Baseball is a family activity for Varsity short stop Julio Galvan. 

Galvan started off playing on his brother’s team with the older kids when he was in kindergarten. He enjoyed this, seeing it as a challenge. “Playing with the older kids only made me better,” said Galvan, a senior. ” However, playing with the older kids came with some backlash. He played second base his whole life up until he had to switch to shortstop when his older brother Arnie (MVHS ‘20) wanted to play second base.  

Galvan’s first and best coach was his dad. His dad coached him from when he was young until he played on the West Liberty Muscatine Tribe where his dad coached. On the West Liberty team Galvan went to state in seventh grade, where he got time to pitch. Galvan plans on playing baseball at Cornell after high school. He plans on playing with Arnie , a second baseman on the Cornell’s team. Once again, he’ll be playing with the older kids and with his family. 

If Galvan could ever make his way on a pro team it would have to be the LA Dodgers. He has never had the chance to attend a Dodgers game. He is a fan because when he was younger he wanted to live in LA and play baseball.Julio’s favorite teammate would have to be Dawson. One of his favorite moments in his baseball career. When Kael Dimmer was picked off and his coach said “that’s not how you help yourself” Last year the Mustangs played baseball with COVID-19 restrictions . Having to take two buses to games with only 10 people on a bus. Having to wear a mask and temp checked frequently.  The team went  13-18 in the season.

Of this season, Galvan said, “the team is looking good with some good young players.” Galvan believes that the Mustangs have a good shot at making it to the playoffs, maybe even state. With the help of a new coach Charles Chatman that started last year.