Ankiel dominated in his senior year of high school, riding a 94 mph fastball to an ERA of 0.47 and 162 strikeouts in just 74 innings. “Oh, it’s the best feeling in the world,” Ankiel said. “I mean, you’re out there and you control the entire game. You know, in those moments, you feel like it’s your destiny and you were meant to be there and put on this earth for that reason.”