Shane Stafford '15 Recruiting Profile

My name is Shane Stafford and I am a catcher and outfielder from Redwood City, California. Baseball has been my passion since I was 5 years old, and I know that it will be for the rest of my life. As a freshman on JV, I was selected as the MVP and was one of two team captains. Sophomore year, I was the starting catcher for Varsity and played every inning of both preseason and regular season where I bat an average of .400. During sophomore year, I was awarded 2nd team all league and I won sophomore athlete of the year. While I am very proud of these achievements, there is always room to improve my game and I am constantly practicing and improving on all aspects of the game. In addition to high school baseball, I spend countless hours every weekend playing in USSSA tournaments where I am a captain and a leader of the team. I am currently enrolled in the leadership class where I have been the Class Vice President for the past two years. This responsibility throws many obstacles at me, but with poise, I handle any issues and thrive. In addition to being a leader at school, I offer my time and volunteer with many organizations like Art in Action. I am a very outgoing person and I love to lead a team by both setting a good example and helping them in everyway I can; however, I am an extremely good listener to whatever coaching I receive, whether it is from a fellow player or a coach. My goal is to play baseball in a college that I love and where I can get a degree in fields such as engineering and/or communications. While baseball is my true love, my number one priority is my academics because they determine the career I will follow. I would like to play as a freshman and make an impact on whatever team I am a part of. I am optimistic that my love and dedication for the sport exemplifies how much I would like to play in college.