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Nov. 12, 2024

Playing D1 College Baseball at Boston College & Holy Cross, Developing Athletic Ability, and Life as a College Baseball Star with Nick Wang

Playing D1 College Baseball at Boston College & Holy Cross, Developing Athletic Ability, and Life as a College Baseball Star with Nick Wang

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews D1 college baseball player Nick Wang.

Nick talks about playing sports in his childhood, how he got started playing baseball, and how the winning sports culture in Boston impacted him while he was growing up there (4:13).

He gives us an inside look at the training and skill development that helped him become a college baseball player (11:29), playing multiple sports (13:23), and his favorite memory from his high school baseball career (14:39).

Nick talks about his college baseball experience, including landing at Holy Cross for his freshman season (18:11), transferring to Boston College (20:05), and favorite memories from his college career so far (22:25).

Nick shares his baseball aspirations for next season and beyond (26:30), how being Asian American has impacted his athletic career (28:14), helping younger athletes and being viewed as a role model (32:36), and much more. 

Nick Wang - Boston College Baseball Bio Page

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