Junior shortstop KJ Hockaday began his baseball career when he was 3 years old.  Besides JC, Hockaday has played for the Oriolelanders of the All-American Amateur Baseball Association and the Mid-Atlantic Red Sox, a high school showcase team.  His favorite part of baseball is being in “situations where it’s you and the pitcher.  The game is resting on your shoulders, and you have the opportunity to hit the game winner,” Hockaday said.  Varsity baseball coach Joe Stetka compliments Hockaday’s work ethic.  “He is usually the first one to practice and the last one to leave every day all season long.”  Hockaday is committed to play Division I baseball for Maryland.  “I am looking forward to first, the great education and second, to being the man who gives the state a name and brings the Maryland tradition back,” Hockaday said.

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