When Jim Julian went to the diamond to watch Sebastian Norman while he was in middle school, the Glendale head baseball coach figured he had someone special heading his way.
Norman was playing with the Midwest Mavs as a part of a premier tournament in the area. Norman was already built bigger than those his age and played the role of one of the more impressive sixth-graders Julian has come across.
Two years later, in eighth grade, Norman received his first scholarship offer from Mizzou. From there, he earned offers from Missouri State, Arkansas and then Oklahoma State, which he eventually fell in love with.