2019: All-ECC Second Team honoree ... primarily played shortstop for the Knights during the course of the season ... set a new school record with 22 doubles, breaking the old mark set by Billy Hiss (18) back in 1975 ... also set a new school record with 31 walks drawn, four more than the previous record set by three players including Joe Morris most recently in 2017 ... hit .316 on the year, starting 48 games while playing in all 50, with three home runs and 33 runs batted in ... slugged .487 on the season with a .419 on-base percentage ... collected 12 multi-hit games and nine games with multiple runs batted in while ending the year with a 14-game reached-base streak ... opened his year going 3-for-6 with two doubles and three RBI in the team's season-opening tie with Nyack on Feb. 22 ... went 4-for-4 the next day (2/23) with a home run and three RBI in a win at Nyack ... had three doubles in four at-bats with an RBI in the team's win versus Stonehill on Mar. 8 ... went 7-for-15 with four doubles and five RBI in a four-game sweep of Lincoln (PA) from Apr. 6-7.
2018: Participated in 40 games, racking up 161 plate appearances, 47 hits, 23 runs scored, and 4 stolen bases… Tied for first on the team with 22 runs batted in… Had a team high 12 doubles… Batted .348, which was the highest on the team minimum 10 at bats… Notched 1 hit in 2 at bats with 5 RBIs, 1 run scored, and 1 double in a monstrous 23-2 win against Felician (4/22)… Went 3-4, with 3 RBIs, 2 runs scored, and 1 double at home against Bridgeport (4/29)… Also had 4 hits, 2 RBIs, 3 runs scored, and 2 doubles in a 16-7 win in the second game of a doubleheader against Bridgeport (4/29)… Got 3 hits in 4 at bats, with 1 RBI, 2 runs scored, and 1 double in a 9-8 road victory over Nyack (5/2).
2017:Â Participated in 36 games for the Knights, accumulating 134 plate appearances, 27 hits, 17 runs batted in, and 15 runs... Lead the team in both doubles and triples with 7 and 2 respectively... Logged a .221 batting average... Had 2 hits, 4 RBIs, 3 runs scored, and a double in a 17-10 victory over Goldey-Beacom (3/4)... Recorded 2 hits in 4 at bats, 1 home run, 1 RBI, and 1 double at Concordia (5/2)... Went 3-4 with 1 RBI, 2 runs scored, and 1 double against Bridgeport (5/8).
Before Queens: Attended West Islip High School... Named all-county as a senior... Was an all-league selection as a junior... All-state honorees as a sophomore.
Personal: Son of John and Jeneen... Has two sisters, Jessica and Gina... Nicknamed "Lou" or "Louie Shmeat"... Career goal is to be a baseball player... Favorite athlete is Josh Donaldson... Would like to meet Derek Jeter... Favorite food is lobster... Enjoys listening to rap music... Favorite movie is The Benchwarmers.
