AJ Quinn '24 Recruiting Profile

As a student athlete, my academics have always been the top priority.  Staying on the high honor roll list is one of my goals that I have been achieving.  Currently throughout a year and a half at Middletown High School, I’ve maintained a 3.5 GPA.  After school hours, I volunteer at a program that helps elementary school kids who are in need of extra help academically and positive role models.  I help them with reading, and any other school work that they need help with academically.  I am also tasked with helping them reflect on the choices they made during their school day.  This has helped me become a better communicator, be more confident in my own decisions, and don’t hesitate when you’re in pressure moments.  It is also extremely rewarding when the students come to the program excited to share news of their good days.

As a baseball player I work hard on and off the field.  Everyday I wake up at 4:45am and go to the gym for a weight training workout.  Doing this has had a huge impact on me.  For starters, it gives me a routine in the morning to help me get through the day.  The benefits of lifting weights for baseball have been huge for me.  Not only have I increased my strength, I have increased my confidence as a ball player as well.  I’m a team first player, the team's needs come before my needs.  On my past teams, I have been a leader by example.  I’m a very competitive person in everything I do, no matter the circumstances I find a way to compete at a high level.  As a catcher I have a solid understanding of the game and I anticipate plays.  I am vocal on the field directing my teammates on where to make the plays in the game.  I have learned a lot about what pitches to throw and reading batters.  I am eager to continue to grow as a catcher.