Hofstra University Athletics

Hofstra's career leader in triples with 12...Career average of .386 ranks fourth in program history, 247 hits rank third, 141 runs rank seventh, and 82 stolen bases rank second.  

At Hofstra
2025: First Team All-CAA selection...Played and started 53 games...Batted .400 with 88 hits, 13 doubles, seven triples, one home run, and 32 RBIs...Scored 47 runs and stole 32 bases...Led Hofstra in batting, hits, triples, runs, and stolen bases...Seven triples is a school single season record...Posted a .985 OPS...Had multiple hits in 29 games...Had nine three-hit games and two four-hit games...Ranked second in the CAA in batting and hits, was first in triples, and third in stolen bases...Dean's List honoree in Fall 2024...CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection in Fall 2024...Named to Fall 2024 Hofstra Athletic Director Scholars Academic Honor Roll...2024: Second Team All-CAA Selection...First Team All-Northeast Region selection...Started all 57 games...Led the team in batting (.387), hits (93), runs (49), stolen bases (27) and on-base percentage (.453)...Added six doubles, two triples, one home run, and 31 RBIs...93 hits ranked second in the CAA and is the second-highest single season total in program history...Ranked second in the league in batting and stolen bases...Hit safely in 46 games...Had 29 multi-hit games...Had multiple hits in his first six games including four at Virginia in the season opener on Feb. 16...Also had four-hit games at New Mexico (March 2), Columbia (March 19), and Northeastern (March 22)...Homered against Manhattan on March 16...Stole three bases versus William& Mary at the CAA Championship...Scored four times at New Mexico on March 2...Knocked in three runs against Manhattan on March 15....Batted .368 in CAA play...CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection in Fall 2023 and Spring 2024...Named to Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 Hofstra Athletic Director Scholars Academic Honor Roll...2023: Second Team All-CAA selection...CAA All-Rookie Team selection...Played in 46 games, starting 42...Led team in batting at .369, hits with 66, triples with three, and stolen bases with 23...Scored 45 runs and drove in 23...Ranked fifth in the CAA in batting and fourth in stolen bases...Had 20 multi-hit games...Closed the season on a nine-game hitting streak...Went 4-5 with a double and two RBIs at Delaware on March 12...Was 4-4 with four runs scored against Towson on April 14...Had four-hit games at Monmouth (May 6) and Massachusetts-Lowell (May 12)...Went 5-10 with two RBIs in doubleheader against Elon on May 19...Stole three bases at LIU on April 25...Batted .373 with seven doubles and 13 stolen bases in CAA play...CAA Rookie of the Week on April 3.

High School: Attended Notre Dame High School in Lawrence, New Jersey...Played baseball and ice hockey...Named the Colonial Valley Conference Player of the Year by the Trentonian in 2022...All-CVC and all-area selection...Selected to the All-New Jersey and All-Non Public School second teams by NJ.com...New Jersey Senior All-Star...Team Most Valuable Player...Earned All-CVC and all-area accolades as a junior...Named to the Atlantic Baseball Confederation Collegiate League All-Star team during the summer of 2022...Batted .577 as a senior with 12 doubles, 15 RBIs and 30 stolen bases in 24 games...Hit .440 as a junior...Member of two-time CVC Championship teams...Played travel ball with Time to Sign Scout...Member of Shades Club and Catholic Athletes for Christ...Personal: Son of Tammy and Michael Palmer...Has one brother and one sister...Father played professional basketball in Italy and in college at Norwich...Performed more than 200 hours of community service...Management major.