Christopher Makowski '14 Recruiting Profile

My goal is to be a student-athlete in college and receive an excellent education.  I want to work with a coach and staff  that will make me a better player and person.

I am an excellent athlete and can skillfully play any outfield position but I primarily play CF.  As an outfielder, I have great range and read the ball well.  I am very willing to sacrifice my body to dive for balls in the gaps and down the line.  I have a strong and very accurate arm.   I love to test my arm strength by throwing players out at the plate.   I the past I have also played third base, short stop and occasionally second base.  I pitch or relief pitch at least one game per tournament.

Last summer I batted as the leadoff hitter for the entire season. I continue to work on my hitting mechanics and bat speed several times per week.  When on base, I am an excellent base runner and usually score.  I routinely challenge myself and the defensive team to get an extra or stolen base.  As a base runner, I also try to help the batter get a great pitch to hit by distracting the battery and defense.

To achieve my athletic goals, I have worked very hard on my hitting and speed.  I less that a year I have reduced my 60 time by approximately 1 second and now consistently run 6.8 to 7.1.   I work out often and in the last year I have increase my arm speed my approximately 5 to 9 mph (now 83 to 87 mph with average at 85 mph).

This Fall, in addition to playing in several baseball tournaments, I worked on my grades and took the ACT.  My grades were very good for the first reporting period.  My current grades and ACT information has been updated to my site.  I also started a weight training program and changed by batting approach with Coach Jim Donovan of Strikes Baseball Academy. .

I will start speed training again in November, 2103 at Acceleration in Naperville, Illinois.

Will be taking the ACT Exam again in February, 2014.

I am played in the following showcase/exposure tournaments this fall:

8/24/13  Central Michigan P3 Exposure Camp
9/13/2013  - University of Notre Dame Tournament
9/21/2013  - Wayne State Workout
9/27/2013  - Kernels Tournament, Cedar Rapids, IA.
10/4/2013  - Michigan State Tournament
10/11/13 - Tennessee Tech Tournament