A Future Home At Northwestern Is Perfect For Wong

Andrew Wong RHP / 1B / Fairfield College Preparatory, CT / 2026

STAMFORD, Ct. - College baseball was not something that Andrew Wong believed was in his future until two years ago. Now the Fairfield College Prep junior is committed to Northwestern.

“Growing up I never thought about it,” Wong reflected. “I didn’t think I had a chance until fall of freshman year. My coach said I had good potential and I said ‘let’s do this’ and started looking at schools.”

A camp at Northwestern brought intrigue, but a change in coaches along with new NCAA recruiting rules brought doubts.

“I lost interest,” Wong said about the idea of going to Northwestern.

However, the Big 10 program eventually reentered the picture.

“They saw me in the summer, reached out on Aug. 1 and said they wanted to see me again,” related the third-rated 2026 right-handed pitcher in New England.

The 16-year-old liked what he was hearing.

“They have a young staff and I was able to connect with them and get an idea of what the program would look like in person,” Wong explained. “I threw at a camp and took an unofficial visit the day before. I really liked the environment. A lot of people were having fun which is what I want to be a part of. I saw a practice and there was great energy.”

An offer came three days later on Oct. 5, and Wong accepted six weeks after that.

“The balance of academics and playing in a Power 5 conference, no other school could compare,” Wong reasoned about his decision. 

Offers came from Northeastern and Elon and there was also a visit to Notre Dame for Wong, who admitted to being disappointed with the amount of interest he received on Aug. 1, the initial day college coaches could make contact with players in the 2026 class.

“It was slow,” Wong related. “There were only two others that reached out. I was frustrated. I just put my head down and worked and then I started getting interest.”

At 6-7 and 210 pounds, what wasn’t there to attract coaches?

“I shot up the last two years,” the seventh-rated junior in New England pointed out. “I was 6-2 150 my freshman year. The extra weight and growing really helped. I did a lot of eating to try and get more attention. Getting stronger and working on movements helped.”

Still, it was a difficult recruiting process.

“I missed out on going to the Future Games and that was tough to miss out on an opportunity to get seen,” Wong said. “It was stressful, but then I made the decision to commit to Northwestern. It was more relieving than excitement. Now I can play without pressure.”

The moment was memorable, especially at home.

“I don’t think I ever saw my dad so happy,” Wong said. “They understand what I wanted. I made the decision over dinner and everyone was super happy.”

Travel coach Mike Porzio is credited by the third-rated 2026 in Connecticut with playing an important role in getting where he is today.

“He got me to the next step,” Wong noted. “I never had help pitching but in the fall of my freshman year I started working with him and saw jumps in my velo. He helped me with my recruitment and with doing all the right stuff.”

The second-ranked junior right-handed pitcher in Connecticut has one thing in mind when it comes to playing baseball.

“I’m a competitor,” Wong related. “I’m a guy that wants to win, nothing more. I just want to go out there and win.”

A major in the path of finance or business is on tap according to Wong, a 3.2 student excited about his college future at the university located nearly 13 hours from home.

“I’m looking forward to being part of something bigger than me,” Wong concluded. “Being part of a team with people from across the country and making friendships that will last forever.”