Dave Riske

And I think that's the key to kids. Everyone specializes in one sport now. And I think they could become better athletes if they played multiple sports.

And I think that's the key to kids. Everyone specializes in one sport now. And I think they could become better athletes if they played multiple sports.

Like what dad said that, um, I would just, I was kind of like cocky kid. So I said, are you, are you crazy? No, I'll go find. Cause I, I don't think he wanted to pay my junior college money, you know, pay for my tuition. So I was like, I'll find, I'll get it paid for it. Don't worry about that. I'll figure it out. Yeah.

Like what dad said that, um, I would just, I was kind of like cocky kid. So I said, are you, are you crazy? No, I'll go find. Cause I, I don't think he wanted to pay my junior college money, you know, pay for my tuition. So I was like, I'll find, I'll get it paid for it. Don't worry about that. I'll figure it out. Yeah.

Like what dad said that, um, I would just, I was kind of like cocky kid. So I said, are you, are you crazy? No, I'll go find. Cause I, I don't think he wanted to pay my junior college money, you know, pay for my tuition. So I was like, I'll find, I'll get it paid for it. Don't worry about that. I'll figure it out. Yeah.

And then I actually had division one colleges tell me I wasn't good enough to play D1 baseball. Okay. So that's why I went the junior college route. Yeah, so you went to junior college. Where'd you go to junior college? It's called Green River Baseball, or Green River Community College, sorry. Okay. Right outside of Seattle.

And then I actually had division one colleges tell me I wasn't good enough to play D1 baseball. Okay. So that's why I went the junior college route. Yeah, so you went to junior college. Where'd you go to junior college? It's called Green River Baseball, or Green River Community College, sorry. Okay. Right outside of Seattle.

And then I actually had division one colleges tell me I wasn't good enough to play D1 baseball. Okay. So that's why I went the junior college route. Yeah, so you went to junior college. Where'd you go to junior college? It's called Green River Baseball, or Green River Community College, sorry. Okay. Right outside of Seattle.

It was all about, I mean, we had to go to class, but it was all baseball. It was all baseball. Yeah, just trying to get to the next level from there.

It was all about, I mean, we had to go to class, but it was all baseball. It was all baseball. Yeah, just trying to get to the next level from there.

It was all about, I mean, we had to go to class, but it was all baseball. It was all baseball. Yeah, just trying to get to the next level from there.

it was my head coach there at junior college, Dan Spencer. And he's been a, he's been a coach all throughout the country now. Um, but he was for sure my mentor and really changed my life there because I was a shortstop coming out of high school. And I thought there's no way I'm going to ever be a pitcher.

it was my head coach there at junior college, Dan Spencer. And he's been a, he's been a coach all throughout the country now. Um, but he was for sure my mentor and really changed my life there because I was a shortstop coming out of high school. And I thought there's no way I'm going to ever be a pitcher.

it was my head coach there at junior college, Dan Spencer. And he's been a, he's been a coach all throughout the country now. Um, but he was for sure my mentor and really changed my life there because I was a shortstop coming out of high school. And I thought there's no way I'm going to ever be a pitcher.

He converted me to a pitcher there and just kind of helped me through all my parents and all my situations off the field. And I was going to transfer to another college and he was able to talk me out of it to stay there, to stay there. And then that's where my career took off after that.

He converted me to a pitcher there and just kind of helped me through all my parents and all my situations off the field. And I was going to transfer to another college and he was able to talk me out of it to stay there, to stay there. And then that's where my career took off after that.

He converted me to a pitcher there and just kind of helped me through all my parents and all my situations off the field. And I was going to transfer to another college and he was able to talk me out of it to stay there, to stay there. And then that's where my career took off after that.

I always had a good arm, and he was one of those guys that kind of pushed my buttons, and I actually liked it because he was like, you're not a good hitter. You can't hit. You're too skinny. You're this, that. You know what I mean? Anybody that tells me I can't do something, it just feeds on me.

I always had a good arm, and he was one of those guys that kind of pushed my buttons, and I actually liked it because he was like, you're not a good hitter. You can't hit. You're too skinny. You're this, that. You know what I mean? Anybody that tells me I can't do something, it just feeds on me.

I always had a good arm, and he was one of those guys that kind of pushed my buttons, and I actually liked it because he was like, you're not a good hitter. You can't hit. You're too skinny. You're this, that. You know what I mean? Anybody that tells me I can't do something, it just feeds on me.