Baseball is a game of chess. Each pitch in every at-bat is a different way to attack the opposing team. Despite it taking a lot of physical skill to be a prominent player in the sport, the mental game is what widens the gap of the competition.
As a pitcher, Noah Thompson always has to be innovative when facing a hitter. The junior is already intimidating enough when on the mound, and when using the correct sequence of pitches, he can be one of the best weapons on Seton Hall’s baseball team. But Thompson’s mind is not just relegated to determining if he should use an outside fastball or a curveball in the dirt to start off an at-bat.