Hofstra University Athletics

2013: Made four appearances in relief during an injury-shortened campaign…Logged two strikeouts in three innings while going 0-1…Pitched a season-high 1 1/3 innings at #14 Oklahoma where he recorded a strikeout…Pitched a scoreless inning at CSU Bakersfield…Made final appearance of the season versus Farmingdale State…CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient…2012: Made 21 appearances out of the bullpen…Posted a 3-0 record, a 3.66 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 32 innings of work…Tied for third on the team in wins…Picked up wins versus VCU, Georgia State and Towson…Had five strikeouts in two innings of work against Notre Dame…Started the season with seven consecutive appearances without allowing an earned run…CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient…Was 3-0 with a 4.67 ERA in 12 CAA appearances…2011: Appeared in 13 games…Was 0-0 with a 6.38 ERA…Posted 14 strikeouts and seven walks in 18 1/3 innings pitched…Struck out three batters in an inning of work at Florida State…Had three strikeouts in three scoreless innings at Virginia Commonwealth…Posted a 1.42 ERA in seven CAA appearances…Held conference opposition to a .174 batting average…Received CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award…2010: Appeared in 15 games with one start (at Troy)…Was 2-1 with a 10.96 ERA…Threw 23 innings…Recorded 17 strikeouts on the year…Struck out three Fairfield batters in 2 1/3 innings of relief to earn his first career win…Notched second win with 1 2/3 innings of hitless relief against New York Tech…Recorded three strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings of relief against Old Dominion…Was 0-0 with a 10.45 ERA in six league appearances…CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient.

High School/ Personal

Played four years of baseball and football, and two years of basketball at North Kingstown (RI) High School…High School teammate of fellow Pride sophomore David D’Errico…Named first team All-Rhode Island at pitcher following his junior and senior seasons…Holds school record for career wins with 35…Helped lead the baseball team to state semifinals as a freshman and senior…Named to all-state first team at linebacker as a senior…Member of two state semifinal teams in football…Born June 4, 1991…Has one sister…Lists Wes Welker and Josh Beckett as his favorite athletes…Also recruited by Rhode Island, Connecticut, Fordham, Quinnipiac and Holy Cross…Is an on-air talent for Hofstra’s radio station (WRHU)…Also hosts an online radio sports talk show called Rhode to Boston Sports Talk…Pitched for the Elmira Pioneers of the New York Collegiate Baseball League during the summer of 2010…Was a broadcaster for the YD-Red Sox during the 2013 Cape Cod Summer League and the NY Atlantics of the ACBL during 2011…Graduated in May 2013 with a degree in broadcast journalism...Currently pursuing his master’s in journalism.