William Paterson University Athletics

Career: Has seen action in 35 games, making four starts on the mound … Owns an 8-6 career record and a 4.40 ERA, striking out 37 batters in 61.1 innings.
 
2014: Made 13 appearances out of the bullpen, accumulating 14 strikeouts in 18.1 innings … Was 2-2 with a 3.44 earned-run average … Tossed a hitless 1.1 innings with a strikeout against Western New England (3/19/14) … Recorded the win after 2.1 shutout innings of relief against Denison, 7-6 (3/22/14) … Did not surrender a run and mixed in two strikeouts in 2.0 innings of work against St. Joseph’s-Long Island (4/1/14) … Awarded the win after 1.1 innings of relief in an 8-5 decision against Rutgers-Newark (4/26/14) … Fanned two batters, not allowing an earned run in 3.0 innings on the mound at No. 29 Rutgers-Camden in the NJAC Tournament (4/29/14).
 
2013: Started in three of his eight appearances, posting a 2-2 record and a 4.79 ERA … Struck out a season-high five batters in 2.2 hitless innings against Western Connecticut (3/3/13) … Allowed just one run in 6.0 innings and struck out three to earn the decision during a 13-1 win at Centenary (4/10/13) … Recorded four strikeouts in 4.0 innings at Drew (4/17/13) … Tossed 5.0 innings of one-run ball and earned the win during a 4-2 victory at New Paltz (4/23/13). 
 
2012: Made 14 appearances, including one start, as a rookie … Finished fourth on the team with four wins (4-2) and fifth with a 4.84 ERA … Tied for ninth in the NJAC and fifth on the team in earned runs allowed (12) … Pitched 1.2 scoreless innings of relief, striking out two, to earn his first college victory during a 9-8 decision against Kansas Wesleyan (3/20/12) … Made his first start at Manhattanville (3/27/12) … Picked up the win with 1.0 inning of relief in a 12-4 victory against New Jersey City (4/6/12) … Tossed the final 2.0 scoreless innings for the decision during a 4-3 win against The College of New Jersey (4/14/12) … Named the April 16 NJAC Rookie Pitcher of the Week … Threw 2.2 scoreless innings to earn the victory, 9-6, against Rutgers-Newark (4/26/12).
 
Prior to William Paterson: Was a first-team all-county, first-team all-conference and third-team all-state selection as a senior at Passaic Valley Regional H.S.… Elected as one of the top 100 players in the state and competed in the Senior All-Star Game … Drove in 31 runs as a senior, posting a .391 batting average and compiling a 3.52 ERA in nine games … Earned first-team all-county and second-team all-conference laurels as a junior, posting a 4-2 pitching record with 46 strikeouts and an earned-run average of 3.86 … Recorded a .409 batting average with 23 RBI and an on-base percentage of .467 as a junior … As a first-year letterwinner, posted a 2-2 record with 40 strikeouts and a 4.95 ERA as a sophomore … Also lettered in basketball, receiving second-team all-league and honorable-mention all-county honors as a senior, while also earning the Dan Finn Classic Most Valuable Player Award … Competed with the North Jersey Mariners East, Passaic Valley Sting and West Milford East summer teams.
 
Personal/Academics: His father, Tom, Sr., played baseball at Seton Hall University … Majoring in criminology and criminal justice.