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10 John Rizzo

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 6-0
  • B/T R/R
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Islip Terrace, N.Y.
  • High School East Islip

Biography

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Honors and Awards
  • NE10 Southwest Division Rookie Pitcher of the Year (2022)
  • NE10 All-Conference Third Team (2022)
  • NE10 All-Rookie Team (2022)
  • NE10 Academic Honor Roll - Academic Distinction (Fall '22)
  • NE10 Academic Honor Roll - Academic Honors (Fall '21, Spring '22, Spring '23)

2023
  • Headlined the Adelphi rotation for a second-straight year
  • Compiled a 4-3 record across twelve total starts with a 5.74 ERA
  • His velocity ticked up to the tune of a team-best 76 strikeouts (4th-best in NE10)
  • Fired a complete-game two-hitter with 10 strikeouts in series-opening win vs. Saint Rose (4/1)
  • Won three straight games and four of his last six regular-season decisions
  • Left with the lead and struck out another ten batters in NE10 first-round game at Le Moyne (5/9)

2022
  • Emerged as frontline starter and leader of pitching staff
  • Won a stretch of six consecutive decisions and eight of nine
  • Led all true freshmen in the NE10 in victories with eight
  • Compiled 8-4 record with 3.70 ERA and team-leading 66 strikeouts
  • Accomplished a feat of 15 strikeouts in 7-4 win at Assumption on 4/23
  • NE10 Pitcher and Rookie of the Week - 4/25

At East Islip
  • Three-year varsity player
  • 2021 Axcess Baseball Preseason All-Long Island
  • 2021 Newsday First Team All-Long Island
  • Gold Glove Award recipient
  • Named All-League as a sophomore
  • Finished Top 25 in his class academically

Personal
  • Son of John and Laura
  • Father, John, attended Adelphi
  • Currently undecided on a major

Rizzo's Career Highs
  • Innings Pitched: 9.0, vs. Saint Rose, 3/31/2023
  • Strikeouts: 15, at Assumption, 4/23/2022

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2022Freshman

    Pitcher
    6'0"
    10
  • 10

    2023Sophomore

    Pitcher
    6'0"
    10