Nolan Moreau '22 Recruiting Profile

When I was little, I watched MLB games almost every day and wanted to become the next best player at a very young age. I was always really good at throwing things and hitting my target, no matter what I was throwing. I started playing tee-ball at five years old, then started playing PONY baseball when I was eight. That was when my coach wanted me to pitch for the first time in my career. I have been practicing day and night to become a great pitcher.  I have been playing pitcher and first base ever since, except for 1 year during COVID. To make up for lost time, I joined a travel team until high school baseball season starts. My dream after high school is to either get a scholarship to help earn a business degree while playing college baseball, or to get drafted straight into the MLB. 

I am very confident in my pitching skills and I would be a great addition to any team. I am persistent, productive, organized, logical, confident, hard working, and can easily adapt to new surroundings. The three most important things that I learned from playing baseball is “how to control my frustration.” I learned at a young age that, if you get frustrated, put that energy to use in a good way. This focus has also helped me to perform well under pressure. I remember one time when playing All Stars: it was a 1-1 game with the bases loaded and one out, and my coach needed a pitcher to end the inning, so I went in. Normally, the other pitchers would have folded under pressure and lost the game, but I was able to focus and get the last 2 batters out without allowing anyone to score. I remember cancelling out every single noise that was going on around me. It was just me and the catcher. We ended up winning because of me controlling the last inning. These are skills that I not only use for baseball, I also use them in everyday life.