Donny Rieck '26 Recruiting Profile

I have caught for many different pitchers over the years and I can block really well - which allows wild pitchers to relax a bit and let loose.  I can frame well and have definitely "created" strikes for my pitchers.  I love to catch guys stealing at 2nd - and I love when that impedes their stealing game.  

I see the whole game well, and am good at locking in batters' behaviors (strengths and weaknesses) which helps me call pitches.  I get along with the umpires - and use that to help my pitchers in every game. 

I am open to all kinds of colleges/universities - big or small, and different locations too.  I want the best baseball program that fits me and develops me and plays me.  What matters most is the culture of the baseball team and its coaches.

I am a good student, and a good teammate.  I want to go to the best D1 baseball school I can get into with the best academics.  I want to play baseball for as long as I can, but I believe strongly in a great education and the ability to go on with a Plan B in life, should I be injured, etc.

I am looking for a team culture where sportsmanship, competitiveness, and development are truly valued and prioritized.  I believe sincerely we win and we lose together; and that that mindset needs to be the standard for a team to truly be unbeatable.  I have been on many teams over the years, and I know the psychology of what works and what doesn't.  I don't want to be on a team where the culture is every man for themselves because in my experience, that selfish mindset gets everyone nowhere fast.

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