University of Richmond Athletics
Spider Spotlight - Jonathan de Marte
02/19/2015 | Baseball
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| Class: | R-Junior |
| Position: | RHP |
| Height: | 6-1 |
| Hometown: | Yorktown Heights, N.Y. |
| Previous: | Lakeland |
| Major(s): | Rhetoric and Communications |
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Twice a month, we'll visit with a different Spider student-athlete in the Wells Fargo Spider Spotlight. Each sport in season will also have profiles on their respective sport's home page.
Did You Know...
• Jonathan was a two-time Gatorade State Player of the Year in high school
• Jonathan is majoring in Rhetoric and Communications
• Jonathan doesn't know how to ride a bike
Meet Jonathan…
Career aspirations: Play baseball as long as I can/ Human Resources or Public Relations
Three words to describe yourself: Passionate, Committed and Respectful
Best Spider Moment: Earning my first career win on opening day of my redshirt freshman season following surgery that sidelined me for my entire first year. The first person to hug me as I walked off the field was Ryan Cook and I will never forget this moment.
The best nickname on the team: Grahs/Sven (Zach Grossfeld) or Hot James (James Lively)
Strengths: I'm a competitor. No matter who the opponent is I want the ball in any situation.
Toughest opponents: VCU, St. Louis, UVA
Working to improve: Commanding both sides of the plate on all of my pitches.
Best sports memory: Helping lead my team to the state finals my junior year of high school and being selected to play multiple tournaments with Marucci Elite.
Favorite meal: Chicken Parmesan
Favorite ice cream: Cookie Dough
On your playlist: Rap/Country
Most embarrassing thing on your playlist: Hunter Hayes
If you have one wish: Never get injured or have surgery again.
What most people don't know about you: I cannot ride a bike.
If you could go on any game show: Wipeout
Hidden talent: I am a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
Dream car: Acura RLX
If you could travel anywhere in the world: Capri, Italy
Favorite class: Interpersonal Communication
Pets: One Dog. Mouse who terrorizes our house named Jerry Jones.
Hero: Mariano Rivera/Joe Panik
Favorite childhood TV show: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
If you could have dinner with anyone dead or alive: Allen Iverson
If you could have any superpower: Heal injuries instantly like Wolverine.
