Ian Born '24 Recruiting Profile

I’m a junior (class of 2024) at Somerville High School with a goal of playing baseball in college. I am the captain of both my high school baseball and basketball teams, and I also play for Apex Baseball Academy, a new program in the Boston area. I play LHP, OF, and 1B. I’m currently a starter for both teams, and I bat in the heart of the order for both (anywhere from 2 to 5 normally). I am also a very good student. I maintain a 4.84 GPA, I scored a 1550 on the SAT, and a 35 on the ACT.

I’ve loved baseball for as long as I’ve been alive, and I can't imagine that I will ever stop loving it! I love how detailed and precise the game is, while also wild and unpredictable. My hope for college is that I can continue to play the game I love and have fun with it! That being said, I know that playing in college at any level is no joke, but working hard is natural for me and I’m always driven to be the best player I can be. 

Although baseball is an extremely important aspect of who I am, it is not everything, and I want to go to a college where I can reach my full potential off of the field. I’m a very good student (all As and A+s, 6 APs so far, and ranked #1 in the class of over 300 students) so I’m definitely looking to go to a highly selective college academically, but my priority is finding a school that is a good fit for me.  I don’t know exactly what major I want to study in college, but it will probably be something related to science, medicine, technology, engineering or design. I am interested in many different things, and I realize I have a lot to learn,  so I’m keeping an open mind at the moment.  Whatever I end up choosing, I want to make a positive impact on the world.