Behind The Scenes: Nick Storz

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.

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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

For a ‘Behind the Scenes’ look at the nation’s best high school prospects, check out more stories on the Area Code Games