From Las Cruces High to NMSU, Steve Solorzano's dream is now a reality
Steve Solorzano was once an inquisitive bat boy for NMSU. Now, he's the Aggies' best player, and the hometown hero's dream inspires all of Las Cruces.
There was once an 11-year-old New Mexico State bat boy at Presley Askew Field. The little Aggies fan took every opportunity to be around the team back then. He even got to throw the first pitch one day.
The youngster was giddy to get autographs from the players, but he also wanted to absorb knowledge. He would ask pointed, detailed questions most preteens wouldn't consider. That kid was Steve Solorzano.
"He loved being around the guys, and he really loved asking questions about the game," David Bellamy, an NM State outfielder from 2017-18, told the Las Cruces Sun-News. "I think that's why his baseball IQ is so good now. It's because he grew up around the game and grew up around high-level baseball.
He was always eager to learn. " Solorzano's dream was to be like those players. Today, that dream is a reality.
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