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Daily Skiff: Purke plans to play under the bright lights
By Madison Pelletier
News Now Sports Director
Sophomore pitcher Matt Purke started playing baseball when he was six years old, and for the past 14 years he said he hasn't put the ball down.
"I was like every little kid and wanted to play all the time," Purke said. "As I grew up I played multiple sports but as I got into high school I saw that [baseball] was more my thing."
Purke said he started playing baseball late, while other kids started at the age of four and five. Throughout his childhood, Purke played multiple sports, but as soon as he started playing in high school, he realized baseball was the right direction.
His late start didn't affect his performance on the mound. Purke was the 2010 Mountain West Conference Pitcher of the Year and helped lead the team to its first College World Series appearance. ...
By Madison Pelletier
News Now Sports Director
Sophomore pitcher Matt Purke started playing baseball when he was six years old, and for the past 14 years he said he hasn't put the ball down.
"I was like every little kid and wanted to play all the time," Purke said. "As I grew up I played multiple sports but as I got into high school I saw that [baseball] was more my thing."
Purke said he started playing baseball late, while other kids started at the age of four and five. Throughout his childhood, Purke played multiple sports, but as soon as he started playing in high school, he realized baseball was the right direction.
His late start didn't affect his performance on the mound. Purke was the 2010 Mountain West Conference Pitcher of the Year and helped lead the team to its first College World Series appearance. ...
