It's not a secret anymore that Earl Battey, the grandfather of Colorado redshirt freshman Evan Battey, was an all-star catcher for the Minnesota Twins in the 1960s.
Careful observers might note a few baseball traits in the Buffaloes' Battey.
As CU gets set to host UCLA Thursday night — the first of the two teams from Battey's hometown visiting the CU Events Center this week — Battey is coming off another impressive game in what has been a solid stretch run to his rookie season on the floor for the Buffs.
Most prudent baseball players make mental notes defensively about what they will do in certain situations if the ball comes their way.