Chuck Ingram started his college career with a burst of power, one of those that makes it seem like baseball is easy.
Double, triple, double, double, single, home run, single, double. His first eight hits for Wichita State included six for extra bases.
"I can hit a fastball, but anyone can hit a fastball," he said.
College baseball isn't easy. However, Ingram isn't used to athletics coming easy.
He battled injuries at Rockhurst High School in Kansas City while playing football and baseball. He didn't make varsity teams until his junior year. COVID cost him a season of baseball and when combined with a wrist injury, ruined his preparation for his freshman year at Wichita State.