Blaise Lezynski played in the 2005 Little League World Series and then went on to play collegiate baseball at the University of Notre Dame from 2012-2015 and Mercer University in 2016. He talks about growing up in Newtown, Pennsylvania, coming from a big Notre Dame family and being a fan of the Irish since a young age, how he got into baseball, playing 3rd Base, and being a fan of the Little League World Series before he was even a participant. Blaise describes the summer of 2005 when his Newtown Little League team dominated the competition, had some scares in the Regionals, but making it to Williamsport. He talks about his experience at the LLWS, playing on TV, and why he is still upset his team went 1-2. Blaise then discusses his great career at Notre Dame High School, his recruiting process, and why he chose the University of Notre Dame. He chats about the transition from high school to college baseball, playing in the cold South Bend weather, his highlights at Notre Dame, and going from the Big East to the ACC. He discusses playing summer baseball, the injury and illness that caused him to redshirt his senior year, and why he chose to transfer to Mercer. He then describes his great season as a Graduate transfer at Mercer in Georgia, winning the SoCon, attempting to play professionally, coaching at Penn State for a year, and moving back to South Bend, Indiana, and becoming the co-founder of Onora Whiskey.
Link to Onora Whiskey: https://www.onorawhiskey.com
