Nick Reynosa '17 Recruiting Profile

Baseball is my life.  I enjoy it so much because I get to test my abilities and play with my friends.  Without it, I would be lost.  This game has been a huge part of my life.  I have committed myself to playing baseball for 13 years, and I'm not ready to stop just yet.  I want to compete at the next level and test my abilities even more.  It's like a hunger that never stops.

My middle school coach told me that if I were to play high school baseball, I would have to get in shape.  At that age I was about 4'11" and 145 pounds.  So that summer I got a personal trainer who helped me lose 35 pounds over the course of 3 months.  He also taught me a lot about nutrition and eating healthy.  My life has changed forever.  Losing those 35 pounds has given me the drive to never quit and to keep striving for more. 

I always try to do my best, and if I make a mistake, I try to correct it.  In my mechanics or anything like that, I always strive to improve.  I work hard for what I have.  Most kids are on the couch everyday watching TV or playing video games.  While they are doing that, I am either working out or studying. 

Like I said before, you have to devote yourself to this game.  But you should have fun and make friends on the way.  Every team I have been a part of, they are like family to me, especially my high school team now.  I have been a part of that team for the last 3 years, and we see each other every day.  There is not one moment where I will not miss them when I graduate.  

In college I plan to expand my knowledge of nutrition, sports medicine, and physical therapy to help other athletes of all ages.