Ever since he was four years old, senior Quin Miller has been on the baseball field. Miller wanted to try out sports and see if he liked them but ended up falling in love with baseball.
Miller just won athlete of the month for baseball in the month of May. The team’s coaches chose him due to his outstanding plays, which reflect his dedication and work ethic.
“What I enjoy about baseball the most is being out there with my guys,” Miller said.
Baseball became Miller’s second home and he practices whenever he can. Miller, an infielder, has been on the varsity baseball team for all four years.
“This season, one of my goals is to win the district tournament,” Miller said.
Districts were held May 27, with semi-finals on May 28 and finals on May 30.
As a senior Miller had to make a big decision on whether to play baseball in college. Instead of playing baseball, he has decided to focus on academics and will be majoring in statistics.
“It was a tough decision, but I decided against playing baseball at a smaller school and go to a bigger school, Virginia Tech,” Miller said.
Even though Miller isn’t playing baseball for a college sports team, he still has great memories of playing.
“My favorite memory was when we beat Woodgrove on the road last year in our second to last game of the season,” Miller said. They were the number one seed in the district at that time.”
Baseball hasn’t just given Miller memories but skills he can use in his daily life.
“Baseball forces me to think about decisions outside of baseball that could affect my playing ability, whether it’s physical or mental,” Miller said.
He credits his coaches for helping him develop as a player and as a person. One coach in particular Miller gives a lot of credit.
“Our assistant coach, Coach DeProspero, has definitely helped me improve the most since my freshman year,” Miller said.
Jim DeProspero is the varsity assistant coach for the team. He has been coaching Miller throughout his whole high school career.
“Quin is a talented athlete, great teammate and person to be around,” DeProspero said.
