Hofstra University Athletics

At Hofstra
2014: Played in 42 games, starting 39…Played first base and designated hitter…Also made 11 appearances on the mound with four starts…Batted .318 with four home runs, 12 doubles, 29 RBIs and 20 runs scored…Tied for team lead in home runs and RBIs…Was second on team in doubles…Hit two grand slams, versus Incarnate Word and Fordham…Had a .477 slugging percentage…Started Hofstra career with a 14-game hitting streak…Had 10 multi-hit games, including five three-hit contests…Drove in two or more runs in seven games…Had three-hit games at Incarnate Word, UNCW, NYIT, LIU Brooklyn and Northeastern…Handled 190 chances without an error…Posted no decisions and a 3.86 ERA with 16 strikeouts in 23 1/3 innings pitched…Pitched five shutout innings in first start at Incarnate Word, allowing four hits…Allowed four hits and one run in six innings versus Charleston…Batted .262 with one home run and eight RBIs in CAA play…Made four appearances in league play with a 3.86 ERA.
 
At County College of Morris
Spent three years at County College of Morris in Randolph, NJ…Pitched on the baseball team for two years…Earned first team all-conference and all-region honors as a sophomore in 2012…Was a first team all-conference and second team all-region pick as a freshman…Posted a 4-4 record with a 3.67 ERA as a sophomore…Posted 60 strikeouts in 54 innings…Waa also 4-4 with a 3.94 ERA as a freshman.
 
High School/Personal
Played four years of baseball and basketball, and one year of football at Mountain Lakes (NJ) High School…Earned All-New Jersey third team accolades as a senior…Was also a three-time all-conference first team pick…First Team all-area pick in 2010 after earning second team honors in 2009…Holds school record for career hits with 102…Helped Mountain Lakes to a program-best 18-6 record as a senior captain in 2010…Has one sister…Names Evan Longoria, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant and DeMarcus Ware as his favorite athletes…Nicknamed “Big Mac”…Exercise science major.