Tag Archives: QU Baseball

Mike Alvarez contributes to the Quincy community on and off the field

This is a picture of Mike Alvarez posing in his catchers gear for the camera

Mike Alvarez, a 20-year-old transfer junior at Quincy University, brings positive energy to campus. Originally from Atlanta, he’s a Braves fan but favors the Dallas Cowboys in football. Alvarez studies business and lives with QU baseball players. Beyond his lively nature, he doubles as a barber for his teammates. Despite being a little messy, his presence is warmly received.

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QUTV Hawk Talk: S1: E1

Hosts Shane Hulsey and Hunter Knox break down the Hawks men’s basketball team’s last-second victory over Drury, as well as the QU women’s lacrosse team’s first victory in program history. We give our outlook for the QU baseball team, discuss our five storylines to watch as MLB Spring Training gets underway, and more!

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Pitch perfect: Jay Hammel’s mental side

By Shane Hulsey “Baseball is 90 percent mental, the other half physical.” Out of all his iconic Yogi-isms, the late Yogi Berra probably hit the nail squarest on the head with this one. Baseball is a mentally tiring game, and it can, and will, wear out players more mentally than physically. Every pitcher has a different mental approach, and that’s

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