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PBR: Why did you choose the school you did?

Pedersen: I chose to go to Mizzou largely because of the fantastic coaching staff they have there. Another big part was being able to play in the SEC and getting to play a top team every weekend.

PBR: What other schools were you considering?

Pedersen: Some of the other schools that I was considering were Iowa, Ole Miss, Arizona, Wake Forest, and Southern Miss.

PBR: Where did the coaching staff first see you? How did your relationship develop with him?

Pedersen: The first team that Mizzou saw me was at the 2017 PBR Future Games in Indiana. We kept in touch over the summer and when I went on my visit that October, I loved it and committed while I was there.

PBR: Do you feel relieved now that the process is over and you can just focus on baseball and not deal with everything that goes into picking a school?

Pedersen: Yes, it is really nice to be done with the whole process and just focus on development and having fun with it.

PBR: Was there one deciding factor that put your choice over the top?

Pedersen: I felt like all my choices would have been good fits, just Mizzou seemed to be above the rest to me.

PBR: Who has helped you the most to get to where you are today?

Pedersen: Joining the Minnesota Blizzard program was the most important thing for getting me to where I am today. It exposed me to a new level of baseball that I didn't know was there and pushed me to catch up with everyone else.

PBR: What were your expectations about the recruiting process? Was it easy/difficult?

Pedersen: I didn't really know what to expect for the recruiting process. I went into my sophomore season of high school throwing 82 and hit a 91 during the same summer so things took off out of nowhere. It was made pretty easy for me by not having to worry about it during the years before and then being given the opportunity to throw in front of hundreds of scouts at the Future Games made it much easier.

PBR: What plans does the coaching staff have in store for you in your freshman season?

Pedersen: I do not know this but my goal is to be someone that makes a difference right in the beginning and hopefully get a starter or key reliever position.

PBR: What is your most memorable baseball moment to date?

Pedersen: My most memorable baseball memory to date has to be getting out of a bases-loaded jam in section playoffs my sophomore year and eventually going to state. 

PBR: Who is the best player that you have competed against?

Pedersen: I am not sure who the best player I have competed against would be but pitching at the Future Games, PG National, and Jupiter has to be the top competition that I have had to go up against.