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Jeep DiCioccio, 3B, Western Reserve, Class of 2017

PBR: Why did you choose Mount Union?

DiCioccio: I chose Mount Union because it was the best fit for my wants and needs academically and athletically. I had interest from bigger schools, but the academics are phenomenal at Mount. That's why I chose Mount Union.

PBR: What other schools were you considering?

DiCioccio: Ohio Dominican, Wooster, Findlay, La Roche, YSU

PBR: Where did the coaches first see you? How did your relationship develop with the coaching staff?

DiCioccio: I met Coach Knott at an Evan Agona Baseball Showcase. From there, texts and calls were sent to me by him expressing their interest in me. Then, I went on 2 visits, one academically, and the other was an overnight baseball visit.

PBR: What role do the coaches expect you to play your first year on campus?

DiCioccio: They would like me to play and/ or even start as a freshman. That is what I'm gunning for and that is what they have expressed to me.

PBR: What summer team do you play on and how has travel baseball helped your development as a player?

DiCioccio: I played in the Class B league at Cene Park in Struthers, Ohio. It gave me the opportunity to face many talented players and showed me what it takes to play at the college level. It is a very competitive league.

PBR: Who has had the biggest impact on you as a baseball player?

DiCioccio: My father, my cousin Ray Jaminet, and my coach Jim Devine. They all taught me to play the game the right way: Hard and with passion. Also, they drilled me on fundamentals from a young age. 

PBR: What were your stats last spring?

DiCioccio: 400 BA. That is all that was provided to me by my coaches. They haven't given me any other stats. 

PBR: Who is the best pitcher in Ohio that you have ever faced?

DiCioccio: Vinny Lucente