Grayson Goldberg '28 Recruiting Profile

Greg Maddux said that “The best pitchers have a short-term memory and a bulletproof confidence.” Whenever I take the mound, I always take a moment to tell myself this.

My name is Grayson Goldberg, and I have been playing baseball since I was 7 years old. This was the same year that my beloved Chicago Cubs won their first World Series in 108 years. I remember watching Kyle Hendricks, “The Professor,” compile a league leading 2.13 earned run average that season. As impressive as that was, my mom and dad always talked about how Hendricks had graduated from a top university, and was not only a great pitcher, but also a true student-athlete. With Hendricks being one of my favorite players and my middle name being Ace, pitching became my passion.

I work year-round on my baseball skills and have been training with Coach Joe Knudsen and Coach Justin Drexler in and out of games since I was 9 years old. In the off season, I also work with Coach Jim Paduch, who played professional baseball and is currently a pitching coach in the Tampa Bay Rays’ organization, and lift with a trainer to improve my strength and conditioning and overall athleticism.

At school, I also work extremely hard and have been a straight A student all my life. As a seventh grader, I was one of only a handful of students to qualify for Honors Geometry at New Trier High School. I have received several academic awards, including two Scholastic Creative Writing Awards, and being named a Patriot’s Pen Regional Winner, and served as president and vice president of the student council for 6^th and 8^th grade, respectively.

My mind has always been my greatest asset, whether for school or for sports, and I want to attend a strong academic university where I can challenge myself in the classroom and on the baseball field. In the meantime, I am looking forward to playing for Coach Paul Kosinski at North Shore Country Day High School.