I am a 15-year-old Blaxican athlete being raised by a single mom who sacrifices everything for me. She has raised me physically, mentally, & financially on her own. I continue to overcome the stigma of being Black and Mexican, being raised by a single mom, by being on the honor roll, staying out of trouble, and focusing on baseball. There's not much I've had to overcome in life so far, because my mom makes sure I have everything I need, not just what I want. I suppose I had to overcome being without wants, such as material stuff, instead of needs. But I have gained an understanding of what it means to sacrifice, to grind, and to keep going, regardless of the circumstances. She showed me it doesn't matter what we have, but what you do with the circumstances you do have control of.  Challenges I have faced as an athlete include being overlooked due to my size and not fitting the typical catcher profile, given my slender frame. However, my ability to outperform for my size is what gets me noticed. I constantly have to check myself mentally because of my size and work harder so my performance outshines my size.