First-team All-Little East outfielder who was also selected MVP of the LEC tournament with a .563 batting average and to the regional all-tournament team…continued his post-season onslaught by batting .333 in three regional games with a .429 on-base percentage, the first two home runs of his career and six putouts in right field… In the season-ending 7-2 loss to top-seeded SUNY Cortland, he walked in the eighth to end the season by reaching safely in his last 20 games… in a 5-4 comeback win in the second round of the tournament for the third-seeded Warriors against fourth-seeded St. Joseph’s University (L.I.), the team’s leadoff hitter tied the game with his first career home run leading off the third, singled in the fifth and smacked a tying two-run home run in the seventh... in seven Little East and NCAA tournament games, led the Warriors in batting (.464), slugging (.786) and on-base (.583) percentage, collecting three or more hits three time... in an LEC sweep of UMass Boston, the left-handed hitter reached six times with four hits and two walks and scored four runs with an RBI and a stolen base... in the post-season, had five extra-base hits and eight walks and 11 outfield putouts… LEC All-Academic Team and departmental Scholar-Athlete Award qualifier…
: Played outfield and first base as a four-year starter on the baseball team… also played four seasons of soccer… in baseball, all-division selection who played on two divisional championship teams… as a junior in baseball, helped fifth-seeded team to three wins and into Class “M” state semifinals before losing to top-seeded Wolcott that ended a 12-game winning streak… after a 1-3 start, team won 18 of its last 20 games and finished 19-5, 14-4 in the conference… also played on a divisional championship team in soccer… high honors student and member of the National Honor Society…
Favorite leisure-time activity: Outlifting Mason “toothpick legs” Balmer
Most difficult aspect of college: Literally nothing as a Business Major
Something that you hope that you will live to see: Preston Irby get a girlfriend
Something that you tried once but would never do again: Snowboarding
Most difficult aspect of your sport: The best players still fail almost 70% of the time
Sport requiring the most strength: Competitive eating
Hardest thing you’ve ever done in your life: The castle crasher
Your favorite moment of all time (not necessarily sports-related): Winning the 2022 National Championship
Biggest crisis facing the world: The Willimantic McChicken shortage thanks to the ECSU Baseball Team
Closest brush with greatness: Finishing in 2nd place in a ranked solo Fortnite lobby
Your greatest thrill in sports: Seeing all of the hard work pay off when it matters the most
Most important invention or discovery in your lifetime: Cinnamon raisin bagel with ice cream on top
Job you consider the hardest or worst to do for a living: Telemarketer
World’s most recognizable person: Mike Wilson
Superstitions: Eyeblack only in the postseason
Pet peeve: When the same 5 people won’t shut up in the ECSU Baseball Groupchat (Ray Leonzi…)
Biggest waste of money: TEXTBOOKS (don’t buy them)
Best advice you’ve ever received: Don’t chase the quick buck, trust the process
Where’s your favorite place on earth?: Eatjoy (do-do do-do do-do doooooo)
What matters most to you?: Mental health
Who is the one person to whom you can confide?: Ryan Patrick Parent
