Gaige

What do they love most about playing their sport(s)?

What I love most about playing baseball is the fact that it's a game of failure and also that I've been doing it since I was 4, you can go 3/10 in the major leagues and your a hall of fame type of player, and the fact that small corrections can change your whole game like one tweak in your swing can change everything and you go from struggling to being the best you've ever been and it's a sport you have to put work in to play. A great athlete can walk on to most fields and win but not baseball

Who inspires them—on or off the field—and why?

The person who inspires me most on and off the field is streamer Nicholas Stewart, better known as Jynxzi. He grew up in a difficult environment, faced bullying and doubt, and streamed to only five viewers for over four years. Despite everyone telling him he would never succeed, he believed in himself and became one of the biggest streamers in the world. His story reminds me that in baseball, no matter how difficult things get, if I want it badly enough, I can make it happen.

What’s one moment in their athletic journey that makes you proudest?

I am most proud of his 16U Florida State Championship performance. He batted .900, drove in 5 of 7 runs, including a game-winning 3-run HR in the championship. He is the varsity starting catcher as a freshman, he excels on the field while taking AP courses and leading by example. 2026 varisty: GP:24, AVG:423, ops:1.193, HR:1 RBI:26 16u 2026: GP:13, AVG: .636, ops: 1.848, HR:3, RBI:16.