Trenton Clark (Photo: WFAA.com)
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PLAYER PROFILE:
Name: Trenton Clark
Position: Outfield
School: Richland (North Richland Hills, Texas)
Ht.: 6-0. Wt.: 200.
Bats/throws: Left/left
College/MLB draft: Texas Tech/Selected No. 15 by the Milwaukee Brewers
Key stats: Hit .552 with 24 RBI, three homers and 11 stolen bases this season.
Favorite teacher: Coach (Kyle) Mickles. He’s an assistant baseball coach and he taught an economics class. It was my favorite subject.
My reality TV competition would be: Survivor, because I’m more of an outdoor kind of person.
My three objects on a desert island: A bottle or flask for water, a knife and a fire starter.
Mistake I’ve learned from: When I was little, I was really competitive. I was an edgy player. When I was 12 or 13, I went to cover home when somebody came in to score the winning run and their hand landed on my cleat. Out of emotion, I kicked his hand off and I came close to hitting him in the eye. The player’s parents wanted to press charges. My coach came to my home and talked to me. I had never been punished on a baseball field before because I was always one of the best players. Coach suspended me for two games and I had to address the team. I learned you have to control your emotions and learn to use them, not let them use you.
Favorite cartoon character: Arthur (a glasses-wearing aardvark on PBS).
Put the first bat and glove in my hand: My aunt. She played softball and used to watch me a bit when I was younger.
The last time I forgot how many outs there were: This past year.
An inspiration: Our head coach has really inspired me. Being in this program was about coming out a better man, preparing you for future life. We talk a lot about that.
Clutch moment: Last year, I hit a go-ahead home run in the top of the seventh, into the window of a classroom at Arlington High.
Hidden talent: I’m a very talented ping-pong player.
My time-machine destination: My favorite baseball player is Stan the Man (Musial). I would go back to 1948 to see his best season (.375 batting average, 39 homers, 131 RBI).
Most improvement: I improved a lot on defense this year because I started taking my defense seriously and made sure I was locked in every single pitch.