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Getting to know Serbian Superstar Nikola Vasic
Whenever asked to play for Team Serbia, I will accept for sure. It is something I’m proud to be a part of I love my teammates, coaches, and the people over there so whenever I get the chance to play with them I want to for sure
by Slobodan Bogdanović
Nikola Vasic is one of many SerbianAmerican star players on the team. After competing in many tournaments with the teams, listen to some of his best experiences, and what he has to say about Serbian baseball. From his playing time in the States, to not knowing Serbia even had baseball, and even playing tournaments in Europe, Vasic answers all the questions in his interview. In a country where baseball isn’t a prime sport, experienced American players can go a long way in the development of the team, and being one of these major pieces, Vasic is an important part in the future of this team.
What attracted you to the sport?
It was the first sport I played, and it was the first sport I like the most so I just kept going with it.
Which segment of the game is your favorite?
Hitting it’s the most fun thing to do and base running because I like anything to do with running.
Besides Baseball what are your other favorite sports to play?
Besides baseball hockey is my favorite sport; I like it because it’s competitive quick, and it gives me something to do in the winter.
During your career what positions have you played on the diamond and what is your favorite position?
I’ve played every position pretty much except for pitcher and catcher but I think shortstop or second base is my favorite position.
Since you graduated from college what are your plans now?
Right now I am focused on work and training, but I have an opportunity to play for an independent league team in the Frontier League.
What was your first encounter with Serbian Baseball?
Nikola Vucevic got in contact with me through Facebook to play in the IBC Tournament in Indiana, ever since then I have been playing with the Serbia National Team in tournaments.
When you first heard that Serbia had a baseball team what were your thoughts?
I didn’t even know Serbia had a baseball team but once I heard they did I was excited to be a part of it.
Your first time playing for team Serbia was in 2018 for the IBC Tournament in Indiana what were your first impressions?
It was a great experience we won the tournament and I made a lot of good friends that I still keep in touch with to this day and can’t wait to continue those friendships on and off the field.
Last year you played in your first official competition for Serbia which was the European championships in Bulgaria. How was your experience with that competition?
The European tournament was very competitive there was a lot of talent but it was good for us to have that experience.
It was a new group for us there was a lot of new guys,
I would love to play out in Russia I think that would be great for us. Like I said before we have a great team we have some experience under our belt now and we’ll see if it happens
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