2020: First season as a Spartan
Nickname: Phil
High School Sports: Baseball (1 year), Tennis (1 year), Wrestling (3 years), Soccer (3 years), Lacrosse (3 years), Indoor Track (3 years) - NFL Third Place
Club Teams- Tri-City Aces, Lockport Little League-Travel Baseball
Why D'Youville: The reason I chose D'Youville is because it is one of the best schools in WNY for medical/science professions. I really like the small class sizes and how everyone at D'Youville is always there when you need help. It is a very welcoming and warm atmosphere when you first enter campus. I knew in my gut that D'Youville was the best fit for me
Career Goals: Graduate from D'Youville with my bachelors degree in exercise and sports studies, then if everything goes as planned I would like to get my doctorates degree for Physical Therapy.
Favorite Athletes: Aaron Judge, Michael Phelps, Boobie Dixon, Cristaino Ronaldo, Justin Gatlin
Role Model: Dan Blizerian
Favorite Sport Other Than Baseball: Indoor track
Favorite Thing About Baseball: Baseball is 100% mental, if you play baseball its either you are all in or not in at all
Favorite Moment Playing Baseball: I was playing in the semifinals with my travel baseball tea, Tri-City Aces, 2 outs, bottom of the sixth inning, I'm on third base, pitcher throws a wild pitch a and I stole home plate to win the game and advance to the championship round
Favorite Quote: "If you're not first, you're last"
Interesting Fact: I started off playing soccer as a kid, then saw my older brother play baseball
Personal: Sone of Jim and Jean Sammarco
