Sport Spotlight
Reston, Va.
Year:
Graduate student (communication)
Accolades:
Named to the All-CAA First Team and a member of the all-tournament team in 2024; 2025 Division I baseball No. 52-ranked outfielder. Helped lead the University of Lynchburg to a Division III national title in 2023 and was a two-time Division III All-American.
Love of the sport:
I love being around the guys on the team and hanging out together. Being a part of a team that shares the same goals and comes together to achieve them. Making lifelong friendships.
Favorite MLB player:
New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira. I did a school project on him when I was in middle school about the time the Yankees won the World Series. Huge fan of his.
Favorite moment as a CofC player:
Last year, senior day, Kevin Madden hit a grand slam home run to beat Northeastern to win our last home game of the season.
Favorite part of game to practice:
Hitting. Would take batting practice all day if they’d let me.
Least favorite:
Base running. It’s important, and you have to practice to be good at it, but I’m not a big fan.
Advice you’d give your freshman self:
Go out and enjoy yourself on the field every day. When you get to college, the game can turn from kind of a casual love for the game to being much more serious. Don’t let it get too serious. It’s still a kid’s game, and you should have fun with it, no matter what.
Walk-up song/why:
“Free Bird,” by Lynyrd Skynyrd. I think your walk-up song gets the crowd engaged, gets the fans engaged, and it gets me mentally focused.
If you didn’t play baseball, what sport would you play?
Basketball. I love watching and playing basketball.
Go-to doubleheader snack:
Fruit snacks. Maybe mix in a little Goldfish.