Brett Cecil doesn't settle.

The Auburn Doubledays pitcher had the opportunity to play professional baseball when he graduated from high school in 2004, but opted to give college a try. That choice worked out well, as he left the University of Maryland as the single season save record holder with 13 as a sophomore, shattering the previous mark of seven.

In three seasons as a Terrapin, Cecil also left as the career saves record holder with 23. With two starts under his belt in Auburn heading into Saturday, Cecil talks about the pressure of being picked early, growing up in Maryland and why his first job was the best one for him.

What was it like, growing up in Dunkirk, Md.?

“It was a pretty good-sized neighborhood, I had a lot of friends and one that I played baseball with since I was eight years old. It was a pretty normal childhood - we played hockey, football, anything we could get into. I had a great childhood, the best anyone could ask for,” Cecil said.

Why did you choose to attend college instead of being picked in the seventh round of the 2004 MLB draft?

“The Atlanta Braves called me on graduation day and said that they were thinking about picking me late, for seventh-round money. I don't think I was physically or mentally ready to play professional baseball then anyway. My family and I and my advisor decided it would better suit me to go to college. It worked out pretty well for me.”

Thirteen saves in a season, 23 overall in 30 appearances at Maryland, how does it feel to have all those record?

“It feels great to be in the record books. I broke the appearance record by one, which was set by (2006 Auburn Doubleday and current player for Class AA New Hampshire) Seth Overbey. We're pretty good friends, I've been trying to catch up to him but he keeps going up the ladder. I did catch up with him down in Florida when I went down to minicamp. We went out to dinner even though he had to leave that night. It was nice to get to see him.”

On throwing for the Doubledays as his first real job:

“This is my first paying job. It's not like I didn't want one or that I was spoiled or anything, I just didn't have time to get a real job. I filled out one application for a golf course and I never even turned it in. I was always playing baseball. I went to a private school, which didn't give me a lot of time to have a job and if I did, it would have been for a month and no one is going to hire someone for a month. I did do some things to earn money, I washed my next door neighbor's grass, washed mom and dad's truck and made enough to put some gas in the truck to go to baseball games.”

You were picked 38th overall in the Major League Baseball draft, is that a lot of pressure on you to do well in Auburn?

“I thought about it the first time I got out here. I was nervous in my first appearance, butterflies and shaking all over, but once the first one's out of there, it's gone. You've got to remember those kind of things when you get to the big leagues, how that feeling felt when you get to places bigger than this. When and if I ever get there. So, I don't feel any additional pressure other than the usual, going out there and pitching. I think every pitcher has to feel some amount of pressure, though, and feel a little bit nervous because you can't feel like you're on top of the world.”

What has been the best part of playing in Auburn so far?

“A good question would be what problems have I had so far here and the answer would be none. I've had a great time, all the guys are great. If I had my choice, I'd stay here all summer and keep playing with these guys. Not a bad place to play, I'm enjoying every minute of it up here. The games aren't early, so I don't have to be at the field too early. I head the Golf Coast League rookie ball is pretty rough, starts at 7 a.m. I might have trouble with that down there, but no here. Great place to play, great guys, great fans, great coaching staff.”