Andrew Murphy '24 Recruiting Profile

Baseball has always been a grounding force in my life. The game has taught me to have respect for myself, those around me, my friends, my family, my team, and the game itself. I have learned that talent is not the only factor; you have to work harder than everyone else, if you really want to be the best. The field has been my greatest teacher in many regards. I learned to control my emotions, to think and analyze an entire field of play and to become a leader amongst my teammates and peer groups.

One of the things that I love about catching is the mental game and the vantage point of seeing the whole field laid out in front of you. There is no greater feeling than when I am in the zone with the pitcher and my team is in their groove. One lesson that being a catcher taught me was that while I have the vantage point of the field, the whole team has eyes on me. My actions and my attitude are on display for the whole field and can dramatically affect how my team feels and acts. If we are having a bad game and I hang my head the whole team sees that and it can bring them down. However, staying positive and keeping focused and up beat can project the same feeling to the rest of the field. Just learning that control has helped me to not only be a better catcher and player but a better teammate and leader.

While playing baseball at the collegiate level is really important to me, it is also important for me is to find a program where I can continue to excel academically as well as athletically. As an honor roll student, taking all honors and advanced courses, I want to continue to grow as a leader both on and off the field, both physically and mentally. Given a goal I promise that I will attack it with focus and determination. I will always strive to be an example to my team and to grow and learn from every experience I'm faced with. Given the opportunity, I promise to bring integrity and respect not only to the game, but to the University and the team as well.