Commitment Corner: 2020 LHP/1B Richard Paltridge (Burke Catholic)
December 28, 2019
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Commitment: Penn St.
The Paltridge File
Prior Commitment Corners
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Super 60 Pro Showcase | NATIONAL | 02/02 | The MAX - McCook, IL |
| 2020 Preseason All-State - Southern Tier | NY | 02/14 | 434 Sportsplex |
| 2020 Preseason All-State - Hudson Valley | NY | 02/15 | Paul Gerry Fieldhouse |
| 2020 Preseason All-State - WNY | NY | 02/17 | Total Sports Experience (Gates) |
| 2020 Preseason All-State - CNY | NY | 02/18 | Accelerate Sports |
| 2020 Preseason All-State - Capital Region | NY | 02/19 | All-Stars Academy |
| 2020 Preseason All-State - Long Island | NY | 02/20 | Long Island Sports Complex |
| 2020 Jr. NYS Games Trials - Downstate | NY | 02/21 | Warriors Baseball Academy |
| 2020 Preseason All-State - Downstate | NY | 02/21 | Warriors Baseball Academy |
| 2020 NJ/NY/PA Committed Player ProCase | NY | 02/23 | Keystone Baseball Academy |
| 2020 Jr. NYS Games Trials - Upstate | NY | 03/01 | 434 Sportsplex |
| 2020 Northeast JUCO Day | NY | 06/03 | Dutchess Stadium |
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I chose Penn State to further my education at a great institution and take my baseball skill to the next level. And I fell in love with the coaches who bring off a family vibe to me as a player.
Baseball is definitely a game a failure going 3 for 10 puts you in the Hall of Fame. The game brings ups and downs and even if I make a mistake or have a bad at bat you always got to flush it and learn from it and move on. One coach in particular, Denis Mclaughlin, of Warwick, NY who pitched at the Triple-A level, was definitely someone who has helped me. At a young age he taught me a lot about the game that I hadn’t known about yet. Also my current high school baseball coach Al Trezza at Burke Catholic also has taught me so much and also had helped me through the recruiting process.
One of my biggest influences is my dad. He always is there for me and always there to talk about my games. There is something he always says that I will never forget, “Richard, remember, it’s not where you start, it’s where you finish”.
Frank Demaro, he is my shortstop for travel ball and school ball. He is definitely the best player I’ve shared the field with. We have played together forever and made so many memories over the years and we always made the game fun and always cheered each other up if one of us struck out or made an error.
PBR events are great for talented baseball players who want the exposure. Personally the best thing I went to was the New York State Games . It’s where Penn State found me. It allowed me to get huge exposure with over 100 colleges there. It really was an event that made my recruiting process explode.
Favorite Food?
Cheeseburgers
The Waterboy
Roddy Ricch
I had pulled both of my hamstrings and I could barely run and I hit a homerun and it took forever to get around the bases and I was really struggling
IN CLOSING...
The ultimate long term goal is what?
Have a successful college career get a quality education and hopefully get drafted one day