Dustin Baber '16 Recruiting Profile

The main thing I'd like coaches to know about me is that my goal is to play college baseball and I am willing to do whatever is necessary to achieve this goal.  Its important that coaches know up front that I suffered a torn UCL June of 2014.  I was lucky enough to have Doctor James Andrews himself perform my Tommy John surgery in July 2014 and my rehabilitation was completed under  a head trainer at a university.  I was extra cautious in my rehab and did not throw from a mound until a year after surgery.  To date I have only thrown at 90% effort and I am currently 14 months post surgery.  My throwing program was done with my HS pitching coach and former AAA pitcher who also had Tommy John during his playing days.  Overall I can say I am stronger, more flexible and definitely more conscious of my body and being physically fit for competition.

Academics definitely matters to me as well.  I am  currently enrolled in a Technorobotics academy and the field of engineering is a big interest of mine.  I am a good candidate for a team because I am a solid teammate. I accept whatever role I am given by the coaches and do my best at it.  I know one person never makes a team, and I respect the importance of everyone who wears the same uniform I do. I am different from other recruits because nobody outworks me. I like to be told what I can't do because it gives me goals to works towards and I usually prove people wrong.   I play golf as well as baseball and I had a goal of making it to the state championships.  A lot of people didn't think I would make it, but that's exactly what I did in 2014.  I don't show to much emotion when I play sports, but I do play them with a ton of intensity.  Academically I take care of my business and do more than is needed. I have a solid academic record, I push myself in the classroom and I enjoy learning. I take honors classes and even started college courses during my sophomore year.  Overall I am the player who shows up early, leaves late, raises the team's gpa, always has his teammates back and owns the dirtiest uniform on the field everyday.