Daniel Peters recently signed with Reid State Community College to continue his baseball career.
He has enjoyed playing baseball for 14 years and is excited at the thought of playing at the next level. He feels like he has selected the best option for himself and looks forward to playing whatever position he is needed.
“Coming out of high school, I didn’t really have too many offers, and Reid State was one of my better options,” explained Daniel. “It really made me want to go to Reid, and I plan to keep my body up so I can make it to that next level. I currently play second base, but I’m a versatile player. I can pretty much play anywhere on the field, so it shouldn’t be a problem for me to play wherever the coach needs me. I’m so ecstatic about going and that I get a chance to keep playing my childhood dream. I want to see what I can do and make it as far as I can.”
When attending Reid State, he knows exactly what he intends to major in along while he is working on his athletic career as well.
“I plan on majoring in kinesiology and opening up my own gym one day to hopefully do some great things,” declared Daniel.
Of course, he has made some great memories over the years leading him up to this point.
“My favorite memory is from ninth grade,” remembered Daniel. “We were playing Greene County. It was a playoff game, and the atmosphere was out of this world. The game was intense. It was a 1- 0 game, and we came out with the win.”
Head Coach Deshawn Pittman is proud of Daniel and everything he has accomplished so far, and he looks forward to watching him succeed in college as well.
“I’ve had him since he was in the seventh grade. I could tell he was going to be a special player. He was very small his seventh and eighth grade year, and towards the ninth grade he started to grow up and hit the weight room heavy. Everyone can see how big he is now, and that attests to all his hard work,” proclaimed Pittman. “He’s grown in not only his height but also in his abilities: his ability to go and make plays, his ability to steal bases, his ability to put the ball into play. He was the spark we needed in the lineup this year and last year and every year that I’ve been coaching him. He’s been the spark we needed in order to get things going for our team. He’s a big leader on the team. He shows his actions on the field, and for a lot of these guys, he’s a mentor when it comes to showcasing their skills onto the field. I’m ecstatic for him. His older brother plays at Reid now, and I try to watch as many games live as I can to make sure I keep track of him and what’s happening, and I plan to do the same with Daniel. I want to watch or listen to as many games as I can.”
With his years of experience, Daniel has some advice for those who plan to continue playing throughout high school:
“Just stay true to yourself and grind, grind, grind. That should take you a long way.”
