Hard-nosed infielder who is a three-year starter at second base for the Tigers ... outstanding defensive player ... missed first eight games of 2012 season while recovering from back surgery ... has excellent batting eye and a knack for getting on base ... has tremendous range ... clutch player who comes up with big hits ... one of four Calvert Hall alumni on the Tiger baseball roster.
2013 SEASON: Appeared in 58 games and started 57 times ... Tigers’ eighth-leading hitter with a .272 batting average ... ranked second on team by drawing 35 walks ... also reache base when hit by a pitch 13 times ... had a .436 on-base percentage, second on the team ... scored 44 runs, fourth on the team ... hit five doubles, a triple and first two home runs of college career ... also had 24 runs batted in ... tied for team lead with 15 stolen bases .. outstanding defensive player who was a major reason the Tigers led the nation with 81 double plays ... helped Tigers set a school record with a .973 fielding percentaage ... had an incredible season defensively with a .990 fielding percentage ... made only three errors in 300 fielding chances ... part of 51 double plays ... finished the season by playing 31 consecutive errorless games ... had 19 multi-hit games, including two three-hit games ... finished season by reaching base in 30 consecutive games ... led Tigers to Colonial Athletic Association championship by batting .368 in four-game tournament ... also handled 24 fielding chances without an error ... had two doubles and scored four runs in tournament ... also had two RBI’s .. had two hits in 13-11 win over UNC Wilmington ... had two hits and scored twice 20-13 victory over William & Mary ... also had two hits, including a double, in championship game win over William & Mary ... Tigers’ fourth-leading hitter in NCAA Regional Tournament with a .364 batting average ... also drew three walks in tournament ... led Tigers by scoring four runs ... had two hits and scored two runs in season finale against Florida Atlantic ... batted .364 in three-game sweep at Hofstra ... had three hits against Pittsburgh in second game of series ... batted ,500 to lead Tigers to series win over William & Mary ... had three hits and scored twice in series opener ... also had two hits in series finale ... batted .500 in three-game series at George Mason ... had two hits, including an RBI triple, in series finale, an 8-0 victory ... had two hits, including a two-run homer, in 16-15 loss to Maryland ... homer was the first of his career ... drew four walks in loss to Georgia State ... hit a solo home run in 14-1 victory over Northeastern.
2012 SEASON: Played in 49 games and started 46 times at second base ... helped Tigers set school record with .971 fielding percentage ... made only five errors and had an amazing .978 fielding percentage ... helped the Tigers tie the school record with 60 double plays ... did not make any errors in final 12 games ... had a pair of three-hit games and eight two-hit games ... batted .244 with 28 runs scored and 22 runs batted in ... had nine doubles and a triple ... also had a .332 on-base percentage and stole nine bases in 12 attempts ... had Tigers’ biggest hit of the season when his walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the tenth inning enabled Tigers to edge James Madison and earn a berth in the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament ... helped Tigers to an 11-0 win over UMBC with two hits and three runs scored ... doubled and scored a run in 3-2 win over Virginia Commonwealth ... had three hits and two RBI’s in series finale at VCU ... had two hits and scored twice against Buffalo ... hit a sacrifice fly in victory at Delaware State ... singled and scored a run at Virginia ... had an RBI double and scored a run in win over Old Dominion ... batted .462 with three RBI’s in series at Elon ... had three hits and drove in two runs in series opener against Georgia State ... batted .385 with three doubles and six RBI’s in three-game series against Georgia State ... scored three runs and stole two bases in win over Maryland Eastern Shore ... led Tigers to three-game sweep over James Madison by batting .385 with two doubles and two RBI’s ... had a .333 batting average in CAA Tournament ... led Tigers to a 16-8 victory over George Mason in CAA Tournament with a double and three RBI’s and drew a walk ,,, had two hits in season finale against Virginia Commonwealth ... handled 15 fielding chances without an error in CAA Tournament.
2011 SEASON: Appeared in 49 games and started 43 times as a freshman ... fifth on team with 31 runs scored ... had six doubles with 24 runs batted in ... batted .333 when leading off an inning ... had a .933 percentage delivering base runners from third base with less than two outs ... batted ..241 on the season ... ranked second on team with 13 stolen bases in 16 attempts ... had seven sacrifice bunts and five sacrifice flies ... had an outstanding season defensively with a .973 fielding percentage ... made only four errors in 226 fielding chances ... helped Tigers tie single season record with .969 fielding percentage ... participated in 44 double plays ... made only two errors and had a .986 fielding percentage in Colonial Athletic Association games ... opened the season with 16 consecutive errorless games ... made first error of career at No. 3 Virginia ... drew 27 walks, second on the team ... ranked among team leaders with a .359 on-base perecentage ... helped Tigers to a 5-0 victory at Hofstra with two hits and one RBI ... led Tigers to three-game sweep over Northeastern with a .400 batting average and a .500 on-base percentage ... named as Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Week ... had three hits and drove in a run at Old Dominion in series opener ... had one hit and drew two walks while scoring four runs in Tigers’ 21-9 win over Delaware State ... hit .500 in series against Delaware ... had two base hits with a run scored and one RBI in 4-2 win over Delaware in series finale ... had a double and drove in two runs in win over Maryland Eastern Shore ... helped Tigers to a 12-4 victory at George Mason with two hits and two runs scored ... led Tigers to three-game sweep over Virginia Commonwealth by batting .333 against VCU ... had a .500 on-base percentage against the Rams and stole three bases ... scored two runs and drove in two runs in series finale against VCU, a 10-4 victory ... doubled twice in series against VCU ... had eight assists in 5-2 win over VCU in second game of series ... drew two walks and stole two bases in 3-2 win over Maryland.
BACKGROUND: Three-year starter in the infield at Calvert Hall High School ... All-MIAA selection who helped the Cardinals win MIAA championships in 2008 and 2009 ... high school teammate of Tiger pitcher Michael Trionfo ... also led the Cardinals to a 25-11 record as a senior ... selected to play in the annual Brooks Robinson Classic at Oriole Park at Camden Yards ... named as North team’s Most Valuable Player after getting two hits in Brooks Robinson Classic ... also played quarterback for the Cardinals’ football team, earning All-MIAA notice ... named as Most Valuable Player at Turkey Bowl as a senior after leading Calvert Hall to a win over rival Loyola High School.
PERSONAL: Has one older sister ... lists father as person he admires the most ... avid fan of the Baltimore Ravens ... favorite actor is Vince Vaughn ... lists “Law and Order SVU” as his favorite TV show ... favorite musician is Lil Wayne ... hobbies include video games ... father is a graduate of Randolph-Macon College who played baseball ... father is an insurance salesman ... mother is a pre-school teacher ... son of Thomas and Kate Fitzgerald ... born on January 25, 1992 in Baltimore, Md. ... major is sports management.
