On Feb. 2, 2023, Jackson Marko woke up and got ready for a normal day as a freshman at Cornell University.  Little did he know that at around 3 p.m., he would receive an email that would lead to the opportunity of a lifetime. Baseball head coach Dan Pepicelli was offering him the chance to stand in as a catcher for the Division I baseball team in the bullpens, amid injuries on the team. After Marko’s first practice with the team that night, Pepicelli would offer him a roster spot.  In around six hours, Marko had transitioned to being a member of the varsity baseball team, after just one crucial…