Louis Aquila '20 Recruiting Profile

My name is Louis Aquila.

School has been very important to me and I have earned A's and B's in my classes as I prepare for high school. I would love to attend college and earn a Bachelors Degree in an area of public service.

I would like to strive to be the best baseball player I can be. I have played baseball my entire life and I have been fortunate enough to have had some great coaches and great opportunities. I have achieved some memorable accomplishments including winning the MLB Hit, Pitch, & Run competition in my area and placing second in the whole Central Valley of California. My teams have achieved many championships and I have had the opportunity to play as an All-Star, including a team that won third place in the state.

In 2019, I led my team in hitting, batting .400, which was also in the top 10 in the league and also in RBI's and I led the league in Game Winning RBI's.  I was named All-League at 3rd base.  I was not able to pitch much after I was rear-ended in a car accident at the beginning of the season.  After I recovered, I was able to pitch 2 innings for a Save as I did not allow any hits, runs, or walks, whilre striking out 3 batters in my 2 innings.

In 2018, I was moved up to Varsity toward the end of my season.  I was 9-0 in JV and my team was 12-0 when I pitched.  We finished the season 18-5.  I had a 0.12 ERA, one earned run in 58 2/3 innings with 74 strikeouts.  Batters were 19/197 (.096 batting average) and all hits were singles.  I batted .426 on the season and won "Pitcher of the Year" for my team.

In 2017, I completed my Freshman season with an 8-1 record and a 0.87 ERA.  I won Defensive MVP for my team with 70 strikeouts in 62 innings.  Our team went 17-6, winning the Valley Oak League Championship.  I was 6-1 for our Fall League team with an ERA under 1, allowing me to win the 16 & Under Cy Young Award as well as an award my coaches named after me called the “Louis Aquila Award”, which is for an ERA under 1 for the entire year.

I have spent many hours perfecting my game, including strength and conditioning, from a local trainer. I have taken several private lessons for both pitching and hitting to develop my strengths and improve my weaknesses. My focus has been primarily on my pitching as I enter high school. I am working on my control while developing my secondary pitches. I have also enjoyed my time as a hitter, which I have hit for power with a good batting average. I have a lot of gratitude for the many coaches that have put time into developing my abilities.

Outside of baseball, I go to church. I belong to a high school group called, Fellowship of Christian Athletes.  I am a strong Christian, which I feel builds my character. I appreciate the talents that God has provided me to become the best I can be.  I have always been a team player and willing to listen to everything that is taught to me by others.