Matt Morin has opportunity and locker with Arizona Baseball team

Matt Morin is inching closer to his dream to finish out his time in college playing Arizona Baseball for Coach Jay Johnson.

Zona Zealots reported Arizona Football senior quarterback Matt Morin was trying out and training to be a left-handed pitcher with the Arizona Baseball team. Well? There is a locker in the Baseball teams locker room that now says ‘Morin’ on it, so he is one step closer to living his dream.

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Morin came to Arizona as a JUCO transfer. Before Arizona, Morin played for San Diego State as a quarterback, but then switched to tight end at Saddleback College, and then for Riverside CC. He played two seasons for the Wildcats, holding the ball for field goals on special teams, playing tight end, and finally playing quarterback again. It all seemingly came full circle for Morin.

Why baseball?

“Baseball is my first love, and I’ve been trying to play since I got into college but because of me transferring to four different colleges and learning new playbooks and tearing my labrum one football season in 2013 in my right shoulder (non-throwing shoulder),” said Morin, “I wasn’t able to get the chance to get my arm in shape and make my baseball dreams come true. I always wanted to play both in college and dreamed of playing both professionally.”

Coach Jay Johnson explained to Arizona Daily Star’s Michael Lev what he feels about Morin, “I like Matt a lot, he came and talked to me last year, (but) last year we were not in a place to be able to fit that into what we were doing. The fact that he stuck with it and came back to me this year, had a plan … we’re trying to give him an opportunity. We’ll see over the next few weeks where that opportunity goes.”

Caption: “Beyond blessed to be able to join and be a part of The University of Arizona baseball family! Now let’s go win some games boys and bring Tucson that championship they have been waiting for!”

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“I’m just ready to keep working, being a good teammate, and winning,” said an enthusiastic Morin. Keep up the great work Matt! Bear Down!