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Concord's Derek Gomez balances commitments between the boys track team and baseball, recently watching a baseball game while competing at a track meet. He expressed pride in his teammates' 4-0 victory.
DUNLAP — Concord’s boys track team was at Northridge High School last Wednesday competing at a track meet.
Several miles away, the Minutemen were playing a baseball game at Goshen.
Senior Derek Gomez was focused on both.
“At the track meet I was watching the baseball game on my phone,” said Gomez. “I believed they could get it done and win the game and I’m glad they were able to do that (4-0 win). Joey (Hauger) pitched a great game.”
Gomez’s unique spring schedule includes being a member of the Concord baseball and track teams. On April 29th, Gomez threw the shot put for track, while his baseball teammates were at Goshen.
Playing two spring sports, after being a football standout in the fall, was a challenge Gomez was eager to embrace.
“Last year I tried to do both sports,” Gomez said. “I thought it would be fun to do. But I was denied from doing baseball because I asked too late to join the team. Baseball cuts had already taken place.”
As a freshman and sophomore, Gomez played just baseball in the spring for the Minutemen. He just competed on the track team as a junior.
Entering high school, Gomez was no stranger when it came to both sports.
“I’ve done baseball my whole life,”Gomez said. I started playing T-ball in elementary school. I did track in the eighth grade and I didn’t do track again until my junior year. A lot of my track teammates also play football. I’ve known those guys my whole life and that’s why I like track.”
Baseball coach Greg Hughes and track coach CJ Shafer were willing to let Gomez do both sports. The two came up with a plan that would serve the two programs and Gomez the best.
“On practice days when baseball doesn’t have a game, he comes to track practice first for about an hour, then he heads over to baseball,” said Shafer.
“There is about a half-hour overlap where he misses the beginning of baseball practice and the end of track practice.
“In regards to participating in meets, he is committed to compete for the track team in all of our conference meets, which causes him to miss four or five baseball games.”
Gomez is appreciative of both coaches and there plan to help him participate in both sports.
“I’m glad they were able to figure that out and compromise,” Gomez said
Gomez doesn’t look at his phone or a calendar to remind himself when he has baseball games or track meets.
“I kind of memorized it all,” he said. “There aren’t that many track meets and there are baseball games almost every day, so I’m always ready to play.”
When it comes to the state tournaments for both sports, Gomez got his wish, as Concord drew a first round bye for the baseball sectional and won’t play until May 30th. If he qualifies, Gomez would be able to compete at the Warsaw Track Regional on May 28th.
Both sports have benefited from having Gomez with them.
Derek Gomez is a member of both the Concord boys track team and the Concord baseball team.
The Concord baseball team won the game against Goshen with a score of 4-0.
Gomez balanced his commitments by watching the baseball game on his phone while competing at a track meet.
Derek Gomez threw the shot put for track on April 29th.
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Gomez, who was a track regional qualifier last year in the shot put, recorded a PR of 50-11 in that event in a meet on April 23rd against Mishawaka and Plymouth.
“He’s done well considering he has had to miss out on some practice situations due to baseball games being rescheduled during the season,” Shafer said.
On the baseball diamond, Gomez is hitting .357 with seven RBIs, four doubles, one triple and one homer, while being a third baseman, first baseman and designated hitter.
“Derek started slow with the bat, which was expected, but he has started to get on track the last several games,” said Concord baseball coach Greg Hughes. “Defensively, he’s played very solid at third base.
“Derek has very good power and is surprisingly fast for his size. He is just a good athlete and you want those type of athletes on the field.”
Gomez has high expectations for himself for both sports and he feels that he has come up short in meeting those goals so far this year.
“I haven’t done as well as I would have liked for either sport,” Gomez said. “But I think things will level out as the year goes along.”
Has he heard any interesting comments from others when it comes to his uncommon high school spring sports schedule?
“I’ve heard no comments from teammates,” Gomez said. “They knew that I would try to do it. They all kind of expected it to happen.
“My parents were happy when they found out that I could do both. They enjoy watching me play baseball.”
When he’s not playing a sport, Gomez finds time to work on his studies.
“Usually late at night after I get home from games and practices is when I do my schoolwork,” he said. “I also do some of that during the day whenever I have time. I have an internship and I’m out early from high school.”
His internship involves working with head football coach Craig Koehler in the weight room.
And where does sleep fit in for Gomez?
“Not much, but I think I get enough sleep for myself,” Gomez said.
In another year, football and academics will take up much of Gomez’s time when he attends Wabash College. He committed to the school to play football a month ago.
“I just like their community and what has taken place for their alumni,” Gomez said. “I’ve been told that you’re guaranteed a good future if you finish all four years at Wabash. Their graduates give back to the school and that shows you how much they care about the school.”
Gomez showed during his time at Concord that he was a special football talent while playing on offense, defense and special teams. Gomez, who totaled over 1,000 yards of offense and made 114 tackles this past year for the Minutemen, was an Indiana Football Coaches Association Class 5A All-State selection as a senior.
“I’d say that I definitely miss not playing football in the spring,” Gomez said. “But I get to play football in college for another four years and I’m looking forward to that.”
Gomez hasn’t ruled out being a multi-sport athlete in college.
“Football is my number one sports and I’d say baseball is a close second,” Gomez said.
“I wouldn’t mind playing football and baseball in college, but that would be a lot harder to do at the next level.”