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Inside the Recruitment: '16 RHP Eddie Magi commits to Stonehill

December 3, 2015

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By Dennis Healy and Trevor Brown
Co-Director of Scouting

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New England Inside the Recruitment:  Eddie Magi, RHP

Eddie Magi, RHP, Fairfield Ludlowe, 2016

PBR: Why did you choose Stonehill?
Magi: I figured that Stonehill had the most to offer across the board. When it came to getting a good education, playing at a high level of competitive college baseball, and obtaining a full college experience, Stonehill gave me the perfect balance. Rather than just settling with committing to Stonehill, I feel really good about my decision and am very excited to further my education and my baseball career there.

PBR: What other schools were you considering?
Magi: I considered  schools across all three divisions as well as a junior college and a prep school. In the end, I was looking at Central Connecticut State, Stonehill, Salve Regina University, and Western New England. A lot of things went wrong for me at the division I level early in the fall after a strong summer; my anticipated recruitment and offers from Marist, Siena, and a few others like Sacred Heart never came. I also looked at UConn Avery Point and the possibility of doing a year at a Prep school.

PBR:  Where did the coaches first see you compete and how did your relationship develop with the rest of the coaching staff?
Magi: Coach Pat Boen found out about me from Trevor Brown, a scout at PBR. I attended a work out/practice/scrimmage with the team and threw two innings of scoreless baseball against the team, striking out a couple of guys. Coach told me that he liked what he saw and thought that I can definitely play there, so we scheduled an overnight visit and stayed in touch all fall.

PBR: What role does the coaching staff expect you to play during your first year on campus?
Magi: I will work as hard as I can to get stronger and more mechanically explosive and polished so I can compete to get some innings freshman year. Nothing is guaranteed at all so I will need to work hard to get out on the field.

PBR: How excited were you to have your commitment out of the way?
Magi: At the end of the summer, I anticipated my commitment to come no later than the end of September. Not only did I want to end the recruiting process but I thought that by then, I’d have all the offers I’d need. However, a lot of things didn’t pan out the way I expected, but in time I kept gaining more and more interest. I am not the kind of kid that rushes to make decisions because I like to have closure of what I could do and would not like to look back on my commitment and think that I could have done better. Now that the whole recruiting process is over, a weight has been lifted from my shoulders in the sense that I don’t need to be emailing 5 coaches a day and doing whatever I can to get in front of them. Now that I’ve committed, I am assured that I’ve made the right decision so I have the best of both worlds.

PBR: Who has had the biggest impact on you as a baseball player?
Magi: There have been a lot of people that have impacted me during my career. If there is one person who reserves most credit, I’d have to give it to my Dad. He has been so supportive of me throughout the duration of my career and has shared my same ambitious vision for myself.

PBR: Who do you play for in the summer and what was your most exciting experience playing summer ball?
Magi: I played for the Connecticut Blue Jays and if I had to pick a most exciting experience, it would most likely be getting my first win of the year after suffering a rough start and a complete game loss preceding it.

PBR: How has PBR helped in your recruitment process?
Magi: PBR has been incredibly influential throughout the whole process for me. I attended three events this summer and each time received contact from more than 5 coaches. Not only was it great to play in a setting where I had about 20-30 coaches in the stands at one time, I had my very own profile with velocities, scouting descriptions, rankings, etc.

PBR: Who is the toughest hitter you have faced in?
Magi: The toughest hitter I’ve faced in a PBR event was a summer teammate of mine, Jake Oliger.

PBR: Thoughts on this upcoming season?
Magi: I am predicting a very successful season not only statistically but in my progress. I hope to increase my fastball, curveball, and changeup velocities as well as improve my accuracy, knowledge for the game, mental toughness, and my pitch selection. I hope to see overall development that I can take with me to college to have a strong platform to improve during my Freshman year.

 

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