Bryan Birkl '23 Recruiting Profile

I was 6 years old the day I stepped in between the chalk lines for my first baseball practice. It was then, that baseball was the game I fell in love with. Ever since then I had known that my dream was to play at the highest level possible.

Every time that I step onto the field, I am committed to playing as hard as I can and try to play every game as though it is my last. Competing with others at a high level gives me the thrill to keep playing the game and to push my limits even higher.

I am a very versatile player and am willing to do whatever it takes to help the team. Whether it is playing a position that needs to be filled or sacrificing my at-bat to lay down a bunt to move the runner over, I am the first to do it. 

I always encourage my teammates to be the best that they can be and bring a positive attitude to the field every game. I was made captain of my Travel Baseball Team two years in a row (U12 & U13) because of my ability to keep my teammates focused and to motivate them after a bad play or a mistake. As baseball is a game of adjustments, I am a very quick learner and very coachable. I can take criticism and build off of my mistakes.

While fulfilling my dream of becoming a professional baseball player, I manage to maintain a steady GPA of 98. Every day I strive to become better on the field and in the classroom.

I am looking forward to finding a school that will allow me to have a well-rounded college experience consisting of a great education, with a Physical Therapy / Athletic Trainer major, and to follow my lifelong dream of playing baseball at the college level.