Getting to Know Ryan Goff; Question and Answer Session with Standout Baseball Player
By Chris Johnson on May 30, 2021
What’s your favorite movie?
Step Brothers
Who is the best high school athlete you have competed against?
Cody Sharp he was a pitcher at Spring Valley and now at Marshall.
Favorite subject in school?
Gym
Any pre-meet superstitions or rituals?
The order in which I put on my jersey.
You have to go into quarantine, what three items do you make sure you have with you?
My phone, a bat bag and my Xbox.
What meet of your career sticks out the most?
The semifinals my freshman year when I hit a walk-off to send our team to the state title game.
How do you best describe Coach Shields in one word?
Smart
Celebrity Crush?
Margot Robbie
What’s the most exciting part about this time of the year?
Starting to get into some good weather.
Who’s the funniest player on the BHS baseball team?
J.D. Love
If you could have theme music when you come out for a game, what song is playing?
My walk-up song is Trophies by Drake.
Where’s one place in the world you have never been to that you would like to visit?
New Zealand
Favorite meal?
Steak
Favorite pro or college athlete?
Fernando Tatis Jr.
Favorite pro or college team?
Anything WVU
What is more exciting, winning the game with a play in the field or with a bit at-bat?
I’d say hitting.
2020 was a rough year for everybody, what’s one positive you can take from it?
I was able to get into the gym and get stronger and faster. I think a lot of the guys did that and it shows with our hitting this year.
The coolest animal at the zoo?
A monkey
Most memorable sports moment you have had as a fan?
When Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a homer off Trevor Bauer and covered his eye.
What’s one thing it seems like everybody you know likes but you can’t stand?
Sizzling bacon sunflower seeds. I don’t like them.
The best thing on TV right now is?
SpongeBob
You’ve got control of the stereo in the car, what’s playing?
A little bit of Morgan Wallen
What is the most important thing being an athlete at BHS has taught you?
It’s taught me how to get through adversity and that has a lot to do with the great coaching we have.
There’s a young kid in the community just getting into baseball, what advice do you give him or her?
Practice as much as you can, practice really does make a big difference.
Editor's Note: Photos of Goff courtesy of www.benqueenphotography.com
