Junior Bubba Akana, recently received a DI scholarship for baseball to the University of Hawaii.
Baseball is “the best sport in the world, but also the hardest sport ever,” says Bubba. It’s been twelve years since he started playing baseball, however, he says, “I started to actually swing the bat when I was 3 years old.” Bubba has an interest in baseball because “no matter what you do or how good you are, there are always going to be challenges throughout your career” He adds, “always new things to learn about the sport to better yourself.”
His family is also very involved in his life. His dad, is the head coach and they are very supportive. Bubba states, “At first, we were all about football, until I came to Saint Francis. Then baseball started to take a serious toll.” He is not looking into other schools right now, but if another school has a better offer, he will think about it with his family.
After high school, Bubba plans to focus on baseball and hopes to make it professionally. “That’s the dream and the goal,” he says. However, he might also look into the medical field or becoming a lawyer.
Receiving the scholarship was shocking and a great chance for him to continue his baseball career. From his experience, he says, “When I first got the scholarship I was in shock. I finally felt like I made it and that the journey begins now.” Once schools began to contact him and his family, Bubba says they were “so happy and thankful that God has blessed us with such an opportunity.”
