themselves and save all their work for the game. I want to make my team the best they can be in all aspects of the game, I want everyone to succeed in their endeavors. I know a roster spot will not be coming at all in the future, but I find a way to look at it positively. I think that you can’t control anything that happens to you, all you can control is how you respond to it. I could look at my situation and pout on how I won’t play, but I spend my time building the skills of my teammates and helping our team in any way possible.
Q: You’re there to play baseball, but first is the education. How does the baseball program support your education?
A: The baseball program supports education so much, they are extremely motivated in us keeping good grades. We have mandatory study table hours, on top of all the free tutoring you could need. I want to shout out Judy Chivers our academic advisor for athletes, because she works day in and day out to make sure all of us have everything squared away for school before baseball is an option.
Q: With all the games baseball play during a season, you miss classes. How do you stay "on top" of that?
A: As mentioned before, study tables are a huge factor in me getting anything done for school. Judy also talks with all professors about days we will miss, and helps us make up days we miss. It is not easy, but there are
so many people here to help keep everything organized. This also calls for a bit of flexibility from the coaches when we need to make up something during our practice, which our coaches are amazing with.
Q: Are your grades better in high school or college? (if different why?)
A: My grades were not the best in high school, and then they got much better at Akron and dipped back down here at Wright State. I don’t like pushing blame, but it is a rough transition to play college baseball. In my case, I went from all of the free time in the world, to scrapping for time. With me being a walk-on, I was not forced into doing study tables yet, and it cost me a bit. Now it is all figured out and my grades are back on the rise.
Q: What overall advice would you pass on to an incoming Freshman baseball player?
A: If I had to tell anything to a freshman coming into college baseball, I would say to find your positive group and stick with them. When I say a positive group, I mean, the group that will enforce you getting your work done and going beyond the norm every day. The group that will motivate you to become better at your game and your school work. This is the group that will push you through all the tough times, because everyone will have them. This was true in BCT and in baseball. No one can make it by themselves and having a group of good friends will make any situation better.
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