My Story
“How a 5’8″ 155lb Kid Turned The Head’s Of Everyone On The Baseball Field”
“It all started my first day of college baseball, when I finally got my chance to step into the box. The problem was, the bat was taken right out of my hands. My first 7 at bats playing Division I Scholarship Baseball, I was given the bunt sign. 7 At Bats! I realized that day, that at 5’8″ 155lbs, I would never be trusted swinging the bat. So, I took it into my own hands. It took me 2 seasons to figure out, after listening to everyone else laugh at my goals to be one of the best players in the nation, I finally figured it all out and landed myself on the Rawlings D3 1st Team All-America.” I had always been the small kid that could handle the bat ok but would never amount to much on the field. I ran really well, and I guess that’s all people saw in my game. I had to claw for everything I got, and I devoted myself to working harder than anyone else on the field. At the end of my high school career, I had earned myself a Division I Scholarship, something I had always dreamed of. I thought my dreams had come true…until the 1st game of the year. I took at look at the lineup and realized I wasn’t in it. In fact, it took me 4 games to finally get my shot. And when I did, it wasn’t what I expected.
Not What I Expected…
My first 7 at bats at the college level I was given the bunt sign. Not the sacrifice bunt sign. The bunt for a base-hit “because we don’t trust you at the plate” sign. I saw the writing on the wall. I realized that day that baseball had changed for me. I was no longer trusted to be what I was, a small guy that might not scare you when I stepped into the box, but would scare you as soon as you made a mistake with a pitch across the middle. It was that day that I knew I was going to have to make a change. I had to re-create myself, my swing, my approach, and get back to the game I knew how to play…not the game everyone else tried to make me play. It took me 2 more seasons to put it all together. But when I did…it all clicked again. I was noticed nationally for my offensive stats, and was making a name for myself and my team. All thanks to the little things I did day in and day out.
A Good Ending…
So, I took it into my own hands and transferred to a program where I could become my own player. The game became fun again and I started becoming my old self, spending hours in the cage every day and completely re-making myself as a hitter. Along the way, I began to realize the most important keys to my success. Ifinished my career as the all-time leader at my college in batting average, steals, hits, on-base percentage, and I was unanimously named to the D3 Rawlings 1st Team All-America and awarded the Rawlings Gold Glove Award in 2008. It was because of what I learned that I was able to turn my career around and end it on a high note, something I could not be more thankful for. I had the privilege of playing this game at a high level, and I left it on a huge positive note, which is something I don’t think many players can say these days.
How TrainBaseball.com Started…
I had the success I had because of the coaches, parents, and players I had behind me along the way. I knew the day my college career was over that I had the chance to help out younger players, their parents, and coaches with the same things I struggled with. So I decided to mold together my passion for baseball with my ability to design websites. It’s become so much bigger than I ever thought possible and now it has become multiple websites, social media pages, and 10 products that are selling very strongly.
I couldn’t be happier than I am, now that I get the chance to hear from younger ballplayer that I was able to help them take steps closer to their dream of playing college ball and beyond.
Where to Find Me…
My main page is www.trainbaseball.com. My other blogs/products are found at…
