Former Buckeye Commit Wins Second B10 Title With Michigan

It's safe to say that University of Michigan dual-sport athlete Joey Valazquez is happy with his decision to ditch Columbus and make his way up to Ann Arbor.

It has been a really, really good stretch for University of Michigan dual-sport athlete, Joey Valazquez. The senior out of Columbus, Ohio, recently captured his first Big Ten Championship in 2021 as part of the Michigan Football program - but Valazquez wasn't quite done yet. Just five months later, the Ohio native captured his second Big Ten Championship as part of the Michigan Baseball program.

How about this guy, Joey Velazquez, a Big Ten Champion in baseball and football? 👀 #GoBlue 〽️ @JoeyV242 pic.twitter.com/XSS0D6gT4K

— Michigan Athletics 〽️ (@UMichAthletics) May 30, 2022

During a recent interview with Big Ten Network, Valazquez provided a bit of insight into what it takes to succeed as a dual-sport athlete at the University of Michigan. 

Time management and discipline.

Two-sport standout Joey Velazquez talks about what it takes to excel as the lefty drove home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning as Michigan won its Big Ten Tournament opener over Illinois by a score of 7-5. #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/RqyikkaKfx

— Michigan Baseball (@umichbaseball) May 27, 2022

"It's a lot of time management. It takes a lot of discipline and I couldn't do it these guys. They're so supportive and helping me out, Coach Bakich...they're all so understanding of what I've got going on. It's just great to be a part of such a great to be a part of a great program."

The Wolverines are now preparing for their third straight trip to the NCAA Tournament, set to begin in this week in Louisville, Kentucky. Michigan (32-26) enters the tournament with the No. 3 seed and will face No. 2 seed Oregon on Friday at 7 PM.