Athlete Blog: Austin Wilson

My name is Austin Wilson. I am a junior at Harvard-Westlake high school, where I play baseball for the varsity team. In the last couple weeks I have been taking tours with my parents to different division 1 colleges to improve our knowledge of the different programs. One of my unofficial visits was to USC. I had a great time meeting the coaching staff and touring the campus. Also coincidentally the USC football team was having their “pro” day for all of the NFL scouts, so I got to see Mark Sanchez and Brian Cushing in action. In addition I stayed to watch the USC baseball team practice, I was able to obtain information about a division 1 baseball practice up close and personal. About a week later I drove up to Palo Alto with my parents to see Stanford. On this unofficial visit, I got to sit in on a college class and see what the environment and curriculum was like in a college atmosphere. I stayed later that day to watch Stanford take on UCLA. I had a great time watching these two great teams battling it out on the field. I enjoyed every bit of these two unofficial visits, and I was able to learn new information in regards to college education and athletics.”

By: Austin Wilson

This is an exclusive ScoutingTheSports.com Athlete Blog

Bio: Austin is regarded as one of the top prospects in the 2010 MLB Draft. Austin is projected as a  first round pick by such baseball outlets as Baseball America, ESPN’s Keith Law, and Scouting The Sports’s Sam Katz. In his first post, Austin talks about his first college recruiting trip, giving readers  insight into the college recruiting process.