An interview with P&P 333’s Josh Onstott
Josh Onstott
Why do you like the game of softball?
It gives me a way to stay competitive
Who is the best softball player you have ever seen play?
Hitter-Helmer, Defense-Jr, Overall-Purcell
Who is the best up and coming player in softball and why?
Too many to name but Brandon Bongard on our team is definitely one of them
What is your nickname in softball?
Onny
What is your height and weight?
6'0"-235
Where do you call home?
St Louis, Michigan
What's your favorite way to spend an off weekend?
With my wife and two boys doing anything away from a softball diamond
What do you do for a living?
Local 333-Plumber/Pipefitter
Did you play sports in High School / College / Pro?
Football, Golf, Wrestling, Baseball-College ball for one year
How did you get your start in softball and how did you get to the upper level?
Lived by a fastpitch diamond growing up and used to fill in when teams were short from 14-18. Started playing slowpitch at 19 was noticed at 20 by John Dobernick who was the head coach of P&P 333 and I have been with them ever since.
What was the most surprising difference between Conference play and non-Conference play when you made the jump?
Cost of travel
What was the best advice you were ever given?
Play at the highest level you can for as long as you can because it will be over before you know it – Bob Stewart
What advice can you give a young player trying to break into the upper level?
Play hard, people will notice
What positions do you play and what is your best position?
Catcher and a little bit of Left Field
What batting grip do you use?
Standard with bottom finger around the knob
What ounce bat do you use?
27
What do you do in the offseason to prepare for the next softball season?
I deer hunt from October-January, coyote and fox hunt the rest of the winter. Try to run and lift 3-4 days a week
What is your favorite sports team?
MICHIGAN WOLVERINES-F##K the school from ohio
What is your favorite sport other than softball?
Football and Wrestling
Do you have any superstitions and if so, what are they?
Not really a superstition but I always listen to music before I play
What is your most memorable softball moment?
Its always when I have won a world tournament but winning USSSA C in 2011 is the best so far
What would be your "at bat" music selection?
Pantera-Walk or Metallica-Blackened
What is the best improvement upper level softball could make?
I think it is heading in a great direction the way it is
What is your favorite non-World tournament?
It used to be The Anderson in Detroit when Larry Q ran it (best festival in the state on and off the field)
What is the best softball field you have played at and why?
Disney
Where is the best place to eat on the road after a game?
Usually pizza and a Budweiser in the room is good for me
What is the funniest thing you have ever seen on a softball field?
Too many to name but recently I would have to say when we were at the Kiracofe Memorial in Kalamazoo this year Scott Hille tried to get an at bat with his shirt off.
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