Meet Rob Summers
While studying business at Oregon State University, and considering a future in investment management or real estate development, Summers remained focused on his first passion, baseball. As a pitcher, he helped Oregon State beat North Carolina to win the 2006 College World Series. That summer, preparing to head into his junior year, he kept honing his skills with the Aloha Knights of the West Coast Collegiate Baseball League. On July 12, 2006, Summers was struck in a hit-and-run accident and completely paralyzed below the neck. Today, he is making a dramatic recovery with the aid of groundbreaking surgery and a year-and-a-half of intensive rehab. |
Born in Portland, Oregon, and raised in the suburb of Beaverton, Rob Summers first played Little League at the age of six. His promise in the sport was evident three years later when, at nine, he helped his team win the state championship. At Southridge High School, Summers made his mark as an all-state first teamer, both as an outfielder and all-league pitcher. During his senior year he batted .351, with eight home runs, a 6-0 record and a 2.56 earned run average.
