Prospect Q&A: RHP/OF Jace Pendarvis
December 21, 2017
The Prep Baseball Report Louisiana scouting staff recently sat down with the Central Private HS standout to discuss his commitment to the University of New Orleans. Below is a transcript of our question and answer session:
PBR: What were your expectations about the recruiting process?
Pendarvis: I expected college coaches to be at the events, but I knew it was in my hands to make a name for myself
PBR: Did location or distance from home play a factor in your decision?
Pendarvis: No.
PBR: Where did the college you chose first see you? How did your relationship develop with them?
Pendarvis: UNO, saw me at the 2017 PBR future games. The relationship is great with Coach Dean and Coach Rudy.
PBR: Who is the best player you have faced in your state, and why?
Pendarvis: Cade Doughty, because he is a very tough out and has a great baseball IQ.
PBR: At what point in your career did you realize you were an elite player and became serious about taking your game to the next level?
Pendarvis: I knew it was getting serious when I went to Tulane for a PBR Underclass Games and I sat 86-88 mph. Then I was invited to the PBR Future Games and I was high 80s.
PBR: What were you looking for out of a college program to continue your baseball career at?
Pendarvis: Just for a team to give me a chance and have a great relationship with a coach.
PBR: What is your best attribute as a baseball player and how does that transfer onto the field for your team?
Pendarvis: Hustling on and off the field, and being a bull dog on the mound.
PBR: What part of your game needs the biggest improvement, why, and what will you do to improve it?
Pendarvis: I would have to say hitting because since I was born, I have been blind in my left eye with no depth perception and it is a struggle being a right-handed hitter with that eye leading the way.
PBR: What advice would you give to young baseball players striving to get where you are?
Pendarvis: That baseball is a game of failure, so control what you can control. Attitude and effort because you never know who is watching.
PBR: What do you do in the offseason to keep yourself in baseball shape and prepare for the upcoming season?
Pendarvis: I play three sports in high school. So it keeps me in shape, but I try to throw the baseball as much as I can.
PBR: What do you like most about the college you committed to and what were the key factors in making your decision?
Pendarvis: Coach Rudy called me fired up the day I got home from the Future Games and told me to come for a visit. UNO competes and had a great baseball program these last couple years, beating some of the top colleges in the nation.
PBR: What other schools were on your short list before you made your final decision?
Pendarvis: Southeastern Louisiana, Tulane, Mississippi State, and Nicholls State.
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