2018: Appeared in 23 games…hit .208 in 77 at bats…hit two doubles and drove in 10 runs…
2019: Appeared in 21 games…hit .167 in 42 at bats…
Majoring in Building Construction Management
Getting to Know MJ
What do you plan to bring to the UW-Platteville baseball program in 2020?
Unannounced leadership
What is your nickname? How did you get it and who gave it to you?
Marky Mark
Who are the role models in your life and why?
My dad because he is super inspiring to me and always test my limits and keeps pushing me when I need to be pushed.
Who or what inspired you to play baseball and why?
I’d say my family, because baseball has been a huge part of my family's lives and my brothers, uncles, and grandfather all played, so it’s really always ether being talked about or played. It’s something I really have a passion for that I developed as a kid and can only thank my family for giving me.
Favorite baseball moment as a Pioneer or in high school if you are a freshman?
One of my favorite moments was when josh Moses hits a grand slam at Steven point that still hasn't landed yet and turned the bench into all-out pandemonium. As we took 3 out of 4 games from Stevens point.
If you were a superhero what would your name be and what superpower would you have?
My name would be FlyGuy because I would be able to fly and have super strength.
Pre-game rituals or game day superstitions:
Corn nuts in the top of the 3rd inning every game
Describe yourself in 3 words.
Fun, hardworking, focused
What advice would you give to future Pioneers?
Have fun and don’t blink be because time will fly by before you know it.
If you won a million dollars what would you buy?
Lambo yacht
What is one thing you would put on your bucket list?
Try skydiving
What place would you like to visit most?
Italy
What are your hobbies away from baseball?
I love watching the UFC
Favorite sports team/player?
Chicago White Sox
Favorite movie?
Stepbrothers
Do you have any pets? If yes, what kind and what are their names?
Yes, a bulldog named Zeus
If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?
I’d be a lion because I would want to be at the top of the food chain.
Is there anything you like to eat or any food combination you have been called "weird" for liking?
I’m a strawberry milk fanatic
