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9   Angelo Ponte
Angelo Ponte

Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
Old Tappan, N.J.

High School:
Northern Valley Regional

Height / Weight:
5-11 / 214

Position:
C/P

Birthdate:
12/26/1986

B/T:
R/R


2010 Tri-Captain... Will compete with Chris Walker for most of the catching duties this season... Set personal-bests for batting average and RBI in 2009... May also see time as a spot relief pitcher... Performed well in both roles in 2008... All-State and All-League performer in high school... Solid all-around catcher.

2009: Appeared in 30 games with 24 starts... Batted .264 with seven doubles, three home runs and 21 RBI... Belted first collegiate home run while going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a run in a win over Wofford (3/15)... Went 3-for-5 with two RBI, two runs and a walk in a win at Charlotte (3/20)...Smacked two home runs on a 3-for-4, four RBI, three run and two walk day to help lift the Rams to a 15-12 win at Manhattan (4/28)... Drove in two runs when going 2-for-4 with a run and a double in a win against Duquesne (4/11)... Was 2-for-3 with two RBI, two runs and a double to help push the Rams past Temple (5/14).

2008: Split time between catcher, pitcher, and designated hitter... Batted .200 (6-for-30) with three doubles, a triple and three RBI... Was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI against Stony Brook (3/26)... Was 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI at Saint Louis (3/28)... Had a double in games at Columbia (4/16) and at Massachusetts (5/16)... Pitched in 11 games as a reliever, posting a 2-2 record with a 6.89 ERA in 15.2 innings of work... Got his first win, pitching two scoreless innings at Fairfield (4/2)... Had his longest outing at La Salle, throwing 3.1 innings of four-hit ball with two strikeouts (4/19)... Picked up his second win against New York Tech, throwing three innings of relief with a season-high three strikeouts (4/23)... Pitched two innings of one-hit relief against Xavier (5/10).

2007: Did not appear in any games as a sophomore.

2006: Played in 10 games, making eight starts... Hit .200 (5-for-25) with a double and two runs scored... Was 1-for-3 with a double and two runs scored at Bethune-Cookman (3/17)... Was 1-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base against Fairleigh Dickinson (5/16).

Before Fordham: Three-year varsity baseball player at Northern Valley Regional High School... Served as team captain... Three-time All-League selection... Garnered Third Team All-State honors as a junior, while being named Third Team All-County as a senior... Selected as a North Jersey All-Star as a senior... Helped his team to the finals of the Bergen County Tournament in 2005.

Personal: Majoring in Sociology... Has a brother and a sister.


SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Hits 3; Twice - last at Manhattan College (4/28/09)
Runs
3; at Manhattan College (4/28/09)
Doubles
2; at Duquesne (4/11/09)
Home Runs
2; at Manhattan College (4/28/09)
RBI
4; at Manhattan College (4/28/09)
Hit Streak 3 Games - April 17-24, 2009

CAREER STATS
Batting Average .239
Hits
34
Runs
25
Doubles
11
Triples 1
Home Runs
3
RBI 56
Walks 12
Stolen Bases
1