Gabriel has been selected to participate in the prestigious New Balance Future Stars Series Underclass Premier at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. He needs your help to make this dream a reality. The players are not charged a fee to participate but instead get the opportunity to raise funds for Future Stars Series Foundation and St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital. The players have a chance to earn stipends towards their expenses just by helping raise money for these great causes.
Meet Gabriel: Gabriel Rios is a 15 year old student-athlete from Fair Lawn, NJ. Gabriel is a freshman at St.Joseph Regional High School. Gabriel has played baseball since the age of 3. His passion for the game has grown each year that he’s played. He has learned many life lessons from participating in baseball. He has dedicated all of his free time outside of school to playing, training and practicing baseball. For the past 7 years he has played on highly competitive teams participating in regional and national tournaments. He was fortunate to make the youth team that played in the historic Field of Dreams MLB game in August 2021. In October 2021 he was honored to be chosen as MLB Youth of the year at the World Series in Atlanta, Georgia. He has matured into a leader on his team, often mentoring and encouraging new teammates. He is described by coaches as hardworking, positive and respectful. His teachers describe him as a motivated student that is well prepared and always willing to help a classmate. In a sport where failure far outweighs success, Gabriel’s resilience and ability to respond to failure demonstrates his persistence.
Gabriel shares his favorite baseball memory: "My favorite baseball memory is being selected to play in the 2021 14U Field of Dreams baseball game in Iowa."
Gabriel also shares what attending the NBFSS Underclass Premier means to him: "Being selected to play in the New Balance Futures Stars Underclass Premier is very meaningful to me. I hope to learn more about myself and to improve my baseball skills. I also hope to make new friends and build relationships."
The New Balance Future Stars Series is not just about discovering and developing the MLB Heros of tomorrow. It’s about discovering and developing the leaders of tomorrow by creating real opportunities where they don’t exist today: opportunities for education, opportunities to give back to their community… opportunities for a future. We are incredibly grateful that Gabriel Rios is a part of this chapter in our mission to CHANGE THE GAME!
Up to 20% of all net proceeds will be donated to Future Stars Series Foundation and St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital.