GETTING TO KNOW Tanner Backer
New Ulm H.S., Sr.
Interview by Travis Rosenau
Backer, a senior pitcher and first baseman for the Eagles, collected two hits and three RBIs in New Ulm’s 23-2 rout of Westonka on Tuesday.
Q: Who is your favorite baseball player,
past or present?
A: Miguel Sano.
Q: What is your favorite pitch to throw?
A: Changeup, down
and away.
Q: What is a hobby of yours outside of sports?
A: Collecting coins.
Q: What is your favorite band/musical artist?
A: Either Avenged Sevenfold or
Linkin Park.
Q: What is your favorite baseball park you’ve
ever played at?
A: Knute Nelson Memorial Field in Alexandria, Minnesota.





