The Orioles introduce their first round draft pick catcher Adley Rutschman, who was the No. 1 overall pick. (Kenneth K. Lam, Baltimore Sun video)
Des Verley, like most athletes, carries regrets when it comes to his athletic career. One of those regrets was bypassing the chance to play for legendary coach Ad Rutschman at Linfield College in Oregon and instead heading to rival Pacific University.
Verley mentioned it from time to time to his son, Brandon. The Rutschman name carried great weight in the Pacific Northwest, so when Brandon Verley heard it as the surname of a rising high school freshman early in his tenure as an Orioles scout, he took note.