After his tryout, Ken was surprisingly well received by his new teammates. The bulky Captain, Max Blair was one of the first to approach him, welcoming him to the team.
He met a few of the other players, but in all honesty, Ken forgot their names almost immediately. It wasn't that they weren't memorable, just that he had already met quite a lot of people today since it was his first day at school.
"Alright, let's give the new guy some space." Steve said, wearing his trademark grin.
He walked in between the players and separated Ken from them all. "You guys know Ryan Smith right?" Steve said, looking at the players expectantly.
They seemed a little taken aback at the sudden change in subject, but still answered.
"Of course, he's the number 1 recruit who just committed to Kansas State… Why?" Max responded. He seemed to have great knowledge of the baseball circuit.