Steve Sabatino Class: Sophomore Hometown: Lockport, IL High School: Lockport Township Height / Weight: 6-2 / 200 Position: LHP Birthdate: 03/08/1990 Bats/Throws: L/L

FRESHMAN SEASON (2009): Another stellar pitching prospect ... one of the top freshman lefthanded pitchers entering college ... can throw three pitches for strikes and fast ball touches the low-90s ... consistently sits between 86 and 88 mph ... has unlimited potential ... will compete for a spot in the rotation as a freshman (most likely mid-week) with other rookie southpaws Dustin Ispas and Joe Spano ... also adds dimension of power left-handed bat ... made one appearance for the victorious Blue in the Blue-Gold World Series ... tossed 2.0 scoreless and hitless innings of relief ... struck out two and walked one.

PREP & PERSONAL: An all-conference and all-area selection at Lockport Township High School, where he played for Steve Stanicek ... hit .327 as a junior while posting a 1.79 ERA and 57 strikeouts in 47 innings ... averaged 10.9 strikeouts per 9.0 innings ... has thrown his fastball in the low 90s ... invited to play in the Area Code Games ... also played for the Downers Grove Longshots (coached by Rob Rooney) ... played during the summer of 2006 for the Aurora Sparks U18 travel team that competed at the World Wood Bat Association tournament in East Cobb, Ga. ... his father John Sabatino played in the Chicago White Sox organization ... son of John and Deb Sabatino ... enrolled in First Year of Studies ... registered a 2.867 GPA in the 2008 fall semester.