Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Norwin’s Alex Gabauer jumps over Penn-Trafford’s Bobby Lane during a rundown in 2019.
No high school baseball season last spring only served to motivate players like Alex Gabauer, a slick-fielding, power-hitting shortstop at Norwin.
The senior has committed to play at Penn, so his college future is secure as secure as it can be during the covid-19 pandemic.
But baseball can lead prospects down meandering paths and take them to places they’ve only dreamed about.
College usually is the sure thing. But there is always that flickering hope to play at the next level. The Bigs. The Show. The Majors.