Beckman’s Sean McLain commits to play baseball at Arizona State

Beckman’s Sean McLain committed to Arizona State Wednesday night.

Beckman outfielder Sean McLain announced on Wednesday night that he has committed to play baseball at Arizona State University.

Sean McLain, a first team All-PCL player last year, is one of the younger brothers of Beckman’s Matt McLain, who recently turned down a lucrative signing offer with Arizona to play for UCLA. Sean McLain still has one more year left at Beckman. He will be joined on next year’s Patriot squad by another talented McLain brother, Nick, who was a freshman first baseman this year.

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“This is a dream come true for Sean,” said Beckman Coach Kevin Lavalle. “He will bring so many things with him to Tempe that will help the Sun Devils win. He is experienced, he’s incredibly talented and the kid just attacks everything in his life with passion.”

McLain was recruited by Arizona State as a shortstop, infielder and outfielder according to his father, Mike.

“He plays shortstop mostly on his travel ball teams and that’s what they saw this summer,” Mike McLain said. “He just added outfield to his positions last year in high school ball.”

Lavalle remembers how Sean McLain was able to battle back after breaking his ankle in the CIF playoff game against Etiwanda in May 2017 to have a successful season in 2018.

“Sean McLain was laying at home plate at Etiwanda High School with a broken ankle,” Lavalle said. “I was in tears, but I told him that he was going to come back stronger, come back hungrier and be an even better player. I also told him that he was going to play Division 1 baseball.

“Today, Sean committed to Arizona State. Sean has a great support system in place, but in the end it’s the athlete himself that does the work. During those darkest hours of rehab, it’s the athlete that gets up and decides it’s all worth it. I have never been as proud as a coach as I am now.”