Biography
2006 - Appeared in a school-record 30 games, while making two starts...In second start versus Cornell (3/11), threw a season-high tying 6.0 innings and struck out a season-high six batters...Picked up first of five wins in 3.2 innings of relief and tied season-high with six Ks versus Temple (3/21)...Including that outing through April 13, appeared in 10 games, pitched 19.1 innings, had a 0.93 ERA, won two more games (vs. Saint Joseph[apos]s, 4/1; vs. Lafayette, 4/11 - for LBC Championship), and saved two, while combining on two shutouts at Dayton (3/24 and 3/26)...Saved three more games, five total - good for fifth in a single season - versus Massachusetts (4/15), at Lafayette (4/19), and versus Richmond (5/5)...Against Xavier (5/13), pitched 6.0 innings of relief, striking out five batters...Picked up fifth win - tied for the ninth-best total in a single season - with 3.0 innings at Temple (5/18) again with five Ks...His 61 tied his season-best, and is now sixth-best in a season at the school, while his 178 career is just five off the top mark for a career...He is in the top 10 all-time in five other categories: Games Pitched (1st - 83); Saves (1st - 20); Wins (4th - 12); ERA (6th - 4.44); and Innings Pitched (8th - 178.1).
2005 - Was a member of the Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team and ABCA Rawlings All-East Second Team...Worked his longest outing (4.2 innings) of the season versus Boston College (3/10) and did not allow a run...Got his first win in 2.0 innings of work at Delaware (3/15), striking out four...In a span of seven appearances (3/19-4/5), either won or saved a game, including at Duquesne (3/19, S; 3/20, W); versus Monmouth (3/22, S); versus Fordham (3/26, S); at Lafayette (3/30, S); versus Delaware (3/31, W); and versus Delaware State (4/5, S) with five strikeouts...Also saved games at Saint Joseph[apos]s (4/10), 3.0 innings, four strikeouts; against Dayton (4/16), 2.1 innings, striking out a season-high seven; and two at Xavier (4/24-25)...Won his fourth game against Villanova (4/28)...His 27 appearances was the most-ever in a single season at the school and his nine saves is the top mark...His 61 strikeouts did put him fifth in a single season.
2004 - Did not allow an earned run in first 18 innings pitched...In first start, versus Boston College (3/2), pitched 7.2 innings, scattered four hits, did not allow a run, and struck out four batters to get first victory...Against Cornell (3/5), pitched 2.0 innings, struck out four and recorded his first save, then earned two more in a doubleheader versus Army (3/7)...Also earned saves against University Sciences (3/23), at St. Bonaventure (4/10), and Duquesne (5/8)...Struck out five batters at St. Bonaventure (4/10) and a season-high eight in 6.0 innings at DeSales (5/4)...Also earned wins versus Xavier (4/25) and Saint Joseph[apos]s (5/12)...His 26 games pitched was second on the all-time season list, and his six saves were third.
High School - A three-time First Team All-Central League and All-Delaware County selection...Earned Second Team All-State as a senior...A three-time member of the Central League runner-ups.
