After little initial collegiate interest and a viral homemade pitching video, the lefty first-year’s work ethic, skill and mentality have coaches buzzing about long-term stardom.
When Sean Sullivan first ventured from his native Andover, Mass. to Evanston, Ill. last fall, the first-year pitcher knew he would have to adjust: to college life, to new teammates, and to a city over 1,000 miles away from his hometown.
Entering his first season at Northwestern, though, Sean figured he might not have to change his game plan too radically — that is, until his first scrimmage against his new teammates left him stunned.