Player Spotlight - Alivia Schmink

Today's player spotlight features #18 Sophomore Alivia Schmink.

1.) When did you start playing softball? Was there a certain reason you started playing initially?

• I started playing in 2nd grade.

• There wasn’t really a reason I was just always bored during the summer and needed something to do.

2.) What is your favorite position to play?

• 3rd base

3.) What do you most love about softball?

• I am very competitive and I love the rush of the game.

4.) Do you have any softball superstitions or routines you must always follow?

• I febreeze my shoes before every game and I like HAVE to do that!

5.) Is there a certain food/snack you eat before or after a game? Or is there something you always crave before/during/after a game?

• Apples before every game and I crave pickles after games

6.) Favorite sunflower seed flavor

• Dill Pickle

7.) What is your most memorable softball moment to date?

• My 1st, and only, grand slam during fall travel season

8.) What is your walk up song?

• I Don’t Dance from High School Musical

9.) What position would you NEVER want to play? Why?

• I busted my lip open while playing second and overall I was terrible at 2nd

10.) What do you hope the team will accomplish this season?

• I’m new to the team so I’m not for sure as to what I should expect but having a winning season would be great!

11.) What are some of your hobbies outside softball/sports/school?

• I like to sleep whenever I have free time!!! But I also do a lot with my youth group.

12.) What are your future goals?

• I want to get a degree in biology or chemistry and go to medical school to become a surgeon.

• I also want to play softball in college.

13.) Any other fun tidbits you’d like to share concerning softball?

• I always struggle to clean out my softball bag. Last season, I ate an apple before every practice and every game! There were so many gross apple cores in my bag by the end of season.