The Asian American Athlete

Playing College Baseball at Ole Miss & Illinois State, Developing Into a D1 Level Athlete, and An Incredible Baseball Journey with Luke Cheng

Justin Hong

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In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews former D1 college baseball player Luke Cheng. 


Luke talks about his background, where he grew up, and how he got started playing baseball (2:52).


He gives us an inside look at the training and skill development that helped him become a college baseball player (5:21), making the leap in performance on the field during high school, and realizing that he could play in college (10:25).


Luke talks about his experience with college recruiting, how he landed at Illinois State to play college baseball (16:25), his playing career at Illinois State, and how he ended up at Ole Miss for his final season of college baseball (20:48).


Luke shares about his experience playing at Ole Miss (31:47), walking away from baseball (34:39), being an Asian American athlete (37:08), and much more. 


Luke Cheng - Ole Miss Baseball Bio Page


Luke Cheng - Illinois State Baseball Bio Page


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