I spent the day following Flagler College baseball player, Frankie Martello, around as he walked me through his typical day. Included are some extra pictures that Martello enjoyed.
Student athletes must maintain a 2.0 GPA to remain eligible to play on their respective sports teams, Martello said. Their class schedules must be worked around any practices or workouts that the team has to attend. After morning workouts, Martello, a sports management major, makes his way to campus to go to class.
Outside of classes, morning workouts, practices and games, student athletes don’t have a lot of time for much else. Once home, Martello enjoys relaxing and watching Friends and Grey’s Anatomy, the TV series, with his roommates who are also on Flagler’s baseball team. “Between class and baseball, when I get home I usually have about four to six hours to do literally anything else, including homework and going to bed,” Martello said.
Another favorite past time of Martello’s is playing the guitar in the short period of time he has for other activities. “I first became interested in the guitar when I was in middle school,” said Martello. “I loved classic rock music and wanted to be able to play all those songs.” Of course, Martello’s love for the instrument doesn’t trump the time he gets to play America’s favorite pastime.