2022 RHP/INF Eric Whiting commits to Grace Christian University.

 

"East Coast Michigan is excited to announce that senior Eric Whiting has committed to Grace Christian University(Michigan). Eric has been part of the ECM program for four years and he has shown tremendous improvement since his freshman year. Eric has worked extremely hard at both his game and his mental toughness both of which will help him compete for playing time as a freshman at Grace Christian. Congratulations Eric and family!"

 

---- Coach Sheppard

 

We asked Eric a few questions about his recruitment.

 

1. What are your reasons for choosing Grace Christian University? 

 

I wanted to attend a christian university and it allowed me a chance to contune to play baseball while continuing my academic interests.

 

2. Who has influenced your baseball career? 

 

My parents have influcenced my baseball career by spending so much time helping practice my skills and supporting me in all I do.

 

3. Why did you choose to play for ECM?

 

I wanted to play higher level baseball to improve my skills, gain college exposure and develop relationships with other players.

 

4. How has ECM helped prepare you for the next level?

 

ECM has helped me prepare for college by developing my skills, discipline, and mental toughnes. ECM has also helped by showing me what it was like to face college level players and what a normal college practice would look like.

 

5. How has playing for ECM helped throughout the college recruiting process?

 

Being part of ECM helped the recuiting process by being able to play in tournaments where multiple college coaches were there to watch us play.