Self earned four letters in both baseball and basketball while playing at Cavera High School (Cave City, KY). As a senior he was named to the 2008 Pro-Day All-American Team, a camp featuring the nation’s best young baseball prospects played in Orange Beach, Al. As of May 16 Self was 5-0 with a 3.18 ERA in 18 relief appearances over 18.1 innings of work. As of May 16 Self was 5-0 with a 3.18 ERA in 18 relief appearances over 18.1 innings of work.