Patrick Lacy '24 Recruiting Profile

I may be the player you need to round out your 2024 recruiting class.  I am currently 6’2” tall and weigh 180 pounds.  I am a right-handed pitcher and utility player.  I’ve mostly played middle-infield because I have great range, but I’ve also played third, catcher, and first for my high school and travel teams.  I was a starting pitcher and MIF during my Freshman and Sophomore years and was mostly used as a closer during my Junior year.  My top fastball is currently 86 and I expect to be in the low 90’s by the start of the Spring 2024 high school season.  I have five pitches that I can throw for strikes in any count – fastball, curveball, sinker, cutter, and change-up.  My curveball is my best pitch but my cutter and sinker have been getting better and more consistent.  I work with Dan Olds and the team at R&D Baseball in Herndon, VA.

I play baseball to compete and have fun.  I’ve done a lot of things to compete, like play football, basketball, or even debate, but I LOVE playing baseball and I have for as long as I can remember.  I love the teamwork that it takes to succeed, I love the strategy behind baseball and how it can change dynamically from pitch to pitch, I love being outside and doing hard things.  My dream is to continue playing baseball at the next level while earning a world class degree in Engineering and/or Business. 

I achieved a 4.1 GPA my Junior year while taking a full load of AP and Honors classes.  My Senior year, I will take 5 more AP classes and expect to graduate with a cumulative GPA over 3.8.  I have been on the Athlete Honor Roll and have qualified for multiple National Honor Societies.  I am also active outside of baseball and school and expect to become an Eagle Scout before I graduate.

I am seeking a program with strong academics, coaches that believe in player development, a culture of working hard, playing hard, and supporting each other as a team to achieve success.  I love baseball and I believe the lessons that I learned on the field have helped me succeed in other areas of my life.  I am eager to bring that same love of hard work and that same love of baseball to a college program that needs a very good RHP, a utility player, and a terrific team-player and leader.