Luke Rushik '18 Recruiting Profile

My passion is to be the best pitcher I can be with the talents God has given me.

I train with Brian Holman, who is a former MLP pitcher.  Coach Brian has had a big influence on me and I am really blessed to work with such a talented coach.  It is because of his instruction and mentor ship, that I am where I am today.  To become more effective, I have shifted to throw side arm, and in this arm slot I have solid & repeatable mechanics.  I really like the feel and motion I have from this arm slot, it is hard for hitters to pick up the ball and the break on my 2 seam FB and change up keep the hitters off balance.

I train hard, work hard, and drive myself to improve every day.  This winter season, I have weight training workouts and a long toss throwing program every week to strengthen my arm and prepare for our spring season starting soon.  I do towel drills and shadow drills in the mirror to tighten my mechanics; I put a lot of effort into getting my mechanics right so I can be as consistent as possible.

I am a team player, my drive is to help the team succeed what every my role is.  When I am on the mound, my focus is on this next pitch and I try my best to not let pressure situations become a distraction.  Being mentally tough is a strength of mine.

Here are some videos of my pitching & game videos from last fall: 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbY14Q5GL33-Fg2p9hty3_LIeKi5IPJqx

I am very involved in my church each weekend. I love music and audio system engineering & production. I am interested in church music ministry or an engineering degree in audio systems & acoustical design.