Hofstra University Athletics

At Hofstra
2009: Was injured and did not play...Received CAA Commissioner's Academic Award...2008: Logged 12 appearances, including four starts...Won two of those starts, going 3-1 overall with a 6.69 ERA and one save...First career NCAA save came with a three-inning, one strike out effort against Iona...Registered his best outing of the year in a late-season start against Saint Peter's, giving up just four hits and two earned runs in career-high eight innings to pick the win...Went 0-1, making six appearances, including one start, in Colonial Athletic Association play...2007: Made 10 appearances, including two starts...Did not record a decision...Posted a 19.10 ERA in 13.2 innings pitched...Struck out three batters in a perfect inning against Coppin State...Recorded a 19.29 ERA in two Colonial Athletic Association appearances.

High School/Personal
Played football and baseball at Lincoln-Way East High School in Frankfort, Illinois...Team captain as a senior...High honor roll student...Has two brothers and two sisters...Older brother, Sean, plays baseball at the University of Iowa...Enjoys playing the guitar in his free time...Favorite book is "Mental Game of Pitching"...Lists Roger Clemens as his favorite athlete...Began playing baseball at age 4...Also recruited by Illinois State...Adopt a Highway cleaning volunteer...Political science major.