Tri-captain … Aiming for a return to the form he showed in 2007 … Comes off another strong summer in the challenging New York Collegiate Baseball League … A talented hitter, he will swing the bat regularly for the first time in his college career.
Coach Callahan’s comment: “We’re going to ask a lot of PJ, but I’m confident he’s up to the challenge. He will anchor both the pitching staff and the lineup.”
Summer 2008: Starting for the Brockport Riverbats in their 3-2, 10-inning win over Glens Falls in the deciding game of the NYCBL championship series.
2008: Appeared in 15 games with a team-leading 14 starts (60.1 IP, 44 K, 14 BB) …
2007: Led NJIT in wins (6) and strikeouts (62 in 75.1 IP).
Summer 2007: 2nd-team all-NYCBL ... first-ever perfect game in the NYCBL, a summer circuit founded in 1978 as a development league for Major League Baseball.
2006: Starter and winner in the ECAC Division II title clincher (6-3 over Molloy) with 7 Ks in 7 IP … first college at-bat was a home run against Minnesota-Duluth on 3/12.
Prior to NJIT: Group I North I sectional champs 2005, Group I state champs 2004 playing for coach Joe Sutera at New Milford High. … all-Bergen County in 2004 and 2005, first-team all-state 2004 and North Jersey Player of the Year … ranked in top 10 in his class.
Personal: Paul Joseph Saporito ... son of Paul and Kathy Saporito ... majoring in chemical engineering … last name is pronounced “sap-a-REE-to”. … born 6/30/86 in Ridgewood, NJ.
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Saporito's Game-by-Game Stats
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