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College World Series Pitching Star Returns to His Clairemont Youth Baseball Roots by Janis Tan
Kevin Abel, the Oregon State University freshman whose outstanding pitching helped his team win the 2018 College World Series, thrilled players from his former youth baseball league when he came to their practice on July 5. Abel spoke to and signed autographs for players on North City Youth Baseball’s 11U All-Star team at Mt. Etna Park in Clairemont. Abel, who was awarded a spot on the 2018 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American team and named Freshman of the Year by D1 Baseball.com, played for North City as a 12-year-old. He spoke to the team of sixth and seventh graders about the importance of working hard at both baseball and school, being grateful to their parents, and never giving up. He credited these qualities with helping him become the first pitcher in NCAA history to win four games in the College World Series. In a particularly meaningful point in his talk, Abel mentioned how he had been cut from his travel baseball team when he Oregon State University pitcher Kevin Abel meets with North City Youth Baseball’s 11U All-Star team was in seventh grade. He advised the players to not get discouraged when setbacks occur, teammate when they make the last out. Grab their And when they do get their opportunities, we cheer louder for them than we do for our starters, glove for them and hand it to them so they don’t to always keep working hard and trying to get because we want to see them succeed.” have to come all the way back. It’s all about being better. All the players were excited to meet an alumnus a team. Trust me, there are guys who will probably “Be the guy that hustles on and off the field all never see the field, but they are the greatest the time, that’s sprinting to their positions,” he SEE Pitching Star Returns, page 4 said. “Be the guy in the dugout that picks up your teammates ever. They’re always willing to help out.
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