Senior Spotlight: Pedro Escobar Gonzalez, Penn State Greater Allegheny

Welcome to our Senior Spotlight. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the PSUAC had to cancel its spring sport seasons. This prevented several student-athletes from receiving a proper senior day and minimized opportunities for Player of the Week awards. In its place, we will highlight seniors from around the conference throughout the remainder of the semester. We stay out west at Penn State Greater Allegheny for Pedro Escobar Gonzalez!

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Name: Pedro Escobar Gonzalez

Campus: Greater Allegheny

Sport: Baseball

Primary Position: 2B

Hometown/High School: Aguadilla, Puerto Rico/ Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy

Major: Biobehavioral Health

Academic Achievements: 2x Dean’s List, 3.2 GPA

Additional Info: Vice president of LatinoX Club at PSUGA

Q&A

What advice do you have for your younger teammates or recruits that are looking at coming to Penn State (campus name)?

• 3 things: Be coachable, trust the process, and be the best teammate you can be.

 What are your post-graduation plans? (short and long-term)

• My plan is to go back to Puerto Rico and continue studying for a master’s in something related to health. The medical and health field is currently very competitive, so I want to prepare myself as much as I can. I want to continue my studies in Puerto Rico, so I can truly understand and experience every aspect of our health system.

What life lessons did you learn while playing a sport at your campus?

• During these 4 years, baseball has taught me a lot of great life lessons. I have learned to appreciate the moment. Life can change in an instant, just like baseball, so you have to adapt to it, learn from it, and work on it.