A Day In The Life Of... Freddie Oliver (Class Of 22' 1st Baseman Committed To UNCW)

Hey guys, my name is Freddie Oliver, first baseman. I go to Northern Durham High School. I'm committed at UNCW, class of 2022 and this is a day in my life. I got in the age of baseball about three years old. My dad influenced me to start playing. He was a big factor in it and he just taught me the basics at first and then I'll say around six or seven is when I finally figured out like I really want to do this rest of my life and pursue this. But yeah, my dad was a big part of the game and also my favorite playground was Chipper Jones. So, I always try to model myself after him. So, they kind of influenced me at a really young age. So, the reason I chose UNCW is I just felt like family. You know, it's near home. So, my parents would come watch me play. That was a big factor for me. You know, and Coach Hood and Coach Moore and Coach Myers and the rest of the coaching staff over there just did a great job. They've been watching me since I was young. So, it just felt like home and, you know, going there and try to make an immediate impact and help the team out as fast as I can. So, that was why. I went to a baseball academy last year and my coaches kind of got me hooked on with them and started talking to them and they actually saw me in eighth grade when I was at North Davidson High School playing. So, it went really well. They contacted me and it was like a about a month or two spanned and then I just a lot of prayers and stuff and they gave me an offer and I prayed about it and just committed. But with them, it was more of slow. They want to do it slow just because you don't want to rush to something and not knowing like that's a big life to change a decision. So, it just went really slow and I just made a decision and committed. So, you know, I don't feel like it's any pressure. I feel like if anything, it's more excitement because kids start to know you. So, you get like the best of people now, I would say. You don't get really overlooked and but no pressure. You know, it's just the game I've been playing since I was little. I'm trying to have fun and just, you know, keep playing the game. There's no pressure though. No pressure at all. Yeah, you know, my top three favorite players is definitely Ronald Acuna. I'm a big Braves fan and I also have to go with Freddie Freeman. I try to model my game after him. He's just so consistent and he's a beast and the last guy I like right now is Tatis. Man, Tatis is flashy, plays the game hard the right way and he's a stud. So, those are my top three right now. Two more. My advice to uncommitted players or players trying to get recruited is just three things that worked for me was always work hard. Give it everything you got. You never really know who's watching. That's a big one because I feel like some players when they see college coaches come off or they observe them, they go harder and harder and I feel like you should go hard every game, every play. The second thing is always stay humble, stay down, stay grounded. You know, that's the biggest thing. Don't get a big head. Just keep working and just stay with your guys that you've worked with and the last thing for me that worked is just I'm a Christian so just keep God in the center of your life. That helped for me. You know, if you do that, I feel like that anything's possible through him. So, those are the big three things but the biggest thing is just work hard and just stay humble and stay grounded. Hey guys, Freddie here. So, we started off the edge. I got to get lifting. Then we came to the field. Got some nice swings in. Nothing too crazy. Just worked the hands, hit the ball hard, catch some barrels. Nothing too crazy. Then we got some defensive drills. Worked the hands still. Not a lot of throwing. Just been throwing a lot and just been chilling and just a day in life. Thanks to my man Hype for coming out and see you soon.