With his parents and coaches surrounding him, Mormile took pen in hand and signed on to play baseball for Wagner College in New York City.
Mormile said his decision to attend Wagner was made after his junior year when a coach from the school saw the Warriors pitcher's performance at the Philadelphia Phillies-sponsored Carpenters' Cup showcase.
"The coach offered me a visit. I decided to visit and the tour was just unbelievable," said Mormile.
The Wagner Seahawks play at Richmond County Baseball Park, a New York Yankees minor league stadium. For the native New Yorker, going home to play ball is a "dream come true."
In addition to his college baseball career, several major league scouts have been watching Mormile.
Mormile's father, Anthony, said the pitcher's talent on the field was apparent when he was 3 or 4 years old. Chris is one of eight children, six girls and two boys. Both boys, Chris and Andrew, play Warrior baseball.
"It's inborn talent," said his dad commenting about his son's success. "It's a tough task, but I'd like to see him go as far as he can go."
"Chris is the first Division I athlete to ever sign out of our program in the school's history," said Wildwood High School baseball coach Rich Hans. "He's the first one to get an athletic scholarship to play at the Division I level."
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