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Had a breakout campaign in 2009, making 25 starts behind the plate... Will compete for the starting catcher spot with Angelo Ponte... Has a knack for picking up clutch hits when needed... Played summer ball for the LI Titans, one of Long Island's top summer ball programs. 2009: Had a break out year playing 33 games behind the plate with 25 starts... Led the team and was tied for first in the Atlantic 10 in pickoffs with eight... Ranked seventh in the Atlantic 10 by throwing out 14 runners stealing... Ranked tied for third on the team for home runs with three... Had arguably his best game of his career when he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, three runs scored with two walks, a double and a home run in a 8-5 win over Charlotte (3/22)... Went 3-for-5 with two RBI in loss to Dayton (4/25)... Followed that by going 3-for-4 with three RBI, and a double in another loss to the Flyers (4/26)... Drove in a run with two hits against Richmond (5/9)... Went 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI against Temple (5/15)... Knocked in two runs with two hits in the Rams' Atlantic 10 Championship game against Massachusetts (5/20). 2008: Played in 12 games as a freshman, starting five games... Hit .200 (5-25) with five runs scored and five RBI... Drove in a run against Fairleigh Dickinson (3/8)... Was 1-for-4 with two RBI against New York Tech (4/23)... Was 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored in the season finale at Massachusetts (5/17). Before Fordham: Played varsity baseball at St. Anthony's High School... Served as team captain... Named to the Catholic League's All-Long Island team in 2006 and 2007... Played summer ball for the LI Tigers... Member of the Dean's List all four years of high school... Recipient of the Don Scotus Academic Certification Award. Personal: Majoring in Business Administration... Has two brothers... Older brother, Ryan, also played for Fordham.
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