Rutgers-Newark Athletics

JUNIOR (2014): Workhorse of the staff with 56-1/3 innings and three complete games baseman for the 13-24 Scarlet Raiders… posted a 3.20 ERA with a team-high 27 strikeouts against 16 walks… started in seven of his 10 appearances… went eight innings in five of his starts… scattered three hits while striking out six in eight innings in a 7-1 win over Redlands (3/18/14)… struck out a season-high eight while scattering 11 hits in a 6-3, 8-inning starting win over Occidental (3/23/14)… picked up the win in a 7-6 rain shortened win over TCNJ (4/7/14) with two innings of shutout relief... got Raiders out of a 1-out, 2-on jam in the seventh inning with a strikeout and a fly ball in an 8-6 win over Wesleyan (3/16/14).

SOPHOMORE (2013): Appeared in 13 games with eight starting assignments… appeared in seven games earning five starting assignments as a pitcher… had a 2-3 record while posting an 2.45 ERA in 36.2 innings of work… struck out 15 and walked 14 while allowing 33 hits and 10 earned runs… pitched five innings while giving up two hits, striking out five, walking one and allowing no one to score in a 8-5 win at Occidental College (3/23/13)… pitched nine innings with four strikeouts while giving up four hits and an unearned run in a 5-1 win at Ramapo (4/18/13)… hit .059 with one hit and one RBI… stroked one double to finish with a slugging percentage of .118… drew one walk to post a .111 on-base percentage.

FRESHMAN (2012): Played his way into the starting slot at second base, earning 20 starting assignments while appearing in 23 games… third on the team in assists with 48 while helping to turn 13 double plays… made just three errors in 100 fielding chances for a .970 fielding percentage… hit .219 with a .234 slugging percentage… drew five walks to post a .306 on-base percentage… totaled 14 hits, five RBI and four runs… hit safely in 10 games with three multi-hit efforts… went three for four with an RBI and two runs scored in 15-1 win over DeSales (4/3/12)… went two for four with an RBI in a 5-2 win over Penn State Abington (3/24/12)… went two for four with an RBI in a 4-0 win over New Jersey City (4/1/12).

HIGH SCHOOL:  Three-sport athlete (baseball, basketball and football) at Weehawken HS… four-year letterwinner in baseball, earning All-Group 1 and All-BCSL National laurels… helped junior squad to an 18-6 record and a section finals appearance… senior squad also made state playoff field… lettered twice in basketball and once in football for the Indians.

PERSONAL:  First year of baseball after starting as a student at R-N in the fall of 2009… majoring in psychology… son of Diane Nasti… has an older sister (Sarah) and older brother (Edward).