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The power of Wil(son) Coming to Pierce helped pitcher regain his con dence on the mound
TANYA CASTANEDA
Bull Magazine editor-in-chief
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Amid the rowdiness before game time, pitcher Tommy Wilson finds peace while he mentally prepares before the first pitch is thrown.
“I like to say a little prayer, just for my safety, and having fun rather than success and that kind of thing. That’s my only routine,” Wilson said.
At 7, Wilson began to play baseball at Valley Christian Athletic Association in Encino, California. The initial goal was to make friends and step out of his comfort zone. It was there that his family began to notice his athletic ability.
“He was pretty natural at it,” his mother Caroline Wilson said. “Early on, it was pretty evident that he was pretty good at baseball.”
By 8, Wilson learned to pitch and began to take the mound.
“He was always a big guy, so even when he was 8, for his age, he threw hard,” his cousin Josh Thomas said.
However, Wilson’s transition to high school ball was difficult. He said it was a “big jump” from VCAA.
During his freshman year at
