Behind The Scenes: Nick Storz
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Behind The Scenes gives you an inside look into the lives of the nation’s top high school baseball players. We sat down with class of 2017 righthander Nick Storz—aka “Nicky Bangaz”—to get the inside scoop on the Brooklyn native. The 6-foot-6, 245-pound pitcher from New York pitched three innings and struck out five during the 2016 Area Code Games.
NAME Nick Storz
POSITION Pitcher
HIGH SCHOOL Poly Prep Country Day
HOMETOWN Brooklyn, N.Y.
INSTAGRAM @nickystorz
TWITTER @nickystorz
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BASEBALL I like to be on the field every day and to be surrounded by people who enjoy the game
ONE ASPECT OF YOUR GAME YOU WANT TO IMPROVE ON Being more consistent and becoming more explosive
FAVORITE PLAYER Noah Syndergaard
PREGAME RITUAL Dunkin Donuts and listen to music
FAVORITE BASEBALL MEMORY Winning a high school state championship
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST Chance the Rapper
IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANY 3 PEOPLE (ALIVE OR DEAD), WHO WOULD THEY BE Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg
WHAT ARE SOME GOALS YOU HAVE SET FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL SEASON Win another state championship
FAVORITE PERSON TO FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA Marcus Stroman
WORLD SERIES PREDICTION I wanted the Mets to win, but they are out so I think it will be the Cubs
FAVORITE GUILTY PLEASURE SONG TO SING IN YOUR CAR “Bump n Grind” by R. Kelly
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU HEAR “MAKE BASEBALL FUN AGAIN” I think of enjoying the game instead of worrying about stats and individual accomplishments
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SHOW RIGHT NOW Game of Thrones
ROLE MODELS OUTSIDE OF BASEBALL Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
FAVORITE PREGAME MEAL Dunkin Donuts
WHAT SEPARATES YOU FROM THE REST OF YOUR PEERS Wanting to be the best and making sacrifices to accomplish that
MIKE TROUT OR BRYCE HARPER Bryce Harper
WHAT’S THE LAST SONG YOU LISTEN TO BEFORE GAMES “Timmy Turner” by Desiigner
WHO HAS THE NASTIEST PITCH IN BASEBALL Aroldis Chapman’s fastball
DO YOU HAVE ANY NICKNAMES Nicky Bangaz
WHO HAS THE BEST LINEUP IN THE MLB Blue Jays
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