When Paul Skenes was growing up, his passion for baseball was second to his passion for his country. Even when it came time for college recruitment, Skenes passion to serve still shone through when coming to a decision.
“When I was coming through high school, the thing that I thought I was going to be doing right now was flying jets rather than playing in Major League Baseball stadiums against the best of the best,” Skenes said.
Skenes would end up committing to play at the Air Force Academy, where he played for two seasons while serving as a cadet, training to be an F-16 pilot.