Get to Know Coltrane Calloway

One of the top players in the 2021 class came off the board yesterday. Coltrane Calloway, a junior at Bay Shore HS, committed to Seton Hall University. For those who have been following us since the Baseball on the Island days, you may be familiar with Coltrane. It was September 2016 when we covered a Body Armor vs Team Beast game at Baseball Heaven. Calloway, then on Team Beast, was the best player on the field. It was on the small field, but he threw a complete game and hit a home run, providing a glimpse into his future. It was not far-fetched to say he looked like he would be a Division-I athlete even back then.

I had a chance to speak with him, and here’s what he had to say..

Can you explain your experience with the college recruiting process and why you chose Seton Hall?

Now the recruiting process started when I went to a Prospect Launch Showcase two years ago. This showcase was like more than any other with all of the college scouts watching all around. Me being an outfielder I had outfield drills to do and I worked with the Seton Hall coach, Mark Pappas. They have been following me since that. These past couple of weeks, Seton Hall has come to see me in my three past tournaments. Luckily for me, my family and I did not have to pay money to go to a camp because they have been following me long enough. This past weekend I went on a visit of the campus, and had a sit down talk with Head Coach Rob Sheppard and Coach Mark Pappas and talked about grades, baseball and more. Then yesterday October 16 at 7 o’clock at night I got a phone call from the Head Coach and I gladly accepted his offer. All this time Seton Hall has been in my top three schools for a while now, and now with this I realized patience is key and not everything happens in a second.

Who are your biggest influences in life?

My biggest influences in my life are my family, and friends. My sister in particular has always looked out for me and wanted the best for me. She is my biggest fan and I can’t thank her enough for all she has done for me. My mother and father have been with me throughout this whole process since the beginning my dad knew I had a talent and this talent was baseball. My dad always says that he was a great athlete in high school but he doesn’t come close anywhere near me at this time as he says. Also my mom, she is always there for me during the baseball season’s and she’s also a big help with my education. This past summer from beginning of July to the middle of August every Monday and Wednesday I would go to SAT and ACT prep classes in the morning and she payed for everything. My family always says “education first, baseball second” and i highly agree with that. my friends play a big part in my success as well. they are always cheering me on and they always want the best for me. I can’t thank them enough.

What are some of your hobbies outside the game of baseball?

Some of my favorite hobbies are relaxing with my friends, going to the beach and blasting Logic on my speaker. Logic is the rapper that I listen to before every game because he gets me pumped. And the basic teen, I love to play MLB The Show whenever I can.

Who are your favorite players in Major League Baseball and why?

My favorite players in the Major League would have to be Juan Soto, Andrew McCutchen, and Mike Trout. Juan Soto is an inspiration because I look up to him because of his age, being someone so young and still producing the way he does on the field is incredible. I loved watching McCutchen as a kid and he always stuck with my dad and I. And Mike Trout because I feel like I can relate to him because he lives in the Northeast and an outfielder and he’s just a stud in general.

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