Bio

Majoring in Environmental Engineering

Getting to Know Dylan

What do you plan to bring to the UW-Platteville baseball program in 2020?
I hope to be the best teammate and person that I can be and help the team in any way possible.

What is your nickname? How did you get it and who gave it to you?
Nacho. My high school coach gave it to me and soon after, my teammates started calling me Nacho too.

Who are the role models in your life and why?
My mom and dad. They always made sure that I had everything I could possibly need. I also admire their unconditional love for my brother and me.

Who or what inspired you to play baseball and why?
Baseball has been my favorite sport since before I can remember. I was a very big Joe Mauer fan when I was a kid, though.

Favorite baseball moment as a Pioneer or in high school if you are a freshman?
Making a run in the high school American Legion sections in 2018 as heavy underdogs.

If you were a superhero what would your name be and what superpower would you have?
Invisible man. I would be able to appear invisible whenever I want.

Pre-game rituals or game day superstitions:
I carry the same yellow bag to every game.

Describe yourself in 3 words.
Hard-working, ambitious, and kind.

What advice would you give to future Pioneers?
Enjoy every second.

If you won a million dollars what would you buy?
A lake house and a boat.

What is one thing you would put on your bucket list?
I would like to take a road trip through the pacific northwest of the United States.

What place would you like to visit most?
Banff National Park

What are your hobbies away from baseball?
Fishing and volunteering my time.

Favorite sports team/player?
Minnesota Vikings. SKOL!

Favorite movie?
Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Do you have any pets? If yes, what kind and what are their names?
I have a dog named Mercedes.

If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?
I would be a giraffe. My friends think that I look like Melman from the Madagascar movies.

Is there anything you like to eat or any food combination you have been called "weird" for liking?
I am a big taco salad fan.