2015 CUBA TRIP
Pitched the final inning in historic 9-3 win over Mayabeque - the first win for a U.S. team against a Cuban National Series team … Walked one and struck out one.
2015 (JUNIOR)
Season: Tied for second on pitching staff with 18 appearances along with Marko Boricich and Sal Biasi … Struck out 14 batters in 21 1/3 innings pitched, posting a 1-2 record. At No. 23 Texas A&M (2/21-22): Made debut in second game of series … Recorded first strikeout in one inning of work in series finale. At No. 7 South Carolina (3/10): Pitched two perfect innings. At Liberty (3/14): Struck out a season-high three batters in 1 2/3 inning appearance. At Pittsburgh (3/17): Pitched a perfect inning in eventual 12-inning win. At Ohio State (4/4): Pitched a perfect inning. Michigan (4/10,12): Appeared first and third games, throwing two innings in 11-1win and tossing a perfect inning in the finale. Bucknell (4/15): Struck out two in a perfect inning. No. 8 Illinois (4/25): Pitched a season-high three innings in 15-inning loss to eventual Big Ten Champions in the midst of what would become a 27-game winning streak for the Illini. Pittsburgh (4/29): Earned first win with one inning of relief. At Michigan State (5/9): Allowed an unearned run in 2 1/3 inning outing with two strikeouts.
PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Spent the 2011 season as a member of the Akron football team before transferring to Penn State.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played baseball at Williamsport Area High School for head coach David Cippriani ... Was a shortstop and a pitcher for the Millionaires ... Team captain of the squad in 2011 ... Hit .351 with five home runs as a senior ... Compiled a 5-1 record with a 2.05 ERA with 56 strikeouts in 2011 ... Named to the Williamsport Sun-Gazette All-Star Team starting lineup as an infielder and pitcher in final season ... Led the team to a 15-5 record and a district championship as a senior in 2011 ... Earned the Williamsport Sun-Gazette Scholastic Sports Award for his school as a senior ... Recognized on the Sun-Gazette All-Star second team as a junior after hitting .373 that season ... Also lettered in football, playing wide receiver and corner back ... Named a second team all-state receiver and a Wyoming Valley West All-Star in football.
PERSONAL
Born March 15, 1993 in Williamsport, Pa. ... Parents are Philip and Patti ... Has an older brother, Jake, and a younger brother, Joseph ... Jake played football at Penn State, graduating in 2012 ... Father played baseball at South Florida ... Majoring in telecommunications.