Opening day is 25 days away. Hard to believe it with two feet of snow on the ground, but we’re almost there. Today we begin counting you down, with player profiles, a look back at the 2015, and a preview of what’s to come this year.

We start with Pat Hisle. A junior from local Bethesda, Maryland and Whitman High School, Pat is a versatile, steady handed infielder who can handle the bat. He laid down three sacrifices in 16 plate appearances and doubled as well. In game two of the Super Regionals last season, he replaced Brandon Lowe following an injury and made a highlight reel defensive play at second base.

Players on the team were kind enough to fill out a questionnaire, so here’s what Pat had to say about baseball and beyond…

Favorite baseball memory: growing up was playing everyday in the backyard with my Dad