At the beginning of last school year, his last academically as an undergrad at Kutztown University, Jake Augustus (Fogelsville, Pa./Northwestern Lehigh) was ready to begin his future. Even with one more year of eligibility left on the baseball diamond after 2020, he had his career set, leading a classroom of his own. But he wasn't yet ready to have his playing days cut short due to COVID-19.

"I was devastated," said the Northwestern Lehigh graduate. "I worked so hard and put everything I had into my final season. Not only myself, but the whole team worked so hard all year for the opportunity to surprise some people with the talent we had. The biggest lesson I took away from this, that I tell anyone still getting to play is, play every game like it's your last because you never know when that day is going to come."

Read more about Augustus's career and future here.

Story courtesy of the Northwestern Press.