Name: Troy Molnaa
School: Richland High School
Grad year for high school: 2023
GPA: 3.0
Summer team: Northwest Athletics
Positions: LHP, OF, 1B
Throw (right or left): Left
Hit (right or left): Left
1. What are some areas of your game that you have been focusing on lately to improve upon?
I’ve lately been focusing on staying short, hitting line drives, and taking the ball the other way. I tend to get big and sometimes on my swing, so I’ve just been working on it a lot this year.
2. What are some goals and dreams you hope to reach in the next couple of years?
My goal is to commit to a division 1 school in the next couple years. Hopefully I can get into my dream schools like Florida State, UCLA, LSU, Oregon state, Oregon, Washington, Gonzaga, and Washington State.
3. How long have you been playing baseball and what got you started in the game?
I’ve been playing baseball since I was 5 years old. I fell in love with the game the day I watched my Yankees win the 2009 World Series and my favorite player, Derek Jeter holding the commissioner’s trophy. That’s the day I knew that I have a future in this game and I wanted to hold that trophy one day as well.
4. What are some of your favorite things about the game of baseball?
The game of baseball is my life. I’ve met so many of my best friends and I’ve had so many awesome experiences playing this game. The game brings me a family, brothers. I also love the competition. You always have to play until the last out .
5. Who in your life has helped push you to be your best on the field?
My parents, my friends, teammates, coaches, etc.
6. Additional Thoughts
If you want to play, you gotta love the game. Don’t go out on that field if you don’t have a passion. I don’t care if you’re an amazing Athlete, You’ve got to mentally be strong in this game, cause if you’re not, you’re not going to succeed.