All Chris Law wants to do is get on the baseball field.

That's why a broken foot early in his sophomore year at Seton Hill University was the equivalent of a nightmare for the Knoch graduate.

“It was horrible,” said Law, an infielder with the Butler BlueSox this year. “I was supposed to play for the BlueSox last summer and that took me out of it.

“I had three hits in four at bats in the first game my sophomore year. Then I break my foot and I'm done after one game. For me, that was a nightmare.”

But he took advantage of the down time.

Law didn't just sit around and watch baseball. He took in baseball.

“I saw the game from a different perspective,” he admitted. “I figured some things out. When I was physically ready to play again ... I was ready to play.”

After received a medical red-shirt for the 2017 season, Law returned to the Seton Hill lineup this spring and led the Griffins with a .363 batting average. He collected 11 doubles, five triples, four homers, 26 RBI and 32 runs scored.

His on-base percentage was a whopping .515 as Law walked 32 times and was hit by a pitch on 17 occasions.

The Griffins wound up repeating as Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference champions.

“It was hard watching us win it last year and not being able to contribute. It was a lot more fun for me this year,” Law admitted.

Now he's trying to enjoy similar success with the BlueSox — though he and the team are off to slow starts.

Law had two hits in his first 24 at bats for the BlueSox, who dropped six of their first eight games.

Butler manager Cody Herald still appreciates what Law brings to the table.

“He can play all four infield positions and that will come in handy,” Herald said. “We've got 11 guys on the roster who can play three or more positions and Chris is one of them.

“He is constantly working on improving his game. Whether he's in the cage, taking ground balls ...You never have to tell him to do anything. He's into sharpening his skills.”

Law has been playing third base for the BlueSox. He was a second baseman his freshman year at Knoch, then played shortstop for the Knights his remaining three years.

This spring, he played first base for Seton Hill, though he had never played the position before.

“We had third-year starters back at the other three infield spots,” Law said. “There was no room for me anywhere else. They began using me at DH to get my bat in the lineup.

“Maz (Seton Hill coach Marc Marizzaldi) approached me about playing first base. I told him I had never played there, but I'd do whatever it took to get on the field.”

So Law became a first baseman. And Seton Hill continued winning.

A marketing major in college, Law has two years of baseball remaining at Seton Hill. He's hoping to play ball beyond that.

“Since I was a little kid, I've wanted to play pro baseball,” Law said. “That's my dream and I'm chasing it.

“I want to use this summer to hone my skills. I'm looking forward to facing more high-quality pitching. The pitching I've seen so far is comparable to the PSAC and that's good.”

Law said he will get his college degree and have a career to fall back on should baseball not pan out as his livelihood.

“We'll see what happens,” he said. “I'm realistic. I know it's difficult. I just don't want to be 35 or 40 years old, look back and have any regrets. I'm going for it while I can.”

Herald can appreciate that. A former Griffin himself, he did the same thing.

“Chris has the right approach,” Herald said. “There's nothing wrong with chasing your dream. You never know.

“You have to prepare for life at the same time and he's doing that.”

In the meantime, Law is enjoying his time as teammates again with fellow Knoch graduates Cole Shinsky and Alex Stobert. They won a high school state championship together.

Stobert and Shinsky are pitchers for the BlueSox.

“A bunch of guys from that team are playing in college,” Law said. “Alex is headed to Miami of Ohio, Cole is at Ohio University, Jeremy Frazier is at Clarion, Jordan Kowalski at Waynesburg, Asa Adams at Baldwin Wallace ... A lot of us still keep in touch and try to follow each other.

“Being teammates again with Cole and Alex make me appreciate even more looking back on that state title season. That was a great time.”