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2014 Free Agent SS/CF Prentiss Knight

 

Prentiss Knight

USSSA Playing History

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Who are you playing with in 2014?
That is up in the air at this moment.  PKnight@myerstiresupply.com

Why do you like the game of softball?
I would have to say the competitiveness of the sport.

Who is the best softball player you have ever seen play?
I've seen a lot of good players play. But really dont have a favorite or think anyone is better than the other.

Who is the best up and coming player in softball and why?
Shannon Smith. That dude hits a ball a mile. He is young with a lot of power.

What is your nickname in softball?
PK, or this year I got called duck dynasty a lot.

What is your height and weight?
5'10"  195 lbs

Where do you call home?
Salt Lake City, Utah

What's your favorite way to spend an off weekend?
I like to spend it fishing or hunting.

What do you do for a living?
I work for a company called Myers Tire Supply. Office Manager

Did you play sports in High School / College / Pro?
I played baseball and wrestled in high school and played a little college baseball.

How did you get your start in softball and how did you get to the upper level?
I got asked to play when I was 21 and from there it kinda took over. Started playing in leagues every night and just about a tourney every weekend.

What was the most surprising difference between Conference play and non-Conference play when you made the jump?
Just the talent level of all or most of the players on the teams.

What was the best advice you were ever given?
To remember that its just a game and not the end of the world. I live and die playing ball. So when I play terrible I'm pretty hard on myself.

What advice can you give a young player trying to break into the upper level?
Most of them dont stick it out. But I would say Get to know a lot of people because in softball its about who you know.

What positions do you play and what is your best position?
I can play anywhere on the field. Best position is probably Short stop or centerfield.

What batting grip do you use?
I have my own grip I make out of athletic tape.

What ounce bat do you use?
26, 27oz.

What do you do in the offseason to prepare for the next softball season?
Usually in the off season I am in the cages Working on hitting.

What is your favorite sports team?
Atlanta Braves

What is your favorite sport other than softball?
Baseball

Do you have any superstitions and if so, what are they?
Oh yeah every ball player does. My bag has to go in a certain spot in the dugout, Gotta put my left batting glove on first when going up to bat.

What is your most memorable softball moment?
Winning the world series in 2011.

What would be your "at bat" music selection?
Crazy train

What is the best improvement upper level softball could make?
Getting more players from the west. There are some really good players that never get recognized Out this way.

What is your favorite non-World tournament?
Oh I would have to say the Dudley was pretty fun.

What is the best softball field you have played at and why?
I really liked the asa park in Oklahoma.

Where is the best place to eat on the road after a game?
Winghouse

What is the funniest thing you have ever seen on a softball field?
In Wyoming at a tourney I watched 2 really big girls start running around the bases topless in the rain. As they rounded second the biffed it and face planted in the mud.

 

 

 

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