Never the biggest, strongest, or fastest, but always the hardest worker

Hobbies Outside of Baseball:

• Outdoors & off-roading with Jeeps
• Video games
• Spending time with friends and girlfriend

Educational Goals:

• Maintain a 4.0 GPA throughout high school

Favorite Thing About Baseball:

• The game teaches resilience—baseball is a sport of failure, and overcoming it leads to success

Advice to Young Players:

"Nobody is going to do the work for you. Get as many reps as possible and play on a team where you get as much playing time as possible."

College & Career Aspirations:

• Play at the next level—open to any school that gives me a shot!