A member of Baseball since his Lower year, Co-Captain Boone Fahey ’26’s leadership keeps team morale high during practice and games. Although Fahey was unable to provide comments to The Phillipian, his teammates spoke to his positive attitude and encouragement toward teammates.
A new player on the team, infielder Cam Baldwin ’28, recounted Fahey’s fortitude and ability to maintain focus whenever he faced a challenge.
“He goes out there and does his best. Whether or not he gets the result he wants, if you were to talk to him after, he does a good job of separating his game from how he treats everyone else. Even if he strikes out or something, he’s not gonna get mad at you if you try to talk to him. He goes out there and does his best, and then when he comes back, it’s completely different,” said Baldwin.
Catcher Nate Dubuc ’28 elaborated on Fahey’s resilience and positive attitude both in the dugout and on the field.
“Seeing him lead by example and being such a positive guy, and even with his reaction to everything, really, it’s just a role model itself. Watching him day in, day out, keeping the energy, and making a statement on how to get work done. Not being the loudest guy, but the guy that leads by example is very important,” said Dubuc.
Dubuc detailed an example of Fahey’s leadership from earlier in the week. Despite harsh weather conditions that drained the team’s energy, Fahey maintained intensity and set the tone, helping refocus the group.
“On Tuesday, it was raining and hailing out, and really, really cold at practice. No one really had the energy to be there. And, you know, Boone really picked us all up and gave us a lot of energy for an important practice before a very important game against Dexter.”
Baldwin also explained Fahey’s commitment to building confidence across the team, noting how his constructive approach motivates others to improve.
“He encourages me to keep going. Some people, if you mess up a drill or something, they’ll get mad at you and get on you about it, whereas he’ll tell you what you need to do to get it right next time. He’ll say it in an encouraging tone, so you feel excited and ready to try again,” said Baldwin.
