Anthony Steele Season 2024-25

2023 (SOPHOMORE)
Season: Appeared in 29 games, including 21 starts…Started 18 games at first base, one in the outfield, one at designated hitter and one as pitcher…Collected 18 hits, including three doubles and a homer, 12 RBI and 12 runs…Drew 13 walks and stole three bases…Had four multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games…On the mound, went 2-1 in 11 appearances (one start)…Threw 14 innings and struck out 21 batters while allowing a .192 opponent batting average…Did not allow an earned run in eight of 11 appearances.
 
Game-By-Game: at Miami (2/17): Notched two hits and scored a run. vs. Northern Illinois (2/24): Had an RBI single in game one of a double header…Tallied a single, a run, a stolen base and two walks in game two. vs. Monmouth (2/26): Went three-for-four with an RBI double and a career-high four RBI. vs. Wagner (3/4): Had two walks, an RBI and scored a run. vs. Holy Cross (3/5-6): Doubled in game one…Had two hits and a run in game two. vs. Brown (3/10-11): Had a double in game one…Singled and scored a run in game three. Georgetown (3/18-19): Secured an RBI single in game one…Singled, drew two walks, and scored a run in game two. Binghamton (3/21): Launched a three-run homer to go with a single, two runs and a career-high-tying four RBI…On the mound, struck out two in a shutout inning. Delaware State (4/8): Collected an RBI single…On the bump, tossed two scoreless innings and struck out three batters. West Virginia (4/11): Worked a scoreless inning and struck out two. Youngstown State (4/18): Collected three strikeouts and tossed 1.2 scoreless frames to earn the win. Ohio State (4/23): Threw two shutout innings and struck out three. Iowa (4/29): Had a single and a run…Recorded 1.2 scoreless innings and struck out two while picking up the win. Maryland (5/20): Pitched 1.1 innings, not allowing a run, and recorded two strikeouts.

2022 (FRESHMAN)
Awards: Named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team.
 
Season: Played in 35 games, including 27 starts, mostly as first baseman or designated hitter…On the mound, made seven appearances and one start…Batted .237 with 23 hits, including a double, a triple and a homer…Recorded 10 RBI and five runs…Had three multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games…On the mound, tallied nine strikeouts in 5.1 innings.
 
Game-By-Game: vs. LIU (2/19): Recorded a single and a run. vs. Maine (2/25-26): Tallied three hits and scored a run in game one…Registered two hits, including a triple, and a career-high three RBI. at Virginia (3/5): Tossed a scoreless inning and struck out two batters. at VMI (3/8): Hit first career home run. Milwaukee (3/20): Pitched a shutout frame, striking out one. Youngstown State (3/22): Threw two-thirds of an inning, recording both outs via strikeout. at Maryland (4/2-3): Had a single in each of the last two games of the series. at Northwestern (4/9-10): Had an RBI single in game two of the series…Recorded a single and an RBI walk in game three. West Virginia (4/12): Tallied two hits, including a double. Purdue (4/14): Recorded an RBI single and scored a run. Michigan State (5/9): Made a pinch-hit appearance and recorded a single in the ninth. Illinois (5/20-21): Had a pinch-hit single in game two…Singled in game three. vs. Iowa (5/26): Drove in two runs on a single.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Shelton High School for head coach Scott Gura…Was a team captain…Was an all-state selection…Named to the Southern Connecticut All-League twice…Selected to the All-Academic and Academic All-Star teams…As a senior, batted .471 with five homers and 24 RBI. Recorded 86 strikeouts on the mound…Threw a no-hitter as a sophomore…Tied school record with 17 strikeouts in a game…Ranked as the No. 119 left-handed pitcher in the nation as well as the No. 12 player and No. 2 left-handed pitcher in Connecticut by Perfect Game…Rated as the No. 17 player and No. 1 pitcher in New England by Prep Baseball Report…Played travel ball for Boys of Summer and DBI Schooners.
 
PERSONAL
Son of Robin Massari…Mother, Robin, played basketball at Fairfield University…Intending to major in Kinesiology.