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PG Select Baseball Festival  | General  | 9/4/2024

All Business for Brunson at Select Fest

Hannah Jo Groves     
Photo: Easton Brunson (Perfect Game)
The fatigue from the busy Day 2 of the 14U PG Select Fest is setting for all the guys representing the west as they wait for lunch to be served.

Sitting next to his teammates, Easton Brunson, from Highlands, Texas, relaxes in the shade of the dugout to cool off after a scrimmage.



“I was very motivated to make PG Select Fest ever since I made it last year,” Brunson shares. “The experience here is awesome. You get surrounded by all these good people and all these people that will help you in the near future.”

Brunson had to be motivated - as he did not play in as many PG games as he was hoping for during the 2024 season.

“I was in the high school season, and I didn’t have enough playing time in PG, so I had to get to the National Showcase to even have a chance at coming here. That’s why I showed out, showed my stick, showed my power, and from there it’s all just perseverance and God.”

His perseverance is even more impressive when the difficulty of his first high school season may have discouraged any young player.

“The adversity of coming in as a freshman playing varsity, that was really probably the worst part. There were always people trying to bring me down because they knew how good I was because I made Select Fest and they’ve all seen everything on Instagram. That’s why I keep my account private, so people don’t use it against me.”

Fortunately, for Brunson, he didn’t have to navigate that adversity on his own.

“I have to give all the credit to my mom and dad. They’re the best. They’re awesome. They helped me do everything. I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for them and my grandparents.”

The Brunson’s showed their support when the long-awaited Select Festival game fell victim to the ever-changing Southwest Florida weather. Easton was slated to pitch later in the game, but with the game in delay, the Brunson's knew they would miss their flight out if they waited to see him pitch.

Easton's mother, Brendy, said "we missed our flight and drove home 15+ hours and I wouldn’t have it any other way. We discussed the whole 4 days from top to bottom and just enjoyed the memories. As a parent it doesn’t get any better that that."

Brunson’s self awareness is easily seen when he talks about what he’s currently focusing on in his game.

“I’ve really been working on my fielding game, my hitting game, stuff like that. I know I’m not the fastest guy here, but I’m trying my best to get below a seven. I’m not very fast but I get the ball far.”

That self awareness is partnered with his maturity - which goes far beyond what would be expected of a 15-year-old, as he shared advice for younger players who also want to be invited to a Select Fest one day.

“Don’t lose faith in the game. Have fun. A lot of people out here don’t really have fun when they’re playing the game, but I feel like I’m still playing the game I played when I was three. It’s just the same thing. Kids going harder, [they’re] bigger…who cares? Just play your game.”
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