Luke Smith '21 Recruiting Profile

I am committed to playing baseball at the highest level.  I have a tremendous work ethic and take nothing for granted.  I am always working on improving my game.  I have earned my starting position on my high school varsity team and traveling club teams.  I do not expect anything to ever be given to me.  I expect myself to earn an academic and athletic scholarship as well as playing time as a starter even as a freshman.  I have listened to college coaches at showcases talk about what the expectations are of a student-athlete at the collegiate level.  I have seen teammates of mine lose interest when hearing of these expectations and responsibilities as well as the demanding schedule at the collegiate level, but it is exactly what I want moving forward.  I have also noticed kids my age experimenting with alcohol, smoking, vaping, juuling and more.  I have no interest in that type of lifestyle.  I am continuously in the weight room, batting cages, watching baseball videos and listening to coaches on how to get better at the game of baseball.  I work very hard at baseball as well as school.  I have maintained a 3.5 grade point average or higher throughout my years of school so far.  It is just as important to me that I earn a college degree.  Furthermore, I carry myself with great character and integrity each and every day.  My goal is to play baseball at the highest level as well as learn from the very best.  I anticipate that my coaches will prepare me to play baseball at the next level.  It is extremely important to me that I am in a program that pushes me and prepares me to play baseball at the highest level.