Riverside Senior Nick Bohenek looks like your typical baseball player.

The cool demeanor he shows on the pitcher's mound to escape a jam. The way he glides to run down a ball in the outfield. His smooth swing in the batter's box.

One can't tell that he has a birth defect.

Bohenek was born with just two fingers on his left hand. Yet that hasn't stopped him from doing anything, particularly excelling on the baseball diamond where he helped the Vikings capture the district 2 Class 3A title and advance to the PIAA playoffs. They will face District 4 champion Hughesville in the first round Monday at 4 p.m. at Bowman Field in Williamsport.

"I really don't look at it as a disability," Bohenek said. "Actually, I forget that I just have one hand. I'm so used to it and I don't let it hold me back in anything."

Every player has a moment where the game asks who they are.

Nick shows you in the swing…
in the glove work…
in the hustle that never slows down.

Pressure doesn’t shake him.
It sharpens him.

This is discipline.
This is character.
This is a player becoming who he was meant to be.

Nick Bohenek.
Just getting started.

Be Heard Empower Yourself is a podcast and YouTube show hosted by Mimi Tallo providing a platform for individuals to share their stories of overcoming adversity such as domestic abuse. Men and LBGQT population are not excluded from sharing their stories too. We have guests who are transgender or may be hurt by cultural misconceptions. Empowerment, diversity, and spiritual growth through authentic storytelling and dialogue.

Support the show

Be Heard, Empower Yourself—the podcast where your voice matters, your story has power, and your journey is just beginning. I'm your host, and together we're diving into real conversations, bold insights, and transformative ideas that uplift, inspire, and ignite change. This is your space to rise, speak your truth, and step fully into the life you were meant to lead. So let’s break barriers, build confidence, and become unstoppable—because when you’re heard, you’re empowered.

Books by Mimi Tallo on Amazon and Audible
https://www.amazon.com/author/raisedbywolvestrappedbydemons

https://www.amazon.com/author/unearthingmyirishroots

https://www.amazon.com/author/anatomyofanalien

Website

https://www.beheardempoweryourself.org.

YouTube channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBHQjmnjBhYMZ2Src2Wmwag

Instagram

https://www.mimitallo@condomimi1948

Facebook Pages

https://www.facebook.com/mimitallo.net