Connor Bedell '18 Recruiting Profile

My collegiate goals are to make it to a DI school.  I want to be able to make an impact as soon as I step on campus.  I want to be a weekend starter as a freshman.  By junior year, I want to be the Friday night starter.  I would like to be able to throw 93-95 in college.

I am more of a silent leader. I talk during the game, but I am not the type of person who gets confrontational.  I lead by example.  I like to put in more work than my competitors.

I think I am a good candidate for a DI college because I am a student before an athlete, as cliche as it sounds. You can't play if you don't study.  My household has been raised on academics.  My father was a very successful student at the U.S. Naval Academy.  My mother was an honor graduate of Baylor University.

The thing that separates me from other recruits is that I thrive under pressure.  The bigger the stage, the better I do. I have been throwing championship and state title games since I was 8. I think of myself as a bulldog on the mound.  If something goes wrong, I put my hat down a little lower.  When I am on the mound, I try not to show much emotion, except a smile.  If someone makes an error, I don't pout. I try to have the next pitch go their way, so they can make a play.  My defense makes me look good, so I try to appreciate them, so they have my back, and I have theirs.