Season Interrupted: Hard-hitting Adrian Gonzalez keeps swatting

Name: Adrian Gonzalez

School: Reseda Cleveland

Sport: Baseball, centerfielder.

Key stats: All-City outfielder was batting .391 for one of the top teams in the City Section

Fall plans: Undecided

On sports being canceled:

“It’s just tough because it all came out of the blue. We weren’t expecting anything to be putting the season to a halt. Everything we had been working for, all the summers we had been working hard, it’s just gone now, and we can’t do anything about it.�

How he has moved on:

“I just look at it as life. Things happen and we have to move forward. These things shouldn’t stop us from achieving what we possibly can in the future.�

On a life without sports:

“My whole life I’ve been playing sports. I’ve never had enough free time to do anything. It’s odd. I have to find things to fill my time.�

On the new things he has discovered:

“I’ve been playing a lot of video games. I’ve never played in my life.�

On how he stays in shape:

“I have a gym at home. I lift every day. I go out for a run with my mask on. I hit into a net with a tee.�

On what he misses most:

“I miss my teammates, the brotherhood we had, the bond.�

High School Sports

Season Interrupted: Snapshots of high school seasons cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic

A look at the high school sport standouts whose seasons were cut short by the coronavirus outbreak.

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On the lessons he’s learned:

“I can reflect and see anything can be taken away at any moment. It doesn’t matter if it’s today, tomorrow. Cherish the things about life and enjoy.�

Where he sees himself in 10 years:

“I see myself as a successful business owner.�

Video interviews of each athlete can be found at latimes.com/sports/highschool.