By Reid Moulton – Staff Reporter

The Law baseball team is coming off a State semifinals appearance last year and is looking to finish the job this season.

One of the key members of last year’s team – and this year’s team – is senior captain and centerfielder Alex Rodriguez. 

“A goal I have for the upcoming season is making States and going on another run,” Rodriguez said. “Something I do to become a leader is leading by example. It’s important that younger guys on the team see you working hard so they can follow.”

Assistant Coach Mr. McPartland said that Rodriguez has impacted Law on and off the field for the past four years.

“Alex has grown tremendously with us since his time as a freshman,” McPartland said. “He actually came to us as a pitcher and shortstop, but when we needed another outfielder, Alex stepped right up. He has been a huge asset to our team – his ability to lead by example is second to none and he will do whatever is asked of him to help our team get better each and everyday. Alex leads in everything that he does. He is always one of the first people to get to the field and one of the last to leave. He has been a vocal leader this year, helping the underclassmen with drills and modeling how we do things in the baseball program at Law.”

Senior Captain Michael Merchant has been teammates with Rodriguez for four years and said he respects Rodriguez’s ability to lead by example.

“Alex contributed to our team by doing the work in practice, showing it in the games, and doing anything to help,” Merchant said. “Alex shows his leadership by helping the younger kids and showing them the right way to do something.”

Rodriguez’s work ethic stands out to many of his teammates, including junior Aiden Rascati.

“Alex shows himself as a leader by doing the extra reps in practice and picking up teammates when they’re down,” Rascati said. “He contributes to the team by leading the outfield as a captain and also shows accountability as well as helping others show accountability.”

Freshman Logan Thomas said that Rodriguez has helped him through his first year on the team.

“Rodriguez has strong leadership skills with everyone on the team, he is very vocal with everyone and is not afraid to tell them to do something,” Thomas said. “He’s a great, skilled outfielder with great leadership skills.”