The Inside Pitch With Marco Simmons

Senior Has Made 18 Career Appearances On The Mound For Blue Jays

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March 19, 2009

BALTIMORE, MD -

Junior Marco Simmons of the Johns Hopkins baseball team recently chatted with HopkinsSports.com about the excitements of being a Blue Jay. JHU is currently playing in Phoenix, AZ in the RussMatt Invitational for its annual spring break trip.

Simmons made 13 appearances in 2008 and has thrown 7.1 innings so far in 2009. The senior owns a 4.91 ERA in 2009 and earned eight strikeouts in his two appearances this season.

Simmons hails from nearby Gilman High School in Baltimore, MD and played football at Hopkins his freshman year. He and his high school teammate Tim Rappazzo both came to JHU from Gilman. The junior is an international relations major. Here is the rundown of what Simmons had to say to HopkinsSports.com.

Nickname: Jenkem.

If I could have dinner with anyone: John Creasy, Man on Fire. He's 100% man.

Few people know that I: I'm a die hard Air Force football fan, and when the Mountain West joins the BCS, we're going to start winning tons of BCS games.

Favorite book: The Large Scale Structure of Spacetime by Stephen Hawking.

Hopkins baseball player that will surprise you this spring: Daniel Schiffner.

If I wasn't playing baseball, I'd be: Playing football.

The teammate that inspires me: Tim Rappazzo.

Hero/rode model: My father. No one in the world is a harder worker or a better father.

After Johns Hopkins, I'd like to: Play for the Baltimore Orioles.

Greatest athletic accomplishment: Playing in Wisconsin last year.

Favorite place to hang out on/off campus: My house. Both my fraternity house, where I live, and my actual house which is about six blocks away.

The best thing about JHU is: My teammates and the fraternity Alpha Delta Phi.

I came to JHU because: I wanted to win a national championship.

Favorite TV show: The Office.

Favorite class: Small Business Management.

Favorite quote: "Anyone who brings candy into this camp is not your friend, he is a destroyer. Do you understand that Gerald Garner? Do you? I'm sure your father, Maury Garner, wouldn't want to hear that his son is a destroyer." -Tony Perkis (Ben Stiller) from Heavyweights

Favorite athlete: Ed Reed.

Favorite sports team: The Baltimore Orioles and Baltimore Ravens. I love them both equally.

Will the Baltimore Orioles make the playoffs again within your lifetime? We're making it this year.

One word to describe me on the field: Relaxed.

One word to describe me off the field: Intense.

Favorite food: Steak and fries.

Favorite Bob Babb quote: "Hey Goldy!"

Favorite road trip: A bunch of us went down to UVA at the beginning of the year for the USC game. A lot of crazy things happened, but it was all in good fun and we had a great time.

Best thing about being a pitcher: Getting "off" days the day after starts.

What's on your iPod on game day: Andrea Bocelli.