Stephen Catalina

Height:
6-3
Weight:
205
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Wolcott, Conn.

2013 SEASON: Pitched a career-high 19.1 innings in 13 appearances out of the bullpen after recording just one appearance in 2012 due to Tommy John surgery... recorded a 2.33 earned run average with 17 strikeouts and eight walks... held opponents scoreless in 10 of 13 outings... Pitched three shutout innings of work against Holy Cross (5/01) surrendering one hit and recording one strikeout... Allowed just three extra base hits all season... struck out two hitters and didn[apos]t allow a base runner in a nine pitch inning of work against Hartford (3/26).

2012 SEASON: Made one appearance against Rutgers and pitched one inning giving up three runs (4/21) after coming back from Tommy John surgery in May of 2011...named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team. 2012 SUMMER: Started six games and made eight total appearances for the Danbury Westerners (NECBL)...owned a 3.16 ERA in 37 innings pitched...struck out 27 batters walked just 11.

2011 SEASON: Pitched 10 innings in nine appearances...posted an ERA of 12.60 and allowed 14 earned runs...struck out eight batters and walked one...allowed 18 hits and one home run...struck out a season-high three at Massachusetts (4/18)...was shutdown in May due to an injury.

2010 SEASON:Made nine appearances... posted an ERA of 2.70 in 10 innings of work... gave up three earned runs and seven hits... struck out eight and walked four.

High School: A three-year letterwinner at Wolcott High School... a two-time All-Naugatuck Valley League Selection... led the Naugatuck Valley League in strikeouts in 2009... selected to the Connecticut High School Coaches Association All-Star team as a junior and senior... selected to Rawlings American Legion Future All-Star Team... also lettered in basketball... a Connecticut Academic Performance Test Scholar... selected to the Republican American All-Academic Team as a junior and senior... graduated in the top 12-percent of his high school graduating class.

Personal: A management information systems major... born August 25, 1991.