Hi, My name is Justice Laird aka "Jus" or "J". I was born on June 16th 2007 in Erie, Pennsylvania. I am in the 7th grade at Blessed Sacrament School where I play varsity Basketball. I fell in love with baseball the very first time my Dad put a ball in my hand. My Dad would take me to the park and we would play baseball for hours on hours until it was to dark to play. As I got a little older my big brother was my inspiration of playing baseball, he pitched and played outfield for Cathedral Prep. I can remember him winning championships for his teams as a pitcher.

I first started playing organized baseball when I was 5 years old, I played tee-ball for the little Sea wolves. When I was seven years old I started pitching and have loved it ever since. The team I played for and my Dad coached won three championships in a row. My final year of that league was when I was nine and I had over 100 strikeouts for the year. The next year I played for a local travel team called the Erie Outlaws, after my 12U season I really wanted to push myself for greatness so my parents let me tryout for US Elite Team PA. I made the team and have had a couple of practices and even a few games so far. The coaches and players I have met so far have been just awesome. I am super excited to work as hard as I can for my new coaches and team. I think we can really push each other to the next level. This spring I will also be playing on the 7th/8th grade Cathedral Prep baseball team for future Ramblers.

My goals are to get good grades, excel on and off the field and make my parents proud of me. I want to Thank Coach Ott , Coach Gerlott and US Elite for giving me an opportunity to play at a high level at the age of 13 and hopefully for years to come!

"There may be people who have more talent than you, But there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do" - Derick Jeter