Going with the Pitch: Adjusting to Baseball, School, and Life as a Division I College Athlete

By Ken Jacobi
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Published: April 13, 2011
Words: 107,310 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781458143488

Short description

This book, a four part chronicle beginning with my freshman year and culminating with senior year, offers an insider’s view into the life of a college athlete. As I share my experiences on the baseball diamond, in the classroom, and up in the dorm room, the entire college baseball experience comes to life in this personal "Road to Omaha".

Extended description

When I signed my National Letter of Intent to attend Binghamton University I officially become a Division I scholarship athlete. As my pen slid across the paper, I thought that the most difficult part of the journey was over. Little did I know that arriving on campus as a vulnerable freshman, playing baseball in the snow belt, and having the coach who recruited me leave before my first semester ever began were just a few of the obstacles I would face on my personal “Road to Omaha”.
This journey, a four part chronicle beginning with my freshman year and culminating with senior year, offers an insider’s view into the life of a college athlete. As I share my experiences on the baseball diamond, in the classroom, and up in the dorm room, the entire college baseball experience comes to life.
To be able to live, sleep and play baseball with my best friends for four amazing years is an adventure that I will forever cherish. From late night study sessions, to eight hour bus .. (Read more) When I signed my National Letter of Intent to attend Binghamton University I officially become a Division I scholarship athlete. As my pen slid across the paper, I thought that the most difficult part of the journey was over. Little did I know that arriving on campus as a vulnerable freshman, playing baseball in the snow belt, and having the coach who recruited me leave before my first semester ever began were just a few of the obstacles I would face on my personal “Road to Omaha”.
This journey, a four part chronicle beginning with my freshman year and culminating with senior year, offers an insider’s view into the life of a college athlete. As I share my experiences on the baseball diamond, in the classroom, and up in the dorm room, the entire college baseball experience comes to life.
To be able to live, sleep and play baseball with my best friends for four amazing years is an adventure that I will forever cherish. From late night study sessions, to eight hour bus rides, to game winning hits, this is my story of learning how to adjust in the face of adversity by "Going with the Pitch”.
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Tags

baseball, ncaa recruiting, ncaa scholarship, binghamton, scholarship, student athlete, college baseball, road to omaha, college world series, high school athletics, college athlete

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Going with the Pitch: Adjusting to Baseball, School, and Life as a Division I College Athlete
Please visit GoingwiththePitch.com for a direct link to my live College Baseball Blog. Also on the site are bonus features of the book, a review section, and a link to purchase a copy.

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