An economics major and native of Nashville, Tenn., Mishu also sings for the a cappella group Shere Khan when not in uniform. He and the Tigers have a two-game lead in the Lou Gehrig Division of the Ivy League and resume conference play with four home games against Columbia this weekend.
Q: What was your “welcome to college” moment?
A: First night at Cottage [Club], bruh.
Q: Who’s your quirkiest teammate and why?
A: [Freshman designated hitter] Ryan Albert, because of that thing growing from the top of his head.
Q: Does anyone have nicknames on your team?
A: [Sophomore shortstop] Matty Bowman: God. [Freshman first baseman] Mike Ford: Jesus. The rest of us call ourselves the apostles. But we are all Witnesses.
Q: What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done for baseball?
A: Play in the Northeast.
Q: What is the greatest highlight of your sports career?
A: Definitely [senior left-handed pitcher] David Palms’ striking out the last batter on a 3-2 pitch about eight inches low and inside with two outs, bases loaded, bottom of the ninth in front of 6,000 fans at Louisiana State University.
Q: What is the best part about being a baseball player?
A: Intrasquad scrimmages in the Jadwin “Pit,” [the baseball team’s indoor facility in the basement of Jadwin Gymnasium].
Q: What is the worst part about being a baseball player?
A: Paparazzi around campus.
Q: If you were your coach for a day, what would you do?
A: That’s an easy one: First I’d make Matty Bow my assistant. He’d know what to do.
Q: What’s your favorite thing about country music?
A: All the drug, sex and violence references in the lyrics.
Q: Which has helped your love life more, singing a cappella or playing baseball?
A: Well, there are some cuties on the baseball team, but I’m gonna have to go with Shere Khan by a hair.
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