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Commitment Spotlight- '17 Brady Donohue, RHP, Marion

September 14, 2016

By Rob Allison
Prep Baseball Report Iowa

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Brady Donohue

Name: Brady Donohue
Position: RHP
Class: 2017
Height/Weight: 6-foot-3, 170-pounds
High School: Marion
PBR Rank: 77

Evaluation:  8/7/16- 6-foot-3, 170-pound right-handed pitcher. Lean athletic build. Recently committed to Mount Mercy College. Short turn into balance point with uptempo delivery. Lands open in stride creating inverted tilt on fastball. Short arm action and hides ball from hitter. Fastball was 82-84 mph with varying run and cut. Slider shows promise with late sharp break for strikes. Changeup was 75-76 mph with heavy action.

PBR: Why did you choose Mount Mercy College? 
DONOHUE: Close to home, has the major I am looking for, smaller class sizes, building new athletic complex including new baseball field on campus to be done September 2017, really liked Coach Dahm and his background.

PBR: What other schools were you considering? 
DONOHUE: Coe, Waldorf, Winona State, Loras, St. Cloud State.

PBR: Where did the coaching staff first see you? How did your relationship develop with them? 
DONOHUE: They saw me pitch this summer and again for fall team.  Visited campus twice and then text and phone calls with Coach Dahm.

PBR: Do you feel relieved now that the process is over and you can just focus on baseball and not deal with everything that goes into picking a school? 
DONOHUE: Yes, now am focused on getting stronger and gaining weight.  Also focus on school for my senior year.

PBR: Was there one deciding factor that put your choice over the top?
DONOHUE: Relationship with Coach Dahm.  Really like his approach to recruiting.  Also excited for new athletic complex and baseball field.

PBR: Who has helped you the most to get to where you are today? 
DONOHUE: My dad has been working with me since I was 5 years old.  We still talk a lot about the mental approach to pitching.  Also Coach Fish and Coach Hauck my high school coaches.  They are not only great coaches they are great mentors.

PBR: What were your expectations about the recruiting process? Was it easy/difficult? 
DONOHUE: Didn’t really have expectations going into recruiting process.  Took over 10 visits in the past few years.  Overall it was pretty easy, everything fell into place in the end.

PBR: What plans does the coaching staff have in store for you in your freshman season? 
DONOHUE: Plan is for me to gain weight and keep adding velocity.  Also work on my change-up so I am comfortable to throw all three pitches in any situation.  I am hopeful and they are hopeful I will have a good fall season my freshman year and have the opportunity to compete for some innings my freshman year.

PBR: What is your most memorable baseball moment to date? 
DONOHUE: We have had 3 24+ win seasons since I have been pitching varsity.  We went to sub-state final my freshman year.  Also throwing a no-hitter this past year.

PBR: Who is the best player that you have competed against? 
DONOHUE: I have played against so many good players over the years.  One I have been competing against since 8U baseball is Riley Pfiffner.  He is a complete player in that he can hit, run, pitch, play good defense, and is a great leader.  I was fortunate to play with him on a travel team and a spring team.

 

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