2004 Rhode Island College

Transcription

1 2004 Rhode Island College Senior First Baseman Eric Gibree Baseball 5

2 The 2004 Rhode Island College Baseball Team Front Row (left to right): Chris Smaldone, Eric Kelly, Mike Luke, Glenn Dusablon, Mike Simao, Ray De La Cruz, Adolfo Perez, Tim Henault, Bobby DeSousa, Anthony Pacitto, Matt Brannon. Back Row (left to right): Team Manager Bill Shea, Assistant Coach Brad Bustin, Assistant Coach Mar c Pantazis, Brandon White, Jeremy Edwards, Jamie Aldoupolis, Mike Naylor, Caleb Barber, Eric Gibree, Wade Briggs, Jim Milano, Bruce Taraska, Chris Higgins, Brian Trupiano, Team Manager Scott Virgulak, Team Manager Dan Furtado, Head Coach Jay Grenier Rhode Island College Baseball Roster # Name Year Position B/T Hgt. Wgt. Hometown/High School 2 Glenn Dusablon Junior P/OF L/L N. Smithfield, RI/N. Smithfield 3 Adolfo Perez Sophomore SS/2B R/R Miami, FL/Coral Park 4 Tim Henault Freshman OF/C L/R E. Greenwich, RI/E. Greenwich 6 Caleb Barber Freshman P R/R Mystic, CT/Fitch 7 Bobby DeSousa Freshman P L/R Fall River, MA/Durfee 8 Jamie Aldoupolis Junior INF R/R Ashland, MA/Ashland 9 Mike Luke Junior INF R/R Cranston, RI/Cranston West 10 Anthony Pacitto Junior C/INF R/R Johnston, RI/Johnston 13 Ray De La Cruz Sophomore SS/2B S/R Pawtucket, RI/Shea 15 Mike Simao Freshman OF/INF R/R Cumberland, RI/Cumberland 18 Eric Gibree Senior 1B R/R Bristol, RI/La Salle 19 Wade Briggs Sophomore P R/R Woonsocket, RI/Woonsocket 20 Mike Naylor Sophomore OF R/R Warwick, RI/Toll Gate 21 Matt Brannon Junior 1B/P L/L Cranston, RI/Cranston West 22 Jim Milano Junior P R/R Johnston, RI/Cranston West 23 Brian Trupiano Junior INF R/R Franklin, MA/Bishop Feehan 25 Chris Smaldone Junior C/INF R/R Johnston, RI/Johnston 26 Bruce Taraska Sophomore P R/R Exeter, RI/Exeter-West Greenwich 27 Brandon White Junior OF/P R/R Foster, RI/Ponaganset 28 Jeremy Edwards Junior P R/R Exeter, RI/North Kingstown 31 Eric Kelly Junior C R/R Fall River, MA/Durfee 35 Chris Higgins Junior OF R/R Swansea, MA/Joseph Case 39 Head Coach: Jay Grenier 30 Assistant Coach: Brad Bustin 37 Assistant Coach: Marc Pantazis Captain: Eric Gibree 6

3 Meet the Coaches Head Coach Jay Grenier Jay Grenier enters his fourth season as the head baseball coach at Rhode Island College. He owns a career recor d of as a collegiate head baseball coach. RIC turned the corner in 2003, improving to overall and 5-9 (sixth place) in the Little East Conference from overall and 2-12 (seventh place) in The Anchormen were 6-22 overall and 2-12 (eighth place) in the Little East Conference in his first season at the helm in Grenier, who hails from North Smithfield, was previously the head baseball coach at the Community College of Rhode Island, a position he held since During his tenure as the head coach at CCRI, the Knights were a consistent regional power. He was named the NJCAACoach of the Year in both 1994 and He was the Louisville Slugger Region 21 Coach of the Year in 1993, 1994 and Prior to taking the job at CCRI, Grenier was an assistant coach for the Knights from He began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Rhode Island College in 1981, a position he held through the 1985 season. He has also served the head coach of the Rhode Island Reds, a New England Collegiate Baseball League team. Grenier has also worked as a hitting coach for the Chatham A s of the Cape Cod Baseball League and as an envoy coach to Jamaica with Major League Baseball International. Grenier, a 1981 graduate of Rhode Island College, is a middle school language arts teacher for the city of Central Falls. He is also the owner and director of the Rhode Island Baseball Academy located in North Smithfield. He resides in North Smithfield, Rhode Island with his wife Debbie and their children Chelsey and Garrett. Assistant Coach Brad Bustin Brad Bustin enters his fourth year as an assistant baseball coach at Rhode Island College. He is the team s pitching coach, recruiting coordinator and also assists Head Coach Jay Grenier with all phases of the RIC baseball program. Bustin was an assistant under Grenier for five seasons at the Community College of Rhode Island from where he was the Knights pitching coach as well. He was a pitcher/outfielder during his undergraduate days at Bridgewater State College. He earned a bachelor s degree in physical education from Bridgewater State in In addition to his coaching duties, Bustin teaches health and physical education in the Fall River (MA) school system. A native of Somerset, Massachusetts, Bustin is a 1989 graduate of Somerset High School. H e resides in Fall River, Massachusetts with his wife Traci and their children Brayden (3) and Abbie (1). 7

4 Meet the Coaches Assistant Coach Marc Pantazis Marc Pantazis enters his fourth season as an assistant baseball coach. Pantazis assists Head Coach Jay Grenier with all phases of the RIC baseball program. He joined the staff after spending the 2000 season as an assistant coach at the University of Maine. He specializes in working with the team s hitters and catchers. He was a catcher on the Black Bears baseball team for two seasons in 1998 and Prior to playing at Maine, Pantazis was a catcher for Grenier at the Community College of Rhode Island for two seasons in 1996 and He was part of the Knights squad that went to the Junior College World Series in Pantazis earned a bachelor of arts degree in sociology from the University of Maine in May He owns his associate s degree in liberal arts from CCRI in May He is originally from Londonderry, New Hampshire and is a 1995 graduate of Londonderry High School. Pantazis is single and resides in Cumberland, Rhode Island. Support RIC Athletics Join the Anchor Club Today! Call for more information 8

5 Junior Pitcher/1B/DH Matt Brannon 2004 Rhode Island College Baseball Schedule Day Date Opponent Time Sat. Mar. 6 Clarke (IA) # 9 a.m. Sat. Mar. 6 Wartburg (IA) # Noon Sun. Mar. 7 Wabash (IN) # Noon Sun. Mar. 7 Wabash (IN) # 2:30 p.m. Mon. Mar. 8 Arcadia (PA) # 11:30 a.m. Tues. Mar. 9 RPI # 3 p.m. Wed. Mar. 10 Husson (ME) # 11:30 a.m. Thurs. Mar. 11 Moravian (PA) # 10:30 a.m. Sat. Mar. 13 William Paterson (NJ) # 10 a.m. Tues. Mar. 16 Coast Guard 3 p.m. Sat. Mar. 20 Becker College (DH) Noon Tues. Mar. 23 at Roger Williams 3 p.m. Wed. Mar. 24 Framingham State 3 p.m. Thurs. Mar. 25 Wor cester State 3 p.m. Wed. Mar. 31 at Salve Regina 6 p.m. Thurs. Apr. 1 Salem State 3 p.m. Sat. Apr. 3 Southern Maine * (DH) Noon Mon. Apr. 5 Bridgewater State 3 p.m. Thurs. Apr. 8 at UMass-Dartmouth * 3:30 p.m. Sat. Apr. 10 at Keene State * (DH) Noon Tues. Apr. 13 UMass-Dartmouth * 3:30 p.m. Wed. Apr. 14 Roger Williams 3:30 p.m. Sat. Apr. 17 Western Connecticut * (DH) Noon Sun. Apr. 18 Thomas (DH) Noon Tues. Apr. 20 Wheaton 3:30 p.m. Wed. Apr. 21 at Rivier 4 p.m. Fri. Apr. 23 Curry 3:30 p.m. Sat. Apr. 24 at Eastern Connecticut * (DH) Noon Thurs. Apr. 29 Clark 3:30 p.m. Sat. May 1 Plymouth State * (DH) Noon Mon. May 3 at Johnson & Wales 3:30 p.m. Sat. May 8 at UMass-Boston * (DH) Noon We.-Su. May LEC Tournament TBA # Clearwater (FL) Invitational game * Little East Conference game 9

6 Final 2003 Baseball Statistics 2003 RIC Baseball: Game-by-Game Results overall record; 5-9 (sixth place) in the Little East Conference Date Opponent H/A/N W/L/T Score Record Site 03/08 Spring Arbor # N L Homestead, FL 03/08 Becker # N W Homestead, FL 03/09 Madonna University # N L Homestead, FL 03/10 Upper Iowa University # N W (11) 2-2 Homestead, FL 03/11 Drew # N W Homestead, FL 03/11 Lebanon Valley College # N L Homestead, FL 03/13 U.S. Coast Guard Academy # N L Homestead, FL 03/13 Western New England # N W Homestead, FL 03/14 Judson College, IL # N W Homestead, FL 03/18 U.S. Coast Guard Academy A W New London, CT 03/20 Salve Regina H W Providence, RI 03/22 Clark A W Worcester, MA 03/22 Clark A W Worcester, MA 03/25 Roger Williams H T Providence, RI 03/26 Framingham State H L Providence, RI 03/27 Worcester State H L Providence, RI 03/29 Keene State * H L Providence, RI 03/29 Keene State * H W Providence, RI 04/10 UMass-Dartmouth * A L North Dartmouth, MA 04/13 St. Michael's College H W Providence, RI 04/13 St. Michael's College H W Providence, RI 04/15 UMass-Dartmouth * H L Providence, RI 04/16 Roger Williams A W Bristol, RI 04/18 Wentworth Institute of Technology H W Providence, RI 04/19 Eastern Connecticut * H L Providence, RI 04/19 Eastern Connecticut * H L Providence, RI 04/23 Salem State A L Salem, MA 04/24 Wheaton A L Norton, MA 04/26 Plymouth State * A L 4-5 (5 inn.) Plymouth, NH 04/27 Southern Maine * A L Gorham, ME 04/27 Southern Maine * A W Gorham, ME 04/29 Becker H W Providence, RI 05/01 Johnson & Wales A W Providence, RI 05/02 Plymouth State * A W Plymouth, NH 05/03 UMass-Boston * H L Providence, RI 05/03 UMass-Boston * H W Providence, RI 05/04 Western Connecticut * A L Danbury, CT 05/04 Western Connecticut * A W Danbury, CT 05/07 Eastern Connecticut ^ A L Willimantic, CT 05/08 Western Connecticut (at E. Conn.) ^ N L Willimantic, CT # Homestead Challenge game * Little East Conference game ^ Little East Conference Tournament game hosted by Eastern Connecticut 2003 Player Statistics Batting Name GP/GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SF SH SB Dan Furtado 01/ Chris Higgins 03/ Eric Gibree 40/ Matt Brannon 40/ Glenn Dusablon 38/ Brian Peer 36/ Adolfo Perez 38/ Mike Naylor 40/ Chris Smaldone 34/ Anthony Pacitto 25/ Ray De La Cruz 39/ Mike Luke 16/ Evan Aten 29/ Nate Hood 02/ Brian Baker 01/ Brian Farley 01/ Jason DeCesar e 01/ Totals 40/ Opponents 40/ Pitching Name GP/GS ERA W L PCT CG SV IP H R ER BB SO WP Dan Furtado 12/ Matt Brannon 10/ Jason DeCesar e 08/ Brian Baker 08/ John Botelho 11/ Wade Briggs 09/ Jim Milano 09/ Glenn Dusablon 07/ Alex Crotteau 06/ Brian Farley 08/ Totals 40/ Opponents 40/

7 Infield, 6-0, 165, Junior Ashland, MA (Ashland) High School: Earned First Team Tr i - Valley All-Star honors while at Ashland High School grad u- ate...captained the team his senior season...m em ber of the 2000 Sta te Championship team. P e r s o n a l : Bats: r ight, thr o w s : right...born October 12, management major...transfer from Dean College. Coach Grenier s Comments: Jamie will see time as a utility infielder. He has a strong arm which will allow him to play shortstop or third base. Meet the Team #8 Jamie Aldoupolis #6 Caleb Barber Pitcher, 6-1, 187, Freshman Mystic, CT (Fitch) High School: Earn ed A l l - E C C and All-Area honors while at Fitch Senior High Sch ool gra duate...br oke the school record for most wins in a season with nine. P e r s o n a l : Ba ts: right, thro w s : right...born August 29, undecided about a major. Coach G renier s Comments: Caleb is a big, strong player with a live arm. He is someone we will be looking forward to working with the next four years. He has the potential to be one of the best pitchers in the LEC. #21 Matt Brannon 1B/Pitcher, 5-11, 185, Junior Cranston, RI (Cranston West) Sophomore Year (2003): Named the team s MVP...played and started 40 games...batted.351 with 26 runs, 53 hits, seven doubles, two triples, two home runs and 41 RBI...was 5-3 with a 3.05 ERA, 39 strikeouts in 62.0 innings. Freshman Year (2002): Appeared in 12 games, startin g seven of them...was 2-4 with a 4.53 ERA, two complete games and 48 strikeouts in 55.2 innings pitched...as a hitter, he played in 21 games, starting 17 of them...batted.233 with eight runs, five doubles and nine RBI. High School: Named Second Team All-State and First Team All-Division in baseball while at Cranston High School West graduate. Personal: Bats: left, throws: left...born October 4, physical education major. Matt Brannon s Career Statistics / / Yrs 61/ PITCHING Yr GP/GS ERA IP H R ER K W L SV / / Yrs 22/ #19 Wade Briggs Pitcher, 6-4, 185, Sophomore Woonsocket, RI (Woonsocket) Freshman Year (2003): Appear ed in n ine gam es, starting one of them...was 2-1 with a 5.95 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 19.2 innings...tied for third on the club in wins. High School: Named First Team All-Division and te am MVP as a senior at Woon socket H igh School graduate. P e r s o n a l : Bats: right, thro w s : right...born May 9, physical education major with a minor in health. Wade Briggs Career Statistics PITCHING Yr GP/GS ERA IP H R ER K W L SV / Yr 09/

8 SS/2B, 5-11, 180, Sophomore Pawtucket, RI (Shea) Freshman Year (2003): Played in 39 games, starting 37 of them...batted.233 with 31 runs, 35 hits, nine doubles, one triple, nine RBI, and seven stolen bases...owned a.307 slugging percentage, a.288 on-base percentage and a.893 fielding percentage. Meet the Team #13 Ray De La Cruz #7 Bobby DeSousa Pitcher, 5-7, 162, Freshman Fall River, MA (Durfee) High School: Earned Big 3 All- Star honors while at Durfee High School graduate. P e r s o n a l : Ba ts: le ft, thro w s : right...born April 7, undecided about a major. High School: Lettered in baseball while at Shea H igh School graduate. P e r s o n a l : Bats: both, th rows: right... born De cembe r 13, undecided about a major. Coach G ren ier s Comments: Bobby is a player who will see time out of the bullpen. He has the ability to throw strikes and use his defense to get outs. Ray De La Cruz s Career Statistics / Yr 39/ #2 Glenn Dusablon Pitcher/Outfield, 5-10, 168, Junior North Smithfield, RI (North Smithfield) Sophomore Year (2003): Named First Team All-LEC as an outfielder...played in 38 games, starting all of them...batted.348 with 54 runs, a new single-season school record, 56 hits, five home runs, 30 RBI and 14 stolen bases...as a pitcher, was 2-2 with a 6.81 ERA and 26 strikeouts. Freshman Year (2002): Appeared in nine games, sta rting seve n of them...was 4-2 with a 4.26 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 50.2 innings pitched...as a hitter, he played in 19 games, starting 12 of them...batted.320 with eight runs, 16 hits, one home run and two RBI. High School: Named First Team All-Division in baseball at North Smithfield High School graduate. P e r s o n a l : Bats: left, th rows: left...born Decem ber 16, physical education major. Glenn Dusablon s Career Statistics / / Yrs 57/ PITCHING Yr GP/GS ERA IP H R ER K W L SV / / Yrs 16/ #28 Jeremy Edwards Pitcher, 6-2, 205, Junior Exeter, RI (North Kingstown) 2003: Injur ed. Sop homore Year (2002): Appeared in seven games, starting four of them...posted a 1-4 record with one save, a 4.60 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 29.1 innings pitched. Freshman Year (2001): Appeared in 14 games, starting five of them, for the University of New Haven...posted a 3-3 record with a 6.12 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 42.2 innings of work. High School: Lettered in baseball while at North Kingstown High School graduate. Personal: Bats: right, throws: right...born June 5, marketing ma jor w ith a m in or in accounting...tr ansfer from the University of New Haven. Jeremy Edwards Career Statistics (2001 at New Haven) PITCHING Yr GP/GS ERA IP H R ER K W L SV / / Yrs 21/

9 1B, 6-2, 205, Senior Bristol, RI (La Salle) Junior Year (2003): Named First Team All-LEC...played and started 40 games...batted.358 with 43 runs, 58 hits, ten doubles, three triples, ten home runs and 51 RBI. Sophomore Year (2002): Named the team s MVP...played in 32 games, starting all of them...batted.309 with 20 runs, 38 hits, three doubles, four triples, four home runs, 25 RBI, and one stolen base. 2001: Played in five games, starting all of them, before a knee injury sidelined him for the remainder of the season...granted a medical redshirt for the the season. Freshman Year (2000): Played in 29 games, starting 26 of them...batted.348 with 17 runs, 40 hits, 19 RBI, six doubles, one triple and three home runs. High School: Named Second Team All-State and All-Conference while at La Salle Academy graduate. Personal: Bats: right, throws: right...born January 4, communications major. Eric Gibree s Career Statistics / / / / Yrs 106/ Meet the Players #18 Eric Gibree #4 Tim Henault Outfield/Catcher, 5-7, 140, Freshman East Greenwich, RI (East Greenwich) High School: Earned All-Division honors all four years while at East Greenwich High School graduate...named league MVP his junior and senior seasons...also lettered in football and wrestling. P e r s o n a l : Ba ts: left, thro w s : right...born January 10, physical education major. Coach Grenier s Comments: Tim is what every coach asks for in a player. He is a quiet kid who goes out on the field and does what he needs to do to succeed. He will be one of our two catchers and should be a steady catcher for us the next four years. #35 Chris Higgins Outfield, 6-0, 208, Junior Swansea, MA (Joseph Case) 2003: Played in three games, starting three of them...batted.500 with three r uns, four hits, one triple and three RBI...injured his ankle during the club s trip to Florida and missed the remainder of the season...granted a medical redshirt. Sophomore Year (2002): Played at the Community College of Rhode Island. Freshman Year (2001): Played at the Community College of Rhode Island. High School: Na med to the Fall River Herald N ews A l l - Scholastic Team while at Joseph Case High School graduate. Personal: Bats: right, throws: right...born July 4, physical education major. Chris Higgins Career Statistics (at RIC) / Yr 03/ #31 Eric Kelly Catcher, 5-10, 232, Junior Fall River, MA (Durfee) Freshman Year (2003): Played in one game for Barry University. High School: Ear ned A l l - S t a t e honors as a senior while at Durfee High School graduate...an All- Conference All-Star four years...holds school r e c o rds for highest batting average and games played. P e r s o n a l : Ba ts: r ight, thro w s : righ t...born Sep tembe r 27, physical education major...a transfer from Barry University. Coach Grenier s Comments: Eric is a transfer who will be one of our two catchers. He is a big, strong player who will add some pop to the middle of our lineup. Eric Kelly s Career Statistics (at Barry) / Yr 01/

10 Meet the Team #9 Mike Luke #22 Jim Milano Infield, 5-5, 170, Junior Cranston, RI (Cranston West) Sophomore Year (2003): Played in 16 games, sta rting nine of them...batted.216 with two ru n s, eight hits and seven RBI...was hit by a pitch five times this season, increasing his school-record career total to 18. Freshman Year (2002): Played in 27 games, starting 25 of them...batted.204 with 18 runs, 19 hits, two doubles, one home run, 11 RBI and three stolen bases, good for second on the team...set a RIC single season record, by being hit by 13 pitches on the season. High School: Named First Team All-State while at Cranston High School West graduate. P e r s o n a l : Bats: r ight, thr ows: right... bor n Se ptem ber 9, business major. Mike Luke s Career Statistics / / Yrs 43/ #20 Mike Naylor Outfield, 6-0, 190, Sophomore Warwick, RI (Toll Gate) Freshman Year (2003): Played in 40 games, starting all of them...batted.247 with 33 runs, 37 hits, nine doubles, one triple, one home run, 22 RBI, and eight stolen bases. High School: Lettered in football, basketball and baseball while at Toll Gate High School gr aduate...earne d All-Division honors in both football and baseball. P e r s o n a l : Bats: right, throws: r ight...born Ma rch 17, undecided about a major...transfer from the University of Rhode Island. Mike Naylor s Career Statistics / Yr 40/ Pitcher, 6-3, 210, Junior Johnston, RI (Cranston West) Sophomore Year (2003): A p p e a red in nine games, star ting eight of them...was 3-5 with a 6.51 E R A and 42 strikeouts in innings...second on the team in wins, innings pitched and strikeouts. Freshman Year (2002): Appear ed in nine ga me s, star ting five of them...was 1-5 with a 6.44 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 36.1 innings pitched. High School: Lettered in baseball while at Cranston High School W est graduate. Personal: Bats: right, throws: right...born April 15, computer information systems major. Jim Milano s Career Statistics Yr GP/GS ERA IP H R ER K W L SV / / Yrs 18/ #10 Anthony Pacitto Catcher/Infield, 5-9, 160, Junior Johnston, RI (Johnston) Sophomore Year (2003): Played in 25 games, starting 21 of them...batted.244 with 15 runs, 19 hits, two doubles and 11 RBI. Freshman Year (2002): Played in eight games...batted.500 with two runs, three hits and two RBI. High School: Lettered in baseball while at Johnston High School graduate. P e r s o n a l : Ba ts: r ight, throws: right...born Sep te mber 22, elementary education major. Anthony Pacitto s Career Statistics / / Yrs 33/

11 SS/2B, 5-7, 140, Sophomore Miami, FL (Coral Park) Freshman Year (2003): Played in 38 games, starting 37 of them...batted.254 with 33 runs, 36 hits, a team-high 14 doubles, two home runs, 17 RBI and three stolen bases. Meet the Team #3 Adolfo Perez #15 Mike Simao Outfield/Infield, 5-11, 175, Freshman Cumberland, RI (Cumberland) High School: Earned A l l - S t a t e honor s as a se nior w hile at C umbe rland High School graduate...first Team A l l - A rea and All-Division as a senior. High School: Named Offensive Player of the Year as a senior at Coral Park High School (FL) graduate. P e r s o n a l : Bats: right, throws: right... born Novem ber 29, nursing major. P e r s o n a l : Ba ts: r ight, thro w s : right...born October 13, criminal justice major. Coach G renier s Comments: Mike is learning to play the outfield and is progressing nicely. He has the ability to hit the ball well and add depth to our lineup. Adolfo Perez s Career Statistics / Yr 38/ #25 Chris Smaldone Catcher/Infield, 5-11, 185, Junior Johnston, RI (Johnston) Sophomore Year (2003): Played in 34 games, starting all of them...batted.244 with 18 runs, 29 hits, two doubles and 15 RBI. Freshman Year (2002): Played in 30 games, starting 28 of them...batted.255 with 14 runs, 26 hits, three doubles, one triple, nine RBI and two stolen bases. High S chool: Na med All-Division in baseball while at Johnston High School graduate. #26 Bruce Taraska Pitcher, 6-2, 170, Sophomore, Exeter, RI (Exeter-West Greenwich) High School: Lettered in baseball while at Exeter-West Greenwich High School graduate. P e r s o n a l : Ba ts: r ight, thro w s : right...born May 9, undecided about a major...a transfer from the Community College of Rhode Island. Coach G ren ier s Comments: Bruce will be a middle reliever and someone we will count on to go right after people and throw strikes. He will add quality depth to our pitching staff. Pe rsonal: Ba ts: right, throws: right...born Janua ry 28, management major. Chris Smaldone s Career Statistics / / Yrs 64/

12 Infield, 6-2, 218, Junior Franklin, MA (Bishop Feehan) Sophomore Year (2003): Played in one gam e wh ile a t Easter n Connecticut State University. Freshman Year (2002): Played in two gam es while at Eastern Connecticut State University...batted.500 with one run scored. High School: Ea rne d Easter n Athletic Conference All-Star honors as a se nior while a t Bishop Feeha n High School graduate...named a Sun Chronicle All-Star in Personal: Bats: right, throws: right...born July 19, communications major. Brian Trupiano s Career Statistics (at Eastern Connecticut) / / Yrs 03/ Meet the Team #23 Brian Trupiano #27 Brandon White Outfield/Pitcher, 6-1, 200, Junior Foster, RI (Ponaganset) Sop homore Year (2002): A p p e a red in nine gam es, star ting four of them, for the University of Massachusetts...posted a 1-2 record with 15 str ikeouts in 26.2 innings pitched. Freshman Year (2001): Appeared in seven games, starting two of them, for the University of Massachusetts...posted a 1-0 record with 11 strikeouts in 18.1 innings pitched. High School: Lettered in basketball, baseball and football while at Ponaganset High School graduate. Personal: Bats: right, throws: right...born Sept. 2, social work major...a transfer from UMass-Amherst. Brandon White s Career Statistics (at UMass-Amherst) Yr GP/GS ERA IP H R ER K W L SV / / Yrs 16/ Listen live to home baseball & softball games via the internet! log on to: 16