Two Minute Drill with Brett Lake

Brett Lake, a College senior majoring in international studies, is an outfielder and captain on the second-ranked Emory baseball team. Last season, he led all Division III hitters with 69 RBIs and was named a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-America Second Team. He was one of two players named a University Athletic Association (UAA) Most Valuable Player, and his 86 hits were only one behind the Emory record. In the Eagles game against Webster University (Mo.), Lake went four-for-five with one RBI and a run.

Emory Wheel: What is your biggest goal for this season?

Brett Lake: The [College] World Series.

EW: What are your responsibilities as a captain?

BL: Make sure we have more energy than Coach T.

EW: High or low socks?

BL: Low.

EW: Why?

BL: I did high socks as a freshman and sophomore, and I called my low socks my power pants for when I’m trying to hit for more power. I’m trying to hit for more power.

EW: Favorite MLB player?

BL: Yasiel Puig.

EW: Do you prefer hitting or fielding?

BL: Hitting.

EW: Favorite pitch to hit?

BL: Fastball.

EW: Hard line drives or long bombs?

BJ: Hard line drives.

EW: Favorite MLB team?

BL: The Dodgers.

EW: Best Emory baseball memory?

BL: The World Series last year.

EW: What are your plans for after graduation?

BL: I’m applying for jobs now, and maybe I’ll get drafted, but we’ll see. No idea.

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