Biography
At UR 2018: Named team captain and started every game at shortstop for the second straight season...Hit .318 (47-148) with 28 runs, 9 doubles 1 triple, 2 home runs and 27 RBI...Slugged .432 and had an on-base percentage of .380 after 13 walks and 3 HBP...Was 5-6 on stolen base attempts and handled 203 chances defensively with a .931 percentage...Named Honorable Mention All-Liberty League, his third honor from the conference...Set career-bests in runs, hits, doubles, RBI and slugging...Ranked 1st in the conference in defensive assists, second in double plays (24), 4th in at-bats and 8th in hits...Was selected to the Liberty League All-Tournament team following performance when he recorded 10 hits across UR's five postseason games...Matched his career-high with 4 RBI in 3-4 game against Vassar on Apr. 18, clubbing a home run in the win.
At UR 2017: The junior appeared and started all 30 games at shortstop for UR, being one of two players to start every game...Earned 2nd Team All-Liberty League accolades...Ended the season hitting a team best .324 (35-108) with 15 runs, 13 RBI, 3 doubles and 2 home runs...Had an on-base pct. of .380 and slugged .407...Also, led team in hits, total bases (44), home runs and fielding assists (108)...Made strides defensively, only committing eight errors in 171 chances for a .953 fielding percentage...Had UR's longest hitting streak on the year, ending the season with a 10-game run...Also, recorded nine multi-hit games, including going 6-8 in a doubleheader sweep of RPI on Apr. 29...Hit .400 with runners in scoring position on the season...Ranked 1st in the Liberty League in fielding assists and was tied for 3rd by being a part of 19 double plays.
At UR 2016: Sat out sophomore season with an injury.
At UR 2015: Fantastic freshman year for Rochester, starting 37 games and hitting .345 (41-119) with 4 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run, 21 RBI and 19 runs scored...Added a .420 slugging percentage, .428 on base percentage, 15 walks and 10 stolen bases...Was 2nd Team All-UAA selection and Honorable Mention by the Liberty League...Two-time Liberty League Rookie of the Week...Had 13 multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games, inlcuding 3-RBI and 4-RBI performaces against Bard on Mar. 28-29...Season high four hits, adding three RBI against Skidmore on Apr. 12...Was second on UR in batting average, on base percentage, stolen bases and sacrifice bunts (8)...Defensively, added 140 assists, 63 putouts and was a part of 30 double plays, ranking 1st in the Liberty League in assists and DPs...2nd most assists in a single season at UR, 4th most double plays turned.
HS: Earned three letters playing baseball for Peters Township HS...Was named to WPIAL Baseball Coaches All-Star game in his senior year while also being recognized as Almanac Diamond Dozen player...Played travel baseball with the Carolina Ravens 18U team...Graduated Magna Cum Laude.
