The Standard · Apr 16, 2025
How Stokes and Rodriguez found each other through MSU athletics
Lacy Stokes and Nick Rodriguez embracing after Stokes' first pitch prior to the Bears' game on March 2. The two have seen great success in their respective sports this year, noting each other's help.Sports brings us together. Athletics can help form friendships and develop connections that have the potential to last a lifetime. For former Lady Bear guard Lacy Stokes and Bears second baseman Nick Rodriguez, sports served as the main catalyst for an even deeper relationship.
But how did this bond emerge between the two stars?
Through mutual friends consisting of one of Stokes’ teammates and one of Rodriguez’s teammates, the two star athletes met.
From there, the ball started rolling.