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Baseball
FRESHMAN SEASON (2009): Another stellar pitching prospect ... comes from a winning high program ... throws a ton of strikes ... not necessarily crafty left-hander as he can run his fast ball into the high-80s ... owns a devastating breaking ball ... will compete for a spot in the rotation as a freshman (most likely mid-week) with other rookie southpaws Steve Sabatino and Dustin Ispas ... covers position well and controls the running game ... made one appearance for the Gold in the Blue-Gold World Series ... impressive start in game-2 secure the victory ... tossed 6.1 scoreless innings ... surrendered just two hits, struck out three and walked one. PREP & PERSONAL: Ranked among the top- 70 left-handed pitchers in all of high school baseball (per Perfect Game) ... was the only sophomore on 2006 Seton Hall Prep team that won 2006 conference and state titles ... helped that team earn national top-25 rankings before playing for nation's top-ranked team in 2007, with that squad winning conference, county and state championships ... his 2007 season stats included a 2.20 ERA and 3-1 record in five stats, on a staff that included current Notre Dame freshman Evan Danieli and eventual first-round draft pick Rick Porcelli ... played at SHP for Mike Sheppard, Jr. (son of former Seton Hall University head coach Mike Sheppard) ... named to the "top prospects" team at the 2006 Perfect Game National Underclass Showcase ... received the SHP commitment award in 2006 and again in `07 ... threw two no-hitters in the summer of 2006, for the county champion Vailsburg Legion team ... pitched during the summer of 2007 at the World Wood Bat Association tournament in East Cobb, Ga., as a member of the Farrah Builders travel team (based in Oceanport, N.J.) ... hails from same hometown (Verona, N.J.) as former Notre Dame football tight end Anthony Fasano (now a member of the NFL's Miami Dolphins) ... son of Joe and Eileen Spano ... enrolled in First Year of Studies ... registered a 3.133 GPA in the 2008 fall semester. |
    
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