Anthony Ollis '16 Recruiting Profile

I want to thank you for taking time to stop and look at my profile.  I have been playing baseball since I was very little.  Every day I would bug my mom to take me to the park to hit balls or throw practice pitches.  As I have grown and entered high school, I have realized over the last few years just how important continuing to play baseball is to me and how important a college education is.  To be able to combine my love for the game into my college career would truly be a dream come true.

I feel that I would be a good candidate for any team due to my physical size and strength. Both my baseball coach and football coach demanded a lot of time in the weight room and it has paid off these past two years.  I currently can bench 245 lbs. and really enjoy my time in the weight room.  Also, I have shown that I can be a very versatile player.  I have mainly been used as a right handed pitcher and 3rd baseman over the years, but added sometime playing time at 1st base.  I ended up becoming a capable and dependable player at 1st base both on the high school and Junior Legion team. 

I think one thing you would find out quickly about my character is that I am a very easy person to coach and love to learn new things about the game.  I take the game seriously, and am always working to improve myself and my team.  I have come to realize over the summer that I really have not put as much effort into my school work as I have into my sports.  While I have a cumulative 3.0 gpa, I know that I can and will do better moving forward.  

Again, thank you for taking time out of your busy day to look at my profile.

Respectfully, 

Anthony Ollis