'I plan to work as hard as I can'

Editor's note: This is a first-person story written by Woodside senior Trent Amoroso. Periodically, we will detail the recruitment stories of area seniors. If you have one you want to tell, drop us a note at the email address listed below.

by Trent Amoroso.

I never realized I had the talent to play at the next level.

That changed a couple of summers ago while playing with my tournament team at the University of San Francisco. That was my starting point to believing I could play college baseball somewhere.

In that tournament, we faced a closer who was throwing about 88 to 90 mph, velocity I don’t face very often with the teams I’ve played on. He threw hard, but I was on time with everything he had and wound up having a 10-pitch at-bat that ended with a walk.

After the game, the San Francisco coach talked to my coach and said he was really impressed with my at-bats. If I’m not mistaken, I was going into my sophomore year and that was when I first started thinking I could play after high school.

And that’s when the hard work began. I can’t explain – or quantify – how much work I’ve put in. Honestly, it’s more than I thought I could personally do. I was in the (batting) cage three or four times a week, taking infield on other days, and either lifting or throwing bullpen sessions on weekends.

I’d say my biggest supporter is my dad, Mike. He is my coach, and he has seen me in my major lows and major highs. He has helped me to adjust my swing, glove, pitches – and basically everything else.

Lewis & Clark College a pretty good NCAA-Division III program with a really nice campus. It’s also in Oregon, which has a lot of nature stuff. I love fishing so that’s going to be a great place for me. I plan on studying psychology, which I hope will lead to a career with the FBI or a related field.

My goal is to get good grades and start as a freshman. I plan to work as hard as I possibly can. 

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