General
Two-way player ... Wrapped up his career with a solid season at first base after being blocked by All-NEC performer over his first three years ... Hit .237 for his career ... Also a solid performer on the mound ... Capped his career with a 2.12 ERA as a senior after notching a 3.00 ERA and five wins over 54.0 innings as a freshman ... Over his four seasons, recorded seven wins, a 5.06 ERA and 91 strikeouts over 149.1 innings.
2011 Senior Season - VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS - PHOTO GALLERY
Dual-position player that excelled in his first year as a starter in the field … Hit .257 (35-for-136), including .261 during NEC play, with 18 runs, 11 RBI, six doubles, three stolen bases and 12 walks … Recorded 11 multi-hit games … Hit .400 (6-for-15) with five runs and three RBI over four games at Quinnipiac (4/21-4/22) … Notched a career-high three hits with two RBI and a run in series-opening win … In doubleheader sweep of the Bobcats (4/22), went 3-for-6 with four runs and a RBI … Went 2-for-5 with a run in win at Winthrop (2/26) … Followed that up with two more hits against Kent State (2/27) … Recorded his third-straight multiple-hit game at Jacksonville (3/4) with two hits and a run … Scored two runs with a single and a walk in game-one win over Mount (3/19) … Over the final three games against CCSU (3/26-3/27) hit .444 (4-for-9) with two RBI, two runs, a double and a walk – highlighted by 2-for-4 performance in the series finale … Was 2-for-4 with a run and RBI in win over Rutgers (3/30) … Collected multiple-hits for the third-straight game in series-opening win at LIU (4/2), finishing up 2-for-5 with a double, run, RBI and a stolen base … Notched hits in each of the final two games against the Blackbirds (4/3) … Was 2-for-3 with a walk in the first game of a doubleheader with FDU (5/7) … On Senior Day against the Knights (5/8), went 2-for-4 with a run … In the first game of a doubleheader at Sacred Heart (5/13), finished up 2-for-3 with a run … Drew three walks at Saint John’s (4/6) … Also made 10 appearances on the mound, posting a 1-0 record with a microscopic 2.12 ERA and 15 strikeouts over 17.0 innings … Held opposing hitters to a .261 average and was unscored upon in seven of his 10 outings … Earned the win over Lafayette (5/3), striking out who while yielding just one run over 4.0 innings .. Struck out two over 2.0 scoreless innings of relief at UCF (3/12) … Hurled a scoreless inning of relief in win over Rutgers (3/30) and at St. John’s (4/13) … Against fellow BIG EAST member Seton Hall (4/13), struck out a season-best while allowing just one unearned run over 2.1 innings … Capped his collegiate pitching career with 2.0 perfect innings in the second game against FDU (5/7).
2010 Junior Season
Dual-position player saw time on the mound and as a position player … As a pitcher, went 0-2 with 23 strikeouts, against 19 walks, with a 7.88 ERA and one save over 37.2 innings of work … Pitched in 17 games, making one start … Standout in the classroom as he was named to the 2010 NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll ... Earned the save against LIU (3/28) with 2.0 innings of one-hit ball … Fired a perfect seventh inning to help the Seahawks slay BIG EAST Champ St. John’s (4/7) … Also notched scoreless innings of relief at Saint Peter’s (4/20), vs. Iona (4/28), vs. NJIT (5/5) and NYIT (5/12) … Started and pitched a season-best 5.0 innings against CAA Champ VCU (3/13) while helping Wagner to victory … Matched that with 5.0 innings of relief against Sacred Heart (5/7) … Struck out a season-best four over 4.2 innings at Winthrop (2/28) before fanning three in 3.0 innings of work at Jacksonville (3/6) … Struck out the side in his only inning of work at FDU (4/10) … Concluded the year with 2.2 innings of one-run ball at CCSU (5/14) … At the plate, was 0-for-11 … Played in six games, making three starts.
2009 Sophomore Season
Went 1-5 with 26 strikeouts, against 15 walks, and a 6.42 ERA over 40.2 innings ... Standout in the classroom as he was named to the 2009 NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll ... Struck out two and allowed one run over 5.0 innings in collecting the win at Monmouth (4/18) ... Fanned a career-best matching seven while not walking a batter and scattering two runs over 5.0 innings at Sacred Heart (5/10) ... Struck out four and yielded one hit over 3.0 scoreless innings vs. Yale (3/8) ... Followed that up with 3.1 innings of two-run ball at No. 7 Virginia (3/18) ... Struck out three and did not allow an earned run over 2.2 frames at Delaware State (3/22) ... Pitched a season-high 5.1 innings vs. Mount St. Mary’s (4/25), registering three strikeouts ... Hurled 3.2 innings against Sacred Heart (5/23) in the NEC Touranment ... Also hit .222 (8-36) with eight runs, one double and one home run ... Had one multi-hit game and four multi-RBI games ... Played in 18 games, making eight starts ... Laced his first career home run, a two-run blast, at UMBC (3/7) ... Went 2-4 with two RBI vs. Maine (3/27) ... Notched a double and two RBI in win over Seton Hall (4/15) ... Scored two runs in win at Coppin State (3/18) ... Recorded a pinch-hit two-run single at Delaware State (3/21).
2008 Freshman Season
Had a superb first year seeing time as a starting pitcher and in the field ... Went 5-3 with 27 strikeouts, one save and a 3.00 ERA over 54.0 innings ... Started his collegiate career with 10.2 innings of scoreless-ball ... Finished the season strong too, striking out eight while allowing one earned run over his final 10.0 innings ... Was named
Akadema NEC Pitcher of the Week after going 1-0 with five strikeouts against two walks while yielding two runs over 11.0 innings for the week ending March 23 ... Claimed a 5-2 win over Winthrop (3/22), striking out three while not walking a batter over 8.0 innings ... Began the week with 3.0 innings of relief at UCF (3/17), scattering one unearned run while fanning two ... Earned
Akadema NEC Rookie of the Week accolades after striking out five over 6.1 scoreless innings in the Green & White’s 13-11 come-from-behind win at Florida International (3/1) ...After entering in the bottom of the third, he faced the minimum 15 batters, including retiring 11 in a row at point, over the next five frames ... Collected the save in 5-3 win at Villanova (3/11), striking out one in a perfect ninth ... Earned the win in game-two vs. Maine, pitching 5.0 innings of one-run ball ... Struck out three and scattered two runs over 6.0 innings in series-finale vs. LIU (4/6), helping the Green & White sweep the Blackbirds ... Struck out six and gave up one run on three hits while not walking a batter over 5.0 innings in victory at NYIT (5/14) ... Struck out two and yielded one unearned run over 4.2 innings of relief in game-one at CCSU (5/10) ... Also hit .250 (8-32) with five RBI, one double and one run ... Saw action in 17 games, making eight starts ... Had a pinch-hit two-run double at Winthrop (3/21) ... Went 2-4 with a RBI at Lafayette (4/29).
Scholastic / Personal:
Played his prep ball for Immaculata High School under the direction of Tom Gambino ... Earned three varsity letters and hit .449 as a senior, helping the Spartans to a 24-3 record ... Named First Team All-County and First Team All-Area his junior and senior years ... Concluded his career with MVP accolades at the Somerset County Tournament and was named Second Team All Non-Public ... Also earned three letters in football, helping Immaculata to a 12-0 record and the State Championship in his final campaign ... The Spartans went 26-6 over his three varsity seasons ... Born on June 14, 1988 ... Has three siblings; Kelly (25), Stacey (19) and Jimmy (17) ... Graduated from Wagner with a degree in business administration.
