Anderson University

2022
Named South Atlantic Conference Pitcher of the Week … Second on the team with five victories ... Went 5-2 on the season … Recorded a 4.21 ERA ... Made 16 appearances including four in relief … Tossed a team-high 72.2 innings … Allowed 48 runs, including 34 earned … Gave up 72 hits … Struck out a team-high 80 batters … Limited opponents to .255 batting-average-against … Went at least 5.0 innings in nine games, including a season-high 7.0 innings against Staten Island (2/26/22) … Struck out 12 batters against Clarion (2/18/22) … Struck out a season-high 13 batters against Coker (4/9/22).

2021
Made 10 appearances on the mound, including eight starts … Second on the team and ninth in the league with a 3.97 ERA … Fourth on the pitching staff with his 10 appearances … Tied for first on the staff with eight starts … Notched a 1-6 record, with the win coming over Lincoln Memorial (2/21/21) … Led the Trojans with 45 1/3 innings pitched (20th in the league), including a season-high 7.0 innings vs. Lenoir-Rhyne (3/21/21) … Also tossed 6.0 innings twice – at Coker (2/28/21) and vs. Tusculum (4/3/21) … Struck out 56 batters (ranked seventh in the league), while walking just 21 … Allowed 27 runs on 32 hits over the season … Limited opponents to a .186 batting average.

Transfer from Nassau Community College

High School
Two-year varsity letterwinner … Hit .300 with two home runs as a junior … Hit .300 with four home runs as a senior … Posted a 0.99 ERA as a pitcher … Named All-League as a junior … Earned All-Conference honors as a senior.

Personal
Born on Aug. 18, 2000 ... Son of Joe and Theresa Cottone ... Majoring in Criminal Justice