Conor Francesconi '22 Recruiting Profile

I was the last person cut from the Freshman baseball team after 6 days of tryouts.  I was pretty devastated to say the least.  Weeks later I set a goal which was to make the Beverly High Baseball team the following year.  I tried out and made Vikings, a club team.  I had worked hard over the year and was excited to get my opportunity to tryout again.  Just days before tryouts the pandemic hit and the season was cancelled.  I kept practicing and was able to play for Vikings that summer.  Finally, junior year tryouts happened.  I was the only Junior to make the JV team- other juniors making Varsity.  Though my goal was to make Varsity that year, I looked at this as an opportunity to showcase my abilities and prove that I could compete with this group.  On JV, I pitched 22 innings with an ERA of .318, only allowing 1 earned run.  My batting average was .345.  I was called up to pitch for Varsity.  My first game I got the save allowing no hits.  For Varsity I pitched 8.1 innings with a 2.52 ERA.  I pitched in both playoff games.  At the baseball banquet I received the Varsity Baseball 2021 Program Achievement Award - Perseverance "For overcoming adversity and continued hard work."  My journey has taught me lots of life lessons.  I now know if I set a goal I can achieve it with hard work.  
I hope you will take a chance on me because I won't let you down if you do.