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The Inside Pitch With Dave Fioretti April 7, 2009
BALTIMORE, MD - Senior Dave Fioretti of the Johns Hopkins baseball team sat down with HopkinsSports.com amongst the frequent postponements to chat about his time at Johns Hopkins and his team this season. The Huntington, NY native leads the pitching staff in strikeouts this season and threw the first complete game of the season against McDaniel on March 31. Fioretti was injured in the bullpen prior to his first career start during his sophomore year and is at full strength this season for JHU. With one year of eligibility left from the injury, Fioretti has explored the option of heading to graduate school. He plans to return to New York after he has exhausted his athletic eligibility. The senior is a computer science major with a minor in business. A technology enthusiast, Fioretti participate in plenty of extra-curriculars outside of the baseball diamond. Here’s what Fioretti had to say to HopkinsSports.com! HopkinsSports.com: Dream job? Dave Fioretti: Being CTO/CIO of a large technology company. HS: Teammate that inspires you? DF: Henry Striegl. HS: Teammate that will surprise you this season? DF: James Teta. HS: Favorite class? DF: Object-Oriented Software Engineering. HS: Extra-curriculars? DF: Senior Leadership Consultant, CA for Computer Networks, JHU ACM, and IT Analyst at Lombard Securities Inc. HS: Favorite Centennial venue to compete in? DF: The Ballpark at Homewood. HS: The toughest challenge you have faced?
DF: My toughest challenge was defiantly my injury. Tearing my UCL was a big disappointment and the mental and physical recovery was really tough. HS: If I wasn’t playing baseball, I’d be... DF: Doing much better in school. HS: Favorite baseball story? DF: Last year before the Salisbury game a few teammates and I were all really excited to play, but the weather was rainy all day. So we went to the field the night before the game to check it out and see if there was anything we could do to fix the field up. Unfortunately we didn’t end up playing the next day – but we had a great time all hanging out at the field the night before. HS: After Hopkins, I would like to… DF: Play baseball as long as I can. HS: Coke or Pepsi? DF: Diet. HS: Favorite professional sports franchise? DF: Yankees. HS: In my free time, I like to... DF: Be a computer nerd. HS: Superstitions? DF: Putting in a new piece of gum between every inning while I’m pitching. HS: What is your favorite flavor of gum? DF: Mint or Citrus. HS: What is the biggest strength of the team this season? DF: The pitching staff, clearly. HS: What other sports did you play in high school? DF: Ice Hockey and Basketball. HS: What was the best thing about growing up on Long Island? DF: Being close to Manhattan. HS: Best thing about being a pitcher? DF: Shagging balls during warm-ups. HS: Favorite song to groove to during warm-ups? DF: Lady Gaga – Just Dance. HS: One word to describe me on the field? DF: Focused. HS: One word to describe me off of the field? DF: Laidback. HS: How would you compare New York City to Baltimore? DF: Baltimore is the Harlem of New York City. HS: Who is your most intense teammate and why? DF: Dan Schiffner – He bleeds black and blue. HS: Favorite thing to do after a win? DF: Ice and stim. HS: How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop? DF: Exactly 371. HS: Favorite Bob Babb quote? DF: “Duncan throws BP like a real girl.” HS: Who is your favorite Sex and the City character? DF: Samantha. HS: If I could eat dinner anywhere, I would choose… DF: Peter Luger’s Steakhouse in Brooklyn. HS: What’s on your iPod on gameday? DF: Pandora quickmix – Beyonce & Rhianna
Next up on the Inside Pitch- senior Dave Garber. Have a question you want to ask Garber? Send your inquires to carrie.shaw@jhu.edu. |
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