2024 SS/P Commit Jack LaRose:
-> Standing 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds, LaRose put a firm capper on his recruitment last October when he verballed to the same University of Connecticut program that fell one win shy of reaching this year’s College World Series. The road to providing the Huskies with a verbal commitment long before LaRose is eligible to sign a National Letter of Intent speaks volumes to how comfortable the player is with the school and vice versa.
A shortstop who emerged as Hendricken’s closer this past season, LaRose talked about what life was like during the months leading up to making up his mind regarding UConn last Thursday prior to Upper Deck Post 14 taking on Riverside Post 10 at Pierce Field. “For me, it was built-up pressure … talking to coaches all the time,” LaRose. “I expected it and I loved it, but to finally be able to say that I’m going to UConn … it was a weight off my shoulders. Now I can get back to playing baseball and get back to doing the thing I love without all the pressure.” <-
-> “They made me feel like family,” said LaRose. “That was the separator between UConn and the other schools. They made me feel welcome. It was different from everything else.” In LaRose’s eyes, there’s no room for confusion or interpretation when you’re that sure about something. “I could have kept it going [recruiting-wise], but it doesn’t get much better here in New England,” said LaRose. “It was everything I had dreamed about.” <-
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