Eli Rafail is a junior and a member of the varsity baseball team.

Rafail has participated in baseball for thirteen years, going all the way back to tee ball, pinto, mustang, bronco and pony.

“My favorite part about baseball is simply the mental aspect of it, the game within the game,” Rafail admits.

Baseball can definitely be a mentally challenging and difficult sport to master. Along with any other sport, it requires players to constantly be on their toes.

“I would say the most difficult part of playing baseball is keeping the enthusiasm and confidence up. It’s a game of failure and you have to look past it,” said Rafail.

When playing sports, nobody is perfect. There is always room for improvement in performance.

“I feel like I need to improve on everything. I need to make strides in the field, on the plate and on the bases to be the best player I can be,” Rafail states.
As baseball season goes on, Rafail is very excited to continue his game on the field. Although he admits he could use improvement in some places, he is determined to obtain his main goal, team success.