Hofstra University Athletics

At Hofstra
2010: Appeared in a school-record 31 games...Posted a 2-3 record with two saves...Posted a team-best 5.98 ERA in 43 2/3 innings pitched...Recorded 26 strikeouts...Picked up wins in relief at Northeastern and against Army...Had saves versus Long Island and James Madison...Had three strikeouts in two innings of word in the series-opener against James Madison...Had two strikeouts in an inning of work in an 11-0 win over Fairfield...Was 1-1 with a 6.30 ERA and one save in CAA play...2009: Appeared in a team-high 21 games, all out of the bullpen, in his first season as a pitcher...Served as the team's closer and saved three games to go along with a 4-2 record...Posted a staff-leading 4.38 ERA in 37 innings...Struck out 30 batters against 20 walks...Tied for the team-lead in wins...Pitched multiple innings in all three saves against Stony Brook, Delaware and William and Mary...Picked up first save by tossing three scoreless innings against Stony Brook...Notched first win with two scoreless innings in second game of doubleheader versus Vermont...Pitched a career-high five innings in relief against Norfolk State to pick up a win...Also had wins against Northeastern and William and Mary...Was 2-0 with a 3.18 ERA and two saves in conference play...Received CAA Commissioner's Academic Award...2008: Played in 18 games, making 11 starts...Split time between first base and designated hitter while making one appearance at third base in the season finale...Batted. 250 with three extra-base hits and four RBIs in 36 at-bats... Belted his first NCAA home run in the opener of a doubleheader against Siena. It was his only homer of the year...Registered two multi-hit games, the first of which came against Coppin State, going 2-4 with a double and a RBI...Ended the season with a 2-4, one-run effort against local rival St. John's...Batted .188 in Colonial Athletic Association play.

High School/Personal
Played baseball and football at Calvert Hall College High School in Baltimore, Maryland...Baseball team went to three straight MIAA championships...Member of baseball team that set state record for wins in a season...Selected first team All-Baltimore County, first team All-Metro and first team all-conference in 2007...Born January 23, 1989...Has one sister...Lists "Animal House" as his favorite movie...Lists favorite athlete as Vladimir Guerrero...Also recruited by Rider, Saint Joseph's and Connecticut...Management major.