With the approach of the Babe Ruth Southwest Regional Tournament for 14-year-olds, BryantDaily.com offers a chance to get to know the players on the host team which recently captured a State championship.
Marcus Wilson
Date of birth: Oct. 18, 1994
Parents’ names: Valokia Wilson
Siblings’ names and ages: Willie Wilson, 22
Favorite subject in school: Math
Favorite spare time activity: Practicing baseball
Favorite food: Chicken strips
Favorite music artist or group: Hip hop and R&B; Li’l Wayne
Favorite movie: Stomp The Yard
Favorite TV Show: ESPN
Favorite pro baseball team: Los Angeles Angels
Favorite pro baseball player: Torii Hunter
Favorite thing about baseball: Just playing the game
Position: Left fielder, pitcher
What’s your approach at the plate? To know that I can hit better than that pitcher that’s pitching
What’s your approach in the field (or on the mound, if applicable)? Just to throw strikes and let my defense work
Individually, what about your game are you most confident about? My hitting ability
What do you work hardest to improve? To be a leader and a better team player
The Bryant All-Stars will win the Regional tournament because: We work hard at what we do and we play as a team