May 2026 Athletes of the Month

Cian McCarthy

Dream big, stay positive, work hard, and enjoy the journey
-Urijah Faber

In our second season we had a lot of success. One such team was our 11u Bandits, led by coach Francisco Martinez. The team lost in the 11u Gold finals and finished the year with a 22-2 record. I was witness to a few games and I loved that the team was built on great energy and great team chemistry. Francisco noted numerous times this season the improvement in both maturity and skill level from one of the leaders of his team. Cian McCarthy, congrats on a great year and recognition as May Athlete of the Month.

For a few years now I have worked with Cian on pitching and hitting. For a while Cian went through the emotions and did not take it seriously. His skill level was always there, his heart just wasn’t in it yet. The past two years we saw a different Cian. He was maturing. He was starting to love baseball and he was getting a lot better too. This year it showed. Cian batted .529 with 2 homeruns and 30 runs batted in; an amazing year. Coach Francisco said about Cian, “I have had the pleasure of coaching him over the last two years. Cian has come a long way with his behavior and concentration at games and practices, which has improved his playing ability tremendously. This year he reached top 100 players in all 11u Perfect Game at number 35. He also represented the team and organization at the PG All-Star Game. As a person, he is funny, attentive and very respectful. I am super proud of Cian and looking for much more improvement and a bright future for years to come.”

Congrats Cian we are very proud of you and good luck with everything in the future.
- BBC