Most high school baseball players
hear from many different sources
of what to expect or anticipate
when they get to college to play
baseball. This will be a series of
interviews with actual players
who are there now. JUCO players
who have moved on to 4 year
schools, NCAA DI players who
have transferred, players who
have been with one school and
everything in between. This is in
their words, decisions why and
what they experienced so future
players can get a clearer picture
of what to expect.
Q: What was your biggest challenge
during your college search while in
high school?
A: For me the biggest challenge was
probably deciding what coach could
better me the most and being able to
have an opportunity to play right away all
while still picking a program that wins a
lot.
Q: Your first two years were in JUCO.
What made you choose a JUCO
school over the CCCAA, NWAC, NAIA
or NCAA school?
A: Well I didn’t have many options to
begin with in the first place but I knew
that I wanted to play junior college
because I wanted to be able to play a lot
right away instead of sit for two years
because that is how a lot of four year
schools work.
Q: How did JUCO prepare you for
playing NCAA?
A: It helped me mature a ton physically
and mentally. I got to have 300+ at bats
against solid pitching and with wood
bats. It definitely helped the transition.
Q: Colorado Mesa is an NCAA DII
school. Why did you choose Mesa?
A: Of course I wanted to play DI like
almost every athlete does but in the end I
decided that Mesa was my best option to
have a chance to win championships and
make an impact.
Q: Q: What did you noticed first about
the players you play with and against
once you started playing college
baseball?
A: I noticed that the game moved a little
faster than it did in high school and the
talent of each player was obviously better.
I couldn’t succeed just by showing up and
not working hard.