(Photo by Kaz Mizuno)Name: Tucker Campbell
Age: 17
Where he lives: Tigard
Grade/School: Senior, Tigard High School
Sport: Baseball
Coach: Tom Campbell
Highlight of this Season: “Getting out to a good start in league play.”
How he got started: “My dad got me into baseball; my family is all about baseball.
Baseball family: “My grandpa Tom Campbell coaches and played baseball at the University of Portland; my father Chris Campbell coaches and also played at the University of Portland; my uncle Gage Campbell coaches and played baseball at George Fox University; my uncle Ron Northcutt is Director of Baseball Operations <cq/> at Oregon State University; and my uncle Kevin Bulger <cq/> played at Tigard High School and now coaches baseball in Arizona.
Coach’s Advice: “To not dwell on past at bats or plays and to focus on the next one.”
Favorite part of Sport: “Playing shortstop.”
Favorite pre game meal: “Some chicken and rice with a Mountain Dew.”
Off Season? “Working out and hitting in the cages.”
Rules to live by: “Always try to have a good time and don’t take life too seriously.
Other hobbies: “Video games for sure.”
On his IPod: “Lots of Rascal Flatts and Kid Cudi.” <cq/>
One thing someone may not know about him: “I played hockey for nine years.”
What’s next? “Finish out high school then pick a school to play baseball at.”
(Originally published in print edition of The Oregonian May 5, 2012 Oregonian story link online
