Micah McCoy making a name for himself in Washington
WASHINGTON, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — There's another player with the last name McCoy playing on the left side of the infield at Washington.
But Micah McCoy isn't playing the family position of shortstop.
'I played shortstop at 8U, then shifted to thirdbase because I got a little bigger. I like third. It's more about reaction. I like to show off the arm sometimes,' McCoy said with a smile.
He's showed off his arm quite a bit this season, helping the Panthers win the Mid-Illini Conference title. The Panthers will host Geneseo in a class 3A regional championship game Saturday morning.
McCoy comes from a family of that loves to play bat-and-ball sports.
'Mason played shortstop, (Micah) plays third. They both have good arms,' said Washington baseball coach Kyle wisher. 'I remember watching Micah growing up when Mason was playing summer ball. He's put in a lot of hard work over the past three years. It's paid off this year.'
McCoy's older sister Madi was a star softball shortstop at Washington, leading her 2015 team to a state title. She was an All-American at Illinois Central College and then went on to Bowling Green.
And McCoy's older brother Mason is now in the big leagues with the San Diego Padres. Micah said he talks with his older brother usually about four or five times a week.
'Sometimes I go into the dugout after I strikeout and I send him the video. I ask, 'what am I doing wrong?' I get frustrated,' McCoy said. 'When I go hit, I can get a bunch of feedback. He helps me out a lot.'
Micah will follow in his Mason's footsteps by playing at ICC next year. Then he hopes to play at a Division I school, like his brother did.
Mason went to the University of Iowa for his final two years of college baseball before being selected in the sixth round of the 2017 draft by the Baltimore Orioles.
Like his brother, Micah would love to eventually play pro baseball. He knows the comparisons to his oldest sibling are inevitable, but he's just trying to make a name for himself.
With the help of his brother.
'I've talked to my brother about it. He helps me as much as he can,' McCoy said. 'He doesn't want to use too much leverage. He wants me to create my own path.'
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