Personal: Letter winner in baseball and football...Legion MVP and Defensive Player...son of Nicholas and Tina...hobbies include hunting, fishing and snowboard

Why did you choose to come to Concordia? "Concordia was a place I could play baseball and be challenged academically."

The VENTURINI File:

Nickname: Vinny, Vent

One word that best describes me: Determined

Place I would most like to visit: Italy

Favorite food: Alredo, Pasta

Favorite restaurant: McKenzia River Pizza

Favorite movies: Happy Gilmore, Rudy, Tommy Boy, Bull, Durham

Favorite TV show: the Office, 24, Prison Break

Favorite musical groups: Garth Brroks, George Straight

Favorite book: Get in the Game by Cal Ripken

Favorite holiday: Christmas

One thing I can't live without: Family

What is the best gift you ever received:

Baseball glove

Best class ever taken at Concordia: Money and Banking

The two people I would most like to meet: Michael Jordan, Ken Giffey Jr, Ab Lincoln

Nobody knows how much I like to: Sing

The biggest influence on my baseball career: My parents

Greatest personal sports moment: Winning State Babe Ruth Championship

If I were to play another sport, it would be: Golf

Favorite pro sports team: Raiders

My dream job is: Bank Manager

The most unusual thing the average person would not know about me: I live in an underground house

Before each game I: Listen to music

What is your grestest fear? Heights

What was the first CD you ever owned? Blink 182

One thing absolutely have to do before I turn 40: Play in Poker World Series

If I could be on any TV reality show it would be: Survivor

The best thing about Fargo-Moorhead is: Tight nit community

This summer I: Had an internship at Thrivent Financial