Emmett Bergmann '25 Recruiting Profile

I am a well-rounded student-athlete and challenge myself both on the ball diamond and in the classroom.  I am independent and self-managed.  My parents do not have to check my grades and let me make my own decisions related to sports or academics. I am internally motivated to excel on my own. Hard work, dedication and a calm demeanor under pressure are my best assets.  I would like to attend a college or university that similarly values these attributes and where I might have an opportunity to study engineering and grow as a baseball player.  My favorite place to be is on the mound.  I love the challenge, the feeling of support I gain and give to teammates on the field surrounding me, and working with the catcher to figure out which pitches will throw a batter off and get the out.  I am a quiet leader.  I maintain a calm presence on the field and in the dugout.  While I am not incredibly loud, my coaches compliment me on being able to turn a game around through the encouragement I offer teammates, maintaining a cool head and calm demeanor in stressful situations, and always setting a positive example on and off the field.  I am goal oriented and besides playing college baseball, my immediate goals are to break the steal record for an individual season (I am six away at 30), throw a perfect game (I threw a no hitter for the first time this past summer), end the season with under an ERA of 1 and most importantly, help my team get to the state finals.  My strengths as a LHP are accuracy, location, and not walking batters (I only had 2 walks in 19 innings pitched on my travel team this summer).  My teammates also say it's hard to bat against me because of the tail on my pitches.  I have command of fastball, curveball, and changeup pitches and am working on a slider. I also have a summer job working in the yard of a local marina and have learned some uncommon skills for my age: welding, painting automobiles, driving heavy equipment, and operating and docking boats.  My favorite hobby is restoring vintage vehicles with my dad.  I am currently finishing a '69 Firebird!  Most importantly, I love to play baseball and am not ready to end my career after high school. I would love an opportunity to earn a spot and prove myself on a college team. Thank you for considering me.