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LUCAS BAUER – SENIOR – ST. MARYS
Sports Played: Baseball, basketball.
Parents Names: Bob and Stacey Bauer.
Siblings: Logan Bauer*older (played baseball and football); Mitchell Bauer (step)*older; Brandon Bauer (step)*older
Social Media Handles: Instagram: lucas_bauer02
2022-23 Highlights: Baseball: Team overall MVP, team all-star, and Elk County Tournament all-star.
College Athletics plan if applicable: I plan on playing baseball in college, but I’m uncommitted currently.
Q&A
Q: How did you get involved in playing sports?
A: My brother (Logan) influenced me to play sports and friends from grade school.
Q: What is the most enjoyable thing you have ever had happen to you on an athletic field?
A: Winning the D9 title (Class 4A) in baseball.
Q: If you could go to any event (it doesn’t have to be a sporting event) in the world, what would it be and why? *
A: I would like to go to a college baseball game because I find total interest in those games and I can learn from these upper level athletes.
Q: What teacher has had the most impact on you in school? Why?
A: I would say the teacher that made the biggest impact on my academic career is Jesse Schreiber because he made school more enjoyable, and he influenced me to pursue my schooling.
Q: Do you have any superstitions in any of the sports you play?
A: In baseball I don’t step on the foul lines when taking the field and when going on and off the field I never run over the mound, I always walk around it.
Q: You have one day where you can do anything your heart desires. Cost is not a factor. What would it be?
A: I would say to register for a PBR showcase.
Q: If you could go back in time, where would you go and why?
A: I would go back to my middle school years and work on getting my body in better shape and start working more on my baseball abilities.
Q: Is there anything you wish we would have asked you? If so, what is the question/answer?
A: I believe that there is nothing else I would of liked for you to question me but thank you for this opportunity.
