Former Johns Hopkins University pitcher Alex Ross got a call he knew might be coming -- but one he still didn't necessarily expect -- as a high school senior in January 2014. A call that seemed so negative at the time may have turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to him.
Ross, a left-handed pitcher from San Ramon, Calif., committed to Brown University during the fall of 2013. Brown's coach informed him there was a slight chance his spot on the team could be eliminated after a department Title IX review later in the year. The January call he received confirmed that had happened.
"The coach told me I could still come and try to walk on, but nothing was guaranteed," Ross said. "It was really tough for me. I just didn't expect it."
