As part of our new focus in the Wednesday Journal sports section, each week we’ll be profiling local high school student-athletes. The goal is one boy and one girl each week.
This week, we begin with senior Fenwick High School baseball pitcher Mike Sosna. A three-year varsity player, Sosna has been a major contributor in the Friars’ back-to-back sectional championships. Moreover, he gained valuable experience last summer while playing for the Polish National U-18 team in the European Baseball Championship, held in Ireland.
“It was incredible,” Sosna explained. “I was able to bring back teamwork skills for this season that I got from representing Poland with a great group of guys.”
Here are Sosna’s thoughts on other questions we asked him:
- How the season is going: “As a team, we have everything we need to win games. I love the squad that we have and I have the utmost confidence in each and every one of my teammates.”
- Most memorable Fenwick baseball moment: “Our sectional win during the 2022 season. It was my first year on varsity and I ended up pitching that game. My start went well; however, Niles Notre Dame pulled a lead down to our last inning. Fortunately, my teammates had my back as we ended up winning the sectional championship.”
- Lesson he’s learned that will help him going forward: “To grind it out and give your all no matter if you’re having a good or bad day.”
- Sosna has committed to the University of Chicago: “I decided to go to Chicago so I can get the best education possible while still being able to continue my baseball career.”
- Hobbies: “Golf. It’s been up there as one of my favorite sports, and it’s a great way to get my mind off of things.”
- Favorite food: “Anything that my mom cooks.”
- Favorite music: “I love all genres of music; however, country music has always been my favorite.”
- Famous person he would like to meet and have a conversation with: “Marcus Stroman. He’s always been my favorite pitcher due to his ability to overcome struggles and his incredible pitching abilities.”
- Biggest issue facing teenagers: “I think expectations and focusing on what other people think or are doing is very dangerous. It’s easy to let these things get to you, and something that I’ve struggled with myself. The best thing to remember is that you are on your own journey and you have to do what is best for you, not what looks good to others.”
- Three things that describe him: “Hardworking, humble, and faithful.”
