{"id":1734,"date":"2009-07-01T00:16:07","date_gmt":"2009-07-01T07:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=1734"},"modified":"2009-07-01T11:37:33","modified_gmt":"2009-07-01T18:37:33","slug":"acosta-inks-with-cal-state-la","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=1734","title":{"rendered":"Acosta Inks with Cal State LA"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Tim Peterson<\/p>\n

(El Monte) – The roller coaster ride is finally over for Manny Acosta. The three sport star from South El Monte has signed to attend Cal State Los Angeles after receiving a scholarship offer to play baseball. Acosta announced his decision on the Mid Valley Sports Show Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u201cI\u2019m really excited. My dad went to Cal State LA also so he\u2019s excited as well,\u201d Acosta said.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 As recently as last week Cal State LA wasn\u2019t even in the picture. If you read last week\u2019s program from the Hall of Fame football game, Acosta was going to Cal State Northridge.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Northridge did recruit Acosta before eventually pulling out.\u00a0 The Matadors\u00a0wanted Acosta to spend a year at East LA College before coming in.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cal State Fullerton was also in the picture but\u00a0\u201cThey said I wasn\u2019t athletic enough,\u201d Acosta said.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u201cI worked too hard to go to a junior college,\u201d said Acosta who carried a 3.7 grade point average in high school. \u201cI wanted to go to a four year college.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0UCLA courted Acosta earlier this year but the Bruins interest faded in the last few weeks.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cThey just stopped calling,\u201d said Manuel Acosta Sr.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 Then Acosta considered the University of La Verne where South El Monte teammate Jose Garay is going to play football in the fall. Acosta even submitted an online application and probably would have ended up there if Cal State LA had not called.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u201cI could have played football and baseball there. They really wanted me to go there and it would have been cool to play with Jose. But it all worked out,\u201d Acosta said.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 Finally late last week Cal State LA called, Acosta worked out for them over the weekend and the coaches liked what they saw. Acosta made it official Monday.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cI was an Eagle in high school and I\u2019ll be a Golden Eagle in college,\u201d Acosta said.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 Even though Acosta starred in baseball, basketball and football at South deciding on baseball full time was an easy decision.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cBaseball has always been my sport. You can throw a ball, you can catch a ball and you can hit a ball. I\u2019ve always felt comfortable playing baseball. I just felt that it was my best opportunity for the future,\u201d Acosta added.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 Acosta will move on campus in August before starting classes in September.<\/p>\n

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