Sacred Heart University

2018:

• Appeared in 51 games with 46 starts at first base and designated hitter. 
• Batted .264 with 21 runs scored and 27 RBI with .356 on-base percentage.
• Finished third on team with 46 hits and second in runs batted in.
• Tallied season-high three hits in 11-5 win over Mount on March 25.
• Recorded eight-game hitting streak from May 5-12.

2017:

• NEC Player of the Week (Apr. 17, May 1) 
• Had a breakout junior campaign, appearing in 56 games with 53 starts for SHU
• Led team with .315 average, 44 RBI, .443 slugging percentage and .396 on base percentage
• Tied for the team lead with four home runs and second in hits with 64 and doubles with 12
• Ranked fourth in the Northeast Conference in RBI
• Recorded 21 multi-hit games and 10 multi-RBI games. 
• Went 3-for-5 with two doubles and five RBI on Apr. 4 at Hartford
• Hit a career-high four hits, including a grandslam and three-run home run for seven RBI at Mount on Apr. 28. His seven RBI was the highest for a single-game in the NEC
• Had a 12 game hit streak from Apr. 30 - May 19
• Hit his fourth home run of the season in NEC Tournament opener against Bryant on May 26.

2016:

• NEC All-Tournament Team
• Donned the Pioneer uniform 45 times his sophomore campaign
• Ranked fifth on the team with a .271 average and was sixth with 20 RBI’s
• Twice went 2-2 with a walk and RBI; April 23 at Fairleigh Dickinson and one week later on April 30 at Bryant
• 2-4 with a double and two runs scored versus Mount St. Mary’s on May 6
• Began NEC Tournament with a 2-4 performance, adding two RBI’s and one run in a victory over Fairleigh Dickinson on May 26
• Scored a career-high three runs in an elimination game at the NEC Tournament, finishing 2-4 with a walk and RBI against Fairleigh Dickinson on May 28

2015:

• NEC All-Tournament Team
• Appeared in 41 games in his first season as a Pioneer
• Hit .271 with 14 RBI’s, 12 runs and four doubles in 129 at bats
• Blasted a home run in his first career multi-hit game against Fairleigh Dickinson on April 2
• First career three-hit game came at Mount St. Mary’s on April 24, as he drove in two runs and added a double
• 3-4 with a double, run and RBI at Central Connecticut State on May 15
• Finished 3-5 with a an RBI in NEC Championship game against Bryant on May 24

2014:at

• Redshirted his first year at Sacred Heart

Before SHU:

• Earned six varsity letters, four in baseball and two in football, at Notre Dame High School in Fairfield, Conn.
• Four-year starter on the baseball team.
• Honored with First Team All-Conference and CT Post All-Star of the year as a sophomore.
• As a junior, he was named a Top 50 Player in the State by ESPN.
• His senior year he earned both First Team All-Conference and First-Team All-State honors.
• Off the field he was a National Merit Scholar.

Personal:

• Parents: Patrick & Andrene DeFilippo
• Siblings: Austin & Matthew
• Major: Criminal Justice & Marketing
• Mother, Andrene, graduated from Sacred Heart it in 1981
• Uncle, Robert, played baseball at Sacred Heart and graduated in 1983
• Aunt, Karen, played softball at Seton Hall University
• Would love to be involved in law enforcement and marketing after baseball career
• Role Model: Derek Jeter, because he is the ideal role model/mentor for every kid out there. He always had great character on and off the field and his attitude towards fans, the organization, other players, and the game itself is simply legendary
• Favorite Team: Yankees
• Favorite Athlete: Mike Trout
• Favorite Movie: Never Back Down
• Favorite TV Show: Malcolm in the Middle
•  Favorite Music: Rap & Rock
• Favorite Food: Steak