Standing in the background at his brother De’Juan Lewis’ recent signing day festivities was Donte Lewis.
Lewis was beaming for his brother as he signed with Prairie View A&M University to play baseball and football.
“Just seeing the passion he plays with has really inspired me,” Donte Lewis said. “He paved the way for me but now it’s time for me to make a name for myself. I’m so proud of what he’s done and saw first-hand how much work it takes to reach your dreams.”
Donte has the same dream as his brother – to play baseball and football at the college level.
Lewis is a 2024 prospect, whose stock just jumped when he hit 92-miles-per-hour on the radar gun from the mound just recently. The pitcher/shortstop/quarterback as since earned his first offer from Jackson State University for the opportunity to play both sports.
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“My first offer was breath-taking,” he said. “I am so excited but I’m not satisfied. All my hard work is paying off too. It feels amazing.”
While he is fastly becoming the big man on campus at Shadow Creek, he also stars for the Marucci Elite Texas Baseball Organization.
“What I love about Marucci is the brotherhood,” he said. “Me and my teammates don’t see each other every day but we stay in contact all the time. We follow each other during the school year and cheer each other on. We go up to the cages and chop it up in our off time, and we can’t wait for the summer.
“Playing baseball is going to be my entire summer. Marucci has it all planned out for us and it’s going to be big.”
Lewis comes from a tremendously athletic background. His mom, Monique, played basketball at Texas State and his father, Dion, ran track for the Bobcats as well. What they have passed onto their sons is their athletic ability but more importantly the path to leadership.
“Being a quarterback or a pitcher, you are in a leadership position,” he said. “With that comes responsibility. You have to be a man of faith, trust in your teammates and carry yourself respectfully on and off the field. You also must lead in the classroom and in weight room.
“My parents have always taught me to look for the positive… all the time. That’s what I live by.”