Andy Wright
Dillon CliftSoddy-Daisy baseball players Andy Wright and Dillon Clift have been going through fall workouts, and they have minimized the pressure from college recruiters when the 2015 season begins.
A right-handed pitcher, Wright has committed to Middle Tennessee State. Clift, his batterymate, followed soon after with a commitment to East Tennessee State.
There apparently is no pressure, either, on the team or its coaching staff.
“We have laughed about that the last couple of weeks,” Trojans coach Jared Hensley said of recent conversations with pitching coach Jamie Tricoglou. “It’s not pressure. Our expectations for ourselves and the program and the kids’ expectations for themselves are always high. We feel we could be good, but you still have to go do it.
“Pressure is when you have a sick child or a family member in the hospital. At the end of the day we’re going out and playing a game. That’s no pressure compared to life.”