Slippery Rock University Athletics

Career Highlights

• Three-Time PSAC West Pitcher of the Week

• One-Time NCBWA Atlantic Region POW

• One-Time D2CCA All-Region Honoree

• Two-Time All-PSAC West Honoree

• First In SRU History In Strikeouts Per 9 IP

• First In SRU History In Total Strikeouts

• Second In SRU History In Games Started

• Fifth In SRU History In Innings Pitched

• 12th In SRU History In Wins

• Drafted by the Oakland A's

Personal: Son of Larry and Sue Pantuso … A safety management major.

2018: Started 11 games … Served as The Rock’s No. 1 starter … An All-PSAC West performer … Also received All-Atlantic Region honors by the D2CCA … Went 7-3 with a 5.49 ERA in 59 innings pitched … Totaled 86 strikeouts while holding opponents to a .261 batting average … Led The Rock in wins, strikeouts and starts … Ranked sixth in the PSAC in total strikeouts as well as ranking sixth in the nation in strikeouts per nine innings … Had five or more strikeouts in 10 of 11 starts … Went 7-0 in PSAC West regular season games … Limited Seton Hill to just three runs on four hits while striking out 11 over six innings in a win March 25 at Seton Hill … Followed SHU performance up by fanning 14 in six innings to go with a mere two runs allowed in another win March 30 against Clarion … Picked up fourth win of the season after holding Mercyhurst to three runs in six innings on April 13 … Lasted at least five innings in eight of 11 starts …  PSAC Scholar Athlete ... Game-by-Game Statistics

2017: First team All-PSAC West honoree … Served as SRU’s No. 1 starting pitcher … Went 5-2 over 11 starts with a 3.71 ERA in 60.2 innings pitched … Recorded 87 strikeouts … Held opponents to a .194 batting average against … Ranked sixth in the nation in strikeouts per nine innings (12.91) and 17th in hits allowed per nine innings (6.23) … Had at least seven strikeouts in 10 of 11 games … Gave up just one hit while striking out 14 batters against Kutztown … Also had 10 strikeouts at Clarion … Picked up wins against Franklin Pierce, Pitt-Johnstown, IUP, California (Pa.) and Seton Hill … Named PSAC West Pitcher of the Week two times … Ranked second in the PSAC in total strikeouts … 87 strikeouts were the second most in a single-season in SRU history ... PSAC Scholar Athlete ... Game-by-Game Statistics

2016: Started 11 games ... Split time as The Rock's No. 1 and No. 2 starter ... Went 1-7 with a 6.54 ERA in 53.2 innings pitched ... Led SRU with 51 strikeouts ... Also tied for the team lead with three complete games ... Gave up just two runs and struck out a season-high 11 batters over six innings in a no-decision performance against Saint Thomas Aquinas Feb. 27 ... Lone win of the season came April 1 at IUP when he struck out seven batters and gave up just three runs in the complete-game victory ... Closed the season by scattering five hits and two runs over seven innings while also posting seven strikeouts in a tough-luck loss vs. Clarion April 29 ... PSAC Scholar Athlete ... Game-by-Game Statistics

2015: Made an immediate impact for The Rock as a freshman … Started six games while making four relief appearances … Went 3-1 with 43 strikeouts and a 6.57 ERA … Pitched 38.1 innings … Pitched at least five innings four times … Had seven strikeouts in wins against Bloomsburg and Shippensburg … Threw 5.1 scoreless innings in a relief appearance against Saginaw Valley State on March 7 to earn first collegiate victory … Earned PSAC-West Pitcher of the Week honors once … Game-by-Game Statistics
 
High School: A three-time letterman in baseball at Baldwin High School … Was a first team all-section selection as a senior … Chosen to participate in the WPIAL All-Star Game as a senior … Graduated with high honors.