“There are two main leadership lessons I have learned during my time playing college baseball. The first is that true leaders show up every day to give everything they have to help the team. Nobody can bring their A game every day, but leaders will always give whatever they have. That lesson has really helped me, especially later in our baseball season. Toward the end of the year, a lot of student-athletes are tired or maybe dealing with an injury, and it can be hard to try to give your all when your tank is empty. That is what sets people apart, not just in baseball, but in life.
The next lesson on leadership is, in my opinion, one of the most important things an incoming student-athlete can learn. A lot of people think only the top players on a team can be leaders because they are the ones who are always in the game and get a lot of the recognition. However, during my time at Sacramento State, I have learned how untrue that notion really is. A number of teammates who did not see a lot of playing time are still guys I constantly look to as guides for the type of person and teammate I would like to be."