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Austin Acosta shares his passion for playing baseball at HHS.

Tell me a bit about yourself and some information you might share when you first meet someone.

My name is Austin Acosta and I’m in the class of 2025 and play for the Helena High School baseball team.

What inspired you to start playing baseball?

I’d say the thing that started my curiosity with baseball was my older brother’s baseball practices when I was just a little kid. I was two years old when my parents would take me to my older brother’s practice. I would always end up running on the field and running around all the bases. I would always try to do drills with the other four and five-year-old players. I would always cry after the practices because I wanted to stay and not go home.

How old were you when you started playing?

The parents from my brother’s team would always notice me out on the field practicing with them. They would always tell my parents that they needed to sign me up, so they did. I was three years old when my parents signed me up to play t-ball. I had to play with the year ahead because they didn’t have a t-ball team for three-year-olds.

Has there ever been a coach or mentor that made a huge impact on you? What did they teach you?

I think the coach/mentor that had the biggest impact was my dad. Most of the things I learned early on that developed me into the player that I am today was because of him. He is always pushing me to be better and never settle. He taught me never to be okay with just being good and to always strive to be better at anything you do, not just in baseball but in life.

What is your favorite thing about playing baseball for the Huskies?

I’d say my favorite thing about playing for the Huskies is simply just how fun it is. There is never a dull moment around my teammates and coaches. No matter what happens, my teammates and coaches are there to pick me up on my bad days. They are the type of people you want in your corner.

What is your favorite baseball memory?

My favorite baseball memory is closing out the last inning in the game last year against Vestavia when we came back in the bottom of the sixth and got three straight outs to secure the win. The energy in that game was crazy.

When you’re not in school or playing sports, what do you enjoy doing in your free time?

When I’m not playing sports or training, I’m either hanging out with my friends and girlfriend or I’m playing video games on my PC.