In this episode, Matt and John catch up with Daniel Cantu. Daniel played at USF from 2019-2023 as a 1B/OF. During the 2021 season, Daniel helped the Bulls win their first conference tournament championship since 1995 and he was named the Most Outstanding Player of that tournament. He also helped the Bulls make it to the school’s first ever Super-Regional that year. He had 1 year of baseball eligibility left (due to COVID) after he graduated from USF in 2023 with a degree in Health Sciences and decided to take his talents to Tallahassee for a 1 year stint with FSU. During this past season, he helped the Noles earn a top 8 national seed and a trip to Omaha as their starting first baseman. Here’s what the guys talked about:
0:00 – Intro
1:10 – catching up with Daniel
5:32 – his grad season at FSU
8:01 – “The Animals” fan group at FSU
10:37 – his approach to hitting
12:30 – what was it like playing against USF
14:15 – how his team made it to Omaha
16:35 – what was it like playing in Omaha?
24:02 – the decision to retire from baseball
26:16 – what career will he pursue instead
30:49 – what life is like after baseball
35:10 – his thoughts on USF Baseball & an FSU transfer
38:43 – closing thoughts
Hosts:
John Kaplan (@johnnykii)
Matthew Giardino (@basesonbulls)
Guest:
Daniel Cantu (@daniel_cantu33)
If you’re hiring or want to network with him, this is Daniel’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielcantu33-professionalprofile/
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