COLUMBUS, Ohio — BYU's Ben Patch has proven to be quite the talent on the volleyball court but has shown talents beyond just that in pursuing a better balance to his life.
Last September Patch asked for time away from the team to shoot photographs for a particular out-of-state wedding. While not knowing the name of the groom, Patch was aware of the bride, former BYU soccer player Kayla Varner.
It so happens that Varner was to marry MLB star Bryce Harper, a fact BYU coach Shawn Olmstead was familiar with, as he retold the story to the media during Wednesday's NCAA Tournament press conference.