Episode 24: Sahid Valenzuela - a podcast by Cal State Omaha

Today's guest is Sahid Valenzuela who most recently played for the Titans from 2017 through 2019 and was drafted by the Oakland A's in the 13th round of the 2019 MLB draft.

In his freshman season in 2017, Sahid played in 57 games, 55 as a starter, including both games in the College World Series primarily playing second base. He finished his freshman campaign batting .314 and received numerous awards and accolades including named to the All-Big West First Team, Big West Freshman of the Year and named to the Collegiate Baseball All-American Team.

His sophomore season saw Sahid slide over to the shortstop position with the graduation of Timmy Richards, a position he would play both his sophomore and junior seasons, teaming up with best friend Hank LoForte playing second base to make up a lethal double play combo. Sahid's junior season in 2019 was cut short due to an injury that required Tommy John surgery midway through the season. Despite the injury and the subsequent surgery, Sahid was drafted in the 13th round by the Oakland Athletics.

In this phone interview with Sahid Valenzuela, the native of Yuma, Arizona talks about his decision to leave home to attend high school in Northen California, how he knew he wanted to go to Cal State Fullerton the moment the recruiting process started, recalls the memorable post seasons of the 2017 season that culminated in a trip to Omaha his freshman year and the heartbreak of coming so close to a return trip to Omaha in his sophomore season that came at the hands of the Washington Huskies in the 2018 Super Regionals hosted at Goodwin Field. Sahid also discusses his injury and choice to get surgery mid-season and what his experience was on the day he was drafted.

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