In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews former D1 college baseball player Luke Cheng.

Luke talks about his background, where he grew up, and how he got started playing baseball (2:52).

He gives us an inside look at the training and skill development that helped him become a college baseball player (5:21), making the leap in performance on the field during high school, and realizing that he could play in college (10:25).

Luke talks about his experience with college recruiting, how he landed at Illinois State to play college baseball (16:25), his playing career at Illinois State, and how he ended up at Ole Miss for his final season of college baseball (20:48).

Luke shares about his experience playing at Ole Miss (31:47), walking away from baseball (34:39), being an Asian American athlete (37:08), and much more.

Luke Cheng - Ole Miss Baseball Bio Page

Luke Cheng - Illinois State Baseball Bio Page

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