High school baseball player from Mexico dreams big after finding success in Utah

Saenz experienced success as a youth player in Mexico when his junior team won a national championship.“I came from Sonora,” he said through a translator. “I had an uncle out here who told me, ‘Hey, you have talent.’ He brought me out here to Ogden.”“Just blessed,” he said. “He showed up out of nowhere and said, ‘I want to play baseball.’ He’s been a great part of our team ever since.”

Those resources are helping Saenz overcome the language barrier. He is learning English and communicating well with his teammates and coaches but also shares his knowledge of Spanish with coaches and players trying to learn that language. With a fastball topping out at a speed of 88 miles per hour, he has struck out a state-leading 73 batters and has an earned run average of 1.66.Saenz wears jersey #54, the same number worn by one of his favorite players, Sergio Romo.

He hopes to play college baseball – most likely at a junior college with a program for students who speak Spanish.

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