Acosta-Tapia shines on baseball diamond

Revue de presse

By Mike Hickey, The Suburban, May 8th, 2013

Christopher Acosta-Tapia is a throw-back to old-time baseball players.

In an era of specialists he is a multi-facet baseball player who can do it all, hit, run and play numerous defensive positions. His status as one of Quebec’s top prospects was recognized by the Quebec Foundation for Sports Excellence earlier when he awarded a $4,000 bursary to assist in his training and development.

Photo ci-dessus : After Vanier College, Christopher Acosta-Tapia (center) is unsure what path his carreer will take although he would like to land a baseball scholaship to an American university and wants to work in sports when his playing days are over.

Acosta-Tapia was one of 36 student-athletes who received bursaries totaling $120,000 as part of the National Bank’s five-year, $1 million commitment to the Foundation. The aim of the Foundation is to provide financial support to deserving student-athletes in their pursuit of excellence in their particular sport and in the classroom. Acosta-Tapia qualifies on both fronts; he is presently a Secondary V student at École Edouard Montpetit who is headed to Vanier College next fall and a key member of the Quebec U17 team.

The Laval native first started playing baseball and a pastime soon became a passion and is regarded as one of the province’s top young outfielders. He is enrolled in the Baseball Academy which trains five days a week in Montreal during the winter months and recently spent nine days in Florida playing against American competition.

Christopher is a sure-handed fielder that can throw; he plays all three outfield positions but prefers right-field, can hit with power and has speed that makes him a treat to steal bases.

“I usually bat fourth or fifth in the line-up but sometimes I bat second because of my speed and ability to get on base and steal bases,” he said. My goal right now is to continue to improve and to be drafted.”

After Vanier College Christopher in unsure what path his career will take although he would like to land a baseball scholarship to an American university and wants to work in sports when his playing days are over.

Revue de presse publiée par Jacques Lanciault.