Interviews with Dig In Baseball 14U Ballance

John McAuliffe

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

On June 22nd, we had an organization interview with some of the players on the 14U Ballance team, conducted by John McAuliffe. We asked each player a series of questions and chose some of the best responses to share with the Dig In Baseball Community.

Chase Robinson

  1. How long have you been playing baseball? 5 years, I've always been passionate about playing and I like to get feelings out. I just love to win.

  2. What teams have you played for? Why Dig In? Maryland Warriors. I like Dig In because I like to see development, exposure, results.

  3. What do you like about players/coaches? No sugar coating. We are always prepared and the coaches want the best for us.

  4. What position do you play and why? 1st and catcher because of my size. I fulfill those positions.

  5. Do you play any other sports? Is baseball your favorite? Football but I like baseball better. I like to win.

  6. What is your most memorable tournament? Schifflett tourney. It gave us motivation for us because of what the tournament was for.

  7. Who is your favorite MLB player? Miguel Cabrera. He has a great attitude and never throws away an at-bat

  8. Do you want to play in college? Where? Yes sir! No where in particular. I don't want any regrets.

  

Lucas Leder

  1. How long have you been playing baseball? Since I can remember, probably 2 years old.

  2. What teams have you played for? Why Dig In? Olney, BCC. I like Dig In because of the coaches and the opportunities we get. 

  3. What do you like about players/coaches? I love the coaching and the players are like my family.

  4. What position do you play and why? Pitcher and right field. I throw strikes and I like to paint corners. I enjoy controlling the game

  5. Do you play any other sports? Is baseball your favorite? No, just baseball.

  6. What is your most memorable tournament? 4th of July, I was very successful and had lots of fun.

  7. Who is your favorite MLB player? Bryce Harper. He has a remarkable story and I admire his work ethic.

  8. Do you want to play in college? Where? Yes sir! Notre Dame or Vanderbilt.

 

Nico Montero

  1. How long have you been playing baseball? I started playing rec when I was 7 and then travel since I was 9.

  2. What teams have you played for? Blue Sox, Maryland Warriors, Dig In

  3. What do you like about players/coaches? Coach is hard on us and always has something to correct about my game, and he has a lot of unbelievable stories.

  4. What position do you play and why? Shortstop. Always shortstop but I will play anywhere for team. My dad always played short.

  5. Do you play any other sports? Is baseball your favorite? Only baseball.

  6. What is your most memorable tournament? Last tournament of 13U. We needed to win the tournament to get to 25 wins, and we left it all out there, and ended up winning.

  7. Who is your favorite MLB player? Daniel Murphy. He is a very consistent hitter.

  8. Do you want to play in college? Where? Yes, University of Maryland.