Beasley Ready To Make Immediate Impact At Villanova

GREENWICH, Ct. - Unlike many potential college athletes, Tripp Beasley III found little to no anxiety with the recruiting process.

“It was not stressful at all,” the recent Villanova commit said. “I just tried to do my best on the field. I figured if I do my best, eventually I'll get interest from colleges.”

Villanova became intrigued with the St. Luke’s High School sophomore through videos he sent in working with hitting coaches Jose Alegria and Angel Salome.

“They were always on my radar as one of my favorite colleges to go to,” pointed out the 11th-rated 2025 shortstop in New England. “After seeing my videos, we had weekly calls and then I went to a prospect camp there on Sept. 14 and showed out. The next day they had a call with me and my parents and offered. I took it right away. It was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up.”

That feeling came from checking out the school while at the camp.

“As soon as I stepped on the campus, the community and culture had a feel to it that was like at my high school,” Beasley noted. “Even if baseball didn’t work out, I’d be set up for success.”

There was some other interest from schools, but Villanova had what the 15-year-old was looking for in a baseball program.

“I had my mind set on playing in the Big East,” Beasley said. “Villanova is near where I live and my family can come watch. The academics there are also something I like.”

Villanova found a lot about Beasley that brought interest.

“When they saw my videos they liked my mechanics hitting and pointed out my athleticism,” Beasley explained. “At the camp they liked my character and how I carried myself. But it was my hitting and fielding above all else. They expect me to be an impact player as soon as I’m on campus.”

That is something Beasley began thinking about at a young age.

“At nine-years-old I started travel baseball and seeing college baseball on TV,” the 40th-ranked 2025 in New England reflected. “Baseball is the number one thing I love. Going to a D-I school was the first step I wanted to take.”

It became more realistic a few years later.

“In eighth grade I was with one of my trainers and got invited to a tryout at Concordia College,” Beasley related. “I watched it and saw the quickness of their practice and thought it was something I wanted to be part of.”

Help in becoming part of a college program came in a number of ways.

“PBR got some great videos of me,” Beasley said. “PBR got me on their rankings which helped me out a lot.”

There were also coaches that proved vital in the baseball journey to the next level.

“Coach Eric Brown and coach Heath Terry both had contact with Villanova and pushed me to be the best I could be,” Beasley said about coaches with the 5 Star team out of Long Island. “Fielding coach Steve Hine with the CT Mets is another. My current high school coach Sam Colon has also been a good influence on me to be the best I can be on and off the field.

“Also, my dad has been there since the start. He has a strong baseball mind telling me right and wrong, giving me lessons with everything I do.”

Improvement on the field also aided the cause for the middle infielder, who is willing to play “wherever I can help out” at Villanova.

“The biggest aspect was getting in the gym, working on my body and eating right,” the 5-10 170-pounder pointed out. “Academically, now in a new school, my mindset to be a great student-athlete has improved and something I value a lot.”

The work is just beginning for Beasely, who carries a 3.7 GPA at St. Luke’s.

“It was relieving to commit, but it was also a reminder I need to work that much harder to fulfill my commitment to them when I step on the field,” Beasley said.

It has the 19th-rated sophomore in Connecticut looking ahead with anticipation at what lies ahead at the university two hours from his home.

“I’m excited to be in the Big East playing the teams we will play,” Beasley concluded. “With Villanova being part of that, going to the College World Series would be awesome.”