Lucas Farabaugh '26 Recruiting Profile

I'm focused on becoming a dedicated student athlete in college and I’m a highly motivated multi-sport athlete and disciplined competitor constantly focused on developing and improving skills to succeed at any level.

I've played baseball since 2013 through little league, junior high school, travel teams and the Great Britan National Baseball team. I've been working primarily as an infielder, pitcher, and catcher. I am experienced at any position on the diamond. 

I was honored to be the starting catcher for the Great Britain 15u team in the 2022 European Qualifying Tournament in Valencia, Spain, where I led the entire tournament in home runs and worked as the starting catcher through five games. I also pitched three shutout innings in our win against Switzerland. Team Great Britain finished 2nd overall. I also was the starting catcher for the U18 Great Britain National baseball team in the 2024 European Championship in Regensburg, Germany where I helped Great Britain qualify for the semi-finals for the first time in British baseball program history. Team GB finished 4th in the European Championship, the best finish in the age group in program history.

As a sophomore starting on the OTHS varsity baseball team, I was named to the Interstate 8 2024 All Conference 1st team and finished the season batting .318 AVG. I was also named to the Interstate 8 all academic conference team. 

As a junior, I'm enrolled in all honors classes at Ottawa Township High School in Illinois where I am also the starting kicker for the OTHS varsity football team. During the same season I also simultaneously run varsity cross country. I was named to the All County Cross Country Team and finished the season with a best 3 mile time of 16:32. I qualified for sectionals and also received Interstate 8 conference academic honors for Cross Country. I was also named The Shaw Media / Times Athlete of the Week. 

During the winter season in addition to indoor training and development for baseball, I play for the OTHS varsity basketball team. I was also a competitive swimmer for the Ottawa YMCA Dolphins club and qualified for state championships for 8 consecutive years, finishing 3rd in the state in the 100 meter free, and 1st in the Midwest Regionals in the 50 yard free among other accomplishments.

I’m a DoChange mentor at my high school and a member of the Key Club. I also participate in independent crossfit training.