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Villanova: Switch-hitter who will start at the designated hitter spot...May see time at first base and in the outfield...One of the team’s top power hitters. 2000- Among the team leaders in hitting with a .333 average (43-for-129)...Played in 42 games, starting in 35...Recorded seven doubles, one home run and 31 RBI...Second on the Villanova squad in RBI...Hit .232 in Big East play, tallying nine RBI. 1999- Became one of the Wildcats’ top power hitters...Finished tied for second on the team in home runs with nine...Batted .255 with 47 hits in 184 at-bats...Registered 30 runs scored, nine doubles and 40 RBI as a sophomore in 1999...Hit .250 with six home runs and 20 RBI in Big East play. 1998- Started in 44 of 47 games...Among the team leaders in batting with a .306 average...Recorded 48 hits in 151 at-bats...Posted 31 runs scored, 11 doubles, eight home runs and 46 RBI...Had a .529 slugging percentage...Sure-handed fielder, tallying a .986 fielding percentage (267 putouts, nine assists, four errors)...Started in 19 of 20 Big East contests...Batted .254 in conference play with 17 hits in 67 at-bats...Tallied nine runs scored, two doubles, three home runs and nine RBI in Big East games...Had a .970 fielding percentage (123 putouts, six assists, four errors) in conference play. Personal: Mathematics major...Selected to the All-League baseball team as a senior...Three-year baseball letterwinner at Notre Dame High School...Older of two boys of William and Beryl Piantek...Father played baseball at Southern Connecticut University...Born 5/9/79 in Meriden, Conn. |
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