Towson University Athletics

Tigers’ ace closer who became a dominant relief pitcher ... named as honorable mention pick on the 2009 All-Colonial Athletic Association pre-season team ... had great summer pitching in the Shenandoah Valley League for Staunton ... appeared in 26 games and posted a 2-4 record with 7 saves and a 1.74 E.R.A. ... had 68 strikeouts in 31 innings with only 10 walks ... transfer from CCBC-Catonsville ... has excellent control and a very good split-finger fastball ... tremendous competitor who pitches with confidence ... did well in the Cal Ripken Senior Baseball League, earning first team all-league honors in 2007 ... posted a 3-1 record with 1 save and a 0.72 E.R.A for the Maryland Orioles ... pitched a two-hit shutout in championship game of the 2007 AAABA Tournament in Johnstown, Pa., leading the Maryland Orioles to their fifth straight national championship ... had 9 strikeouts with 2 walks in championship game win over Washington.

2008 SEASON: Set Towson single season record with 27 appearances ... made 24 appearances in relief ... made three early season starts ... switch to bullpen was one of the turning points of the season for the Tigers ... tied for Colonial Athletic Association lead with 10 saves ... converted 10 of 11 save opportunities after moving into closer’s role on April 2 ... started the season as one of the Tigers’ starting pitchers ... had an 0-2 record with an 11.12 E.R.A. in first five appearances of season ... went 2-3 with 10 saves and a 5.45 E.R.A. the rest of the season ... honored as CAA Pitcher of the Week twice ... struck out 66 batters in 51.2 innings of work with only 17 walks ... struck out the side in seven innings ... finished off four saves by striking out the side in the ninth inning ... started season opener at St. Mary’s and allowed four runs on five hits to suffer the loss ... made second start at Georgia Southern and had a no-decision ... allowed four runs in one inning of relief at Delaware State ... made final start of season at UNC Wilmington and sustained loss, allowing five runs in 4.1 innings ... struck out 6 batters in 4.1 innings of relief at James Madison ... earned first victory with a 7-4 relief win over Hofstra ... pitched 3.2 innings of relief, allowing one run on 3 hits with 4 strikeouts ... picked up second win with 4-2 relief victory over Albany ... threw two innings against Great Danes and had three strikeouts ... earned first save with two innings of relief in 7-6 win over 14th-ranked Virginia ... earned second straight save by striking out the side in the ninth inning to preserve 7-6 victory over George Mason in CAA series opener ... also pitched two perfect innings of relief to save 5-1 win over George Mason ... named as CAA Pitcher of the Week on April 7 ... earned award after recording three saves in one week with a 1.57 E.R.A. in four appearances ... pitched one scoreless inning of relief in 9-5 win over Temple ... led Tigers to back-to-back wins over Old Dominion by saving both games ... had 5 strikeouts in 2.1 scoreless innings to save 6-3 win over ODU ... also earned save with 2 scoreless innings in 12-9 victory over Monarchs ... struck out 3 batters in 1 inning to save 13-11 win over George Washington ... suffered first loss in relief after 6 straight saves when Tigers dropped 8-4 decision at Northeastern ... earned 7th save with two innings of relief in 10-7 win at Virginia Commonwealth ... nailed down 8th save in 8-7 win at Delaware ... one of the heroes of Tigers’ CAA Tournament berth-clinching series over Georgia State ... converted back-to-back save chances in final two regular season wins ... pitched 3.1 perfect innings in two games, striking out 9 of 10 batters ... struck out all 4 batters he faced to save 4-3 win over Panthers ... nailed down 7-2 win in regular season finale by striking out five in two innings ... earned second CAA Pitcher of the Week award after saving both wins over Georgia State.

Background: Earned first team All-American honors at CCBC-Catonsville ... posted an 8-2 record with a 1.96 E.R.A. ... pitched 58 innings and had 76 strikeouts with 1 save ... led CCBC to Maryland state junior college championship ... named first team All-Juco and first team All-Region XX ... named second team All-American as a freshman ... helped Catonsville post a 19-5 conference record ... helped Penn Manor High School win the 2005 PIAA state championship ... standout pitcher for Coach Jim Zander ... pitched a 4-hit shutout against West Chester East in the semi-finals of the 2005 state tournament.

Personal: Has one older sister ... lists father as the person he admires the most ... career goal is to become a coach ... hobbies include weightlifting and playing video games ... favorite athlete is pro golfer Tiger Woods ... enjoys reading the Harry Potter books ... favorite author is J.K. Rowling ... favorite actor is Will Ferrell ... enjoys dining at Chipotle ... favorite musician is Jimmie’s Chicken Shack ... son of Joe and Sue Squatrito ... born on March 12, 1987 in Baltimore, Md. ... major is Sport Management.