A professional baseball scout called Jesuit College Prep coach Brian Jones in Dallas, Texas.
“Hey, when does your junior varsity play?” the scout asked.
“What?” Jones asked.
“I need to see this Lawlar kid,” the scout replied.
Jordan Lawlar, at the time, was a freshman, who had burst onto the national scene after a standout performance at the 2017 Select Baseball Festival for 14-year-olds. Lawlar started picking up college offers, including one from Michigan.
“Then, I got a call from the opposing coach,” Jones said. “He was like, ‘Why are there scouts at a JV game?