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Inside the Recruitment: 2017 RHP Riley Crean Commits to Indiana

November 18, 2016



By Phil Wade
Indiana Executive Director

2015 Future Games participant Riley Crean (Bloomington North HS) recently committed to Indiana.  

PBR: Ultimately, why did you choose to commit to Indiana? 

Crean: I chose Indiana because I got to know the coaches and the guys in my class going to play there next year, and it was a place I could see myself for the next 4 years. 

PBR: Where did they first see you compete? 

Crean: PBR Future Games 

PBR: What other schools were you considering? 

Crean: San Diego State, Xavier, Cincinnati, and Taylor 

PBR: What were your expectations about the recruiting process? Was it as expected? Easy/Difficult? 

Crean: The recruiting process wasn’t too difficult just a long process that was filled with a lot of good memories. 

PBR: What were you looking for out of a college program to continue your baseball career after HS? 

Crean: For a college program I was looking for a place that I could develop and get better every day and I think Indiana offers that for me. 

PBR: When did the recruiting process really start to heat up for you?  Was there a particular game or event you feel turned the corner for you? 

Crean: Over the summer with the Area Code Games and going to Jupiter. 

PBR: At what point did you realize you were a college caliber player and become serious about taking your game to the next level? 

Crean: The summer going into my Junior year when I started playing well against good competition and then doing well in the PBR Futures Games. 

PBR: Who is the best player you have faced in Indiana, and why? 

Crean: T.J. Collett-he is a great hitter that made it hard to leave anything over the plate and had a cannon behind the plate which I tried to steal on and didn’t work out too well. 

PBR: What advice would you give young baseball players striving to get where you are at? 

Crean: Make the most of everyday with working hard and don’t have any regrets. 

PBR: What is the most memorable moment in your baseball career to this point? 

Crean: This summer going into my senior year with all the traveling and getting to play in so many different places with guys I really enjoyed playing with. 

PBR: Preview your high school season for us.  How do you feel your team will be?  What are your expectations and goals? 

Crean: I think we have a lot of different guys on our team that can do a lot of different things on the field. Our goals will be to get better each day and win sectionals and beyond. 

PBR: Who do you play for in the summer?  What has been your most memorable experience with them?  

Crean: I played for Ironmen Prime over the summer and the most memorable experience was playing well in Georgia and making the tournament.

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