ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN (2018)
2018 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Awards: Academic All-Big Ten. Season: Tied for the team lead in wins (3) and second on the team in ERA (5.20), innings pitched (62.1), starts (13) and strikeouts (51) … Threw a complete game against Xavier (5/11). at Elon (2/18): Started in his Nittany Lion debut and pitched 4.1 innings, allowing two runs on two hits and two walks and striking out three ... Carried a no-hitter into the fifth inning. at UCSB (3/5): Started and worked 3.2 innings, allowing one run on three hits and two walks with three strikeouts. at GCU (3/9): Made first career relief appearance. NJIT (3/18): Pitched six scoreless innings with seven strikeouts and allowed no runs, one hit and one walk in home debut. at Rutgers (3/25): Pitched six innings and allowed one run on eight hits and no walks to earn first collegiate win. at Michigan (4/21): Left with the lead after five innings. Northwestern (4/28): Left with a lead after pitching six innings, striking out five and allowing just one run on four hits and two walks. Michigan State (5/5, G1): Pitched a career-high seven innings ... Struck out four to earn second win, allowing just one run on three hits and four walks. Xavier (5/11, G1): Pitched a complete seven-inning game (10-run rule), allowing just one unearned run on three hits and four walks with three strikeouts ... First complete game thrown by a Penn State freshman since 2003.
2017 (FRESHMAN)
Missed season due to injury.
HIGH SCHOOL
Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 22nd round, 674th overall in the 2016 MLB Entry Draft … Earned two letters for baseball as a pitcher and first baseman at Hazleton Area under head coach Gino Cara … Rated as the fifth-best player in Pennsylvania, 26th-best LHP nationally and No. 241 overall by Perfect Game … Batted .435 and went 3-1 with two saves, a 1.28 ERA, 52 strikeouts and a no-hitter in 38 1/3 innings pitched during junior season … First-team All-Wyoming Valley Conference as a sophomore and junior … Named Wyoming Valley Conference and team MVP as a sophomore … Missed majority of senior season due to injury … Also earned two letters for basketball … Team captain of both the baseball and basketball teams as a senior … Played travel baseball for the Moosic Mets/Tri-State Arsenal … Named to 2015 WWBA All-Tournament Team … Distinguished graduate.
PERSONAL
Full name is Dante Biasi ... Born December 4, 1997 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania ... Parents are Marty and Tina Biasi ... Has two brothers, Sal and Nick. Sal is a Penn State baseball alum and current member of the Milwaukee Brewers organization ... Father, Marty, played basketball for Penn State Hazleton ... Majoring in communications arts and sciences.