Hofstra University Athletics

At Hofstra

2013:  Started all 53 games…Batted .300 with a team-leading nine home runs and 36 RBIS…One of just three regulars to bat .300…His home run total accounted for half of Hofstra’s 18 total home runs and was tied for eighth in the league…Tied for fourth in the CAA with 21 stolen bases…Led Hofstra with 46 runs scored…Had a team-best 17 multi-hit games and 12 multi-RBI contests…Had a season-high nine game hitting streak…Both of his four-RBI games came against conference foes (Delaware and UNCW)…Registered four three-hit games, including a 3-for-5 effort with two RBIs and two runs scored versus George Mason…Hit home runs in back-to-back games at Western Carolina…Went 2-for-3 with two runs scored in the season finale versus UNCW to move his average to .300…Batted .297 with five home runs and 23 RBIs in CAA play…CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient…2012: Second team All-Colonial Athletic Association selection…Played in 54 games, starting 53…Batted .344 with 12 doubles, four home runs and 51 RBIs…Ranked fourth on the team in batting…Scored 33 runs…Batted safely in 34 of final 37 games, including a 21 straight to end season…Had 22 multi-hit games and 17 multi-RBI contests…Was 4-5 with two RBIs in middle game of Georgia State series…Was 9-19 with three RBIs in Delaware State series…Went 3-5 with three RBIs in CAA Tournament win over VCU… Knocked in four runs with a grand slam versus William & Mary in regular season finale…Stole eight bases on the year…Batted .325 in league play with 25 RBIs…CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient…CAA Player of the Week on April 2…2011: Colonial Athletic Association All-Rookie selection...Played in 31 games, starting 23…Batted .341 with five doubles, one triple, one home run and 18 RBIs…Scored 16 runs…Had seven multi-hit games…Started career with a 2-3 performance with a double and two RBIs at James Madison…Was 3-4 with a double and three RBIs in first start against Rider…Was 8-12 with two doubles, a home run, four RBIs and six runs scored in three-game series against George Mason…Earned CAA Rookie of the Week following George Mason series that included a 4-4 day in series opener…Had second 4-4 game of the season against New York Tech with a double and two RBIs…Batted .328 in league action…CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient.

High School/Personal
Lettered in baseball and volleyball at Connetquot High School…Named to All-Long Island, All-Suffolk County and all-league teams as a senior after batting .440 with two home runs, 31 RBIs, 30 runs scored and 13 stolen bases…All-county and all-league pick in baseball as a junior after batting .455 with 28 RBIs…All-county selection in volleyball as a junior and senior…Was a finalist for the Dellecave Award, which is given to the most outstanding male athlete in Suffolk County…Helped Connetquot to league baseball championships as a sophomore and junior…Born February 17, 1992…Has one sister… Hobbies include golf, music, video games and going to the beach...Also recruited by Villanova, Bryant and Manhattan...Lists Brad Richards as his favorite athlete...Names "Dexter" and "Homeland" as his favorite TV shows...Accounting major.