04/21/2012 Jones Home Run in 12th Inning Powers Wildcats Past Seton Hall, 7-4, in Doubleheader OpenerVillanova scored final six runs of the game from eighth inning on, wins on Jones first career home run 04/21/2012 Wildcats Pull Away From Seton Hall, Sweep Doubleheader with 12-5 Victory in NightcapCialone has three hits, Nelson drives in four runs as Villanova wins its first conference series of season 04/15/2012 Wildcats Drop Series Finale to Georgetown by 8-2 MarginSciacca drove in two runs as Villanova loses the series 04/07/2012 Wildcats Explode For Record-Setting 26-11 Victory at West Virginia17 runs crossed the plate in fifth inning alone, one of many records set in the game 03/23/2012 Wildcats Fall to St. John's, 8-4, in BIG EAST OpenerSeries schedule has changed to a doubleheader on Saturday at 12:15 p.m. 04/02/2012 Baseball vs. NYITVillanova defeated NYIT by a final score of 14-3 at the Villanova Ballpark at Plymouth on Friday, March 16. On Cialone: Has great offensive potential with the ability to hit for power ... Skilled defensively behind the plate and has an accurate throwing arm ... Will be in the mix for playing time behind the plate this season.
2011: Saw action in 27 games and made eight starts behind the plate ... Batted .200 (8-for-40) on the year with a .267 on-base percentage and a .325 slugging percentage ... Collected two doubles and a home run, scored six runs and had eight runs batted in ... Drew four walks and struck out 20 times ... Had one sacrifice bunt and a sacrifice fly ... Played perfect defense behind the plate with 76 putouts, seven assists and no errors ... Threw out 4-of-18 runners trying to steal (22.2%) ... In his second collegiate start went 1-for-4 with seven putouts, three assists and two runners caught stealing against Iona; BIG EAST: Played in 12 conference games with two starts and hit .308 (4-for-13) with four runs scored, four RBI, a double and a home run ... Drew three walks and struck out six times while compiling a .438 on-base percentage and a .615 slugging percentage ... His first collegiate home run was a grand slam at Cincinnati ... Had a season-high two hits in the final home game of the season, a win over Rutgers.
St. John's High School: Earned four varsity letters in baseball ... Two-time All-Southwest Preparatory Conference selection ... Two-year team captain and MVP as a junior and a senior ... Chosen as his team's Defensive MVP as a freshman and a sophomore ... Prior to his senior season was one of 16 players named to the Preseason All-Greater Houston squad ... Tabbed as a second team All-Greater Houston pick following the season ... As a junior and a senior was chosen to play in the postseason All-Star Game by the Houston Baseball High School Coaches Association ... Invited to play in the Texas Private Schools All-Star Game in 2010 ... Established a school record with 29 career home runs ... Between his junior and senior seasons batted a combined .387 in 56 games with 20 home runs, 72 RBI, a .550 on-base percentage and an .877 slugging percentage ... Academically, was a finalist for a National Merit Scholarship in 2010.
Personal: Born 9/6/91 in Houston, Texas ... Younger of two sons of Joe and Brenda Cialone ... Has an older brother, Joseph (24) ... Undeclared major in the Villanova School of Business.
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