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2022 Baseball Roster

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23 Jeff DeStefano

  • Position Left-Handed Pitcher
  • B/T R/L
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 207
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Liverpool, N.Y.
  • High School Liverpool
  • Instagram fengshuijefe

Biography

AWARDS
MAAC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)


CAREER HIGHS
Longest Appearance: 4.0, (2x), Last: at Winthrop (2/22/20)
Most Strikeouts: 5, at Kansas State (3/20/19)


2022 • GRADUATE SEASON
• Appeared in 11 games 
• Posted 6.00 and 1.58 WHIP in 12.0 innings of work
• Struck out 12 and walked eight
• Pitched season-long 3.0 innings of work at Quinnipiac, allowing two runs on three hits while two striking out two
• Went 2.0 innings in non-conference contest at Niagara, surrendered one run on two hits while fanning two
• Struck out two of the three batters he faced in series finale agianst Niagara (May 8) 
• Named to MAAC All-Academic Team


2021 • SENIOR SEASON
• Made six appearances with one start, logging a 1.23 ERA while not registering in a decision
• Limited opponents to a .214 batting average

• Only one of his four runs allowed were earned
• Recorded back-to-back outings of three innings versus Saint Peter's (May 12) and at Monmouth (May 16)


2020 • JUNIOR SEASON
• Pitched a total of 8.2 innings in four relief appearances
• Matched his career high in innings pitched (4.0) on Feb. 22 at Winthrop, recording season-high two strikeouts against the Eagles


2019 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Appeared in 11 games, making four starts on the mound
• Registered a 7.29 ERA and 1-2 record over 21.0 innings, sitting down 21 batters via strikeout
• Made first collegiate start on Feb. 17 at N.C. Central, lasting 1.2 innings
• Pitched a career-high four innings at Kentucky on March 2, allowing three runs while recording three strikeouts
• Punched out a career-best five batters on March 20 at Kansas State, allowing just one hit over three shutout innings of relief


2018 • FRESHMAN SEASON
• Made four relief appearances over five innings
• Struck out two batters while walking two
• Longest appearance came at rival Niagara on May 2, pitching two shutout innings of one-hit relief while striking out two Purple Eagles
• In first collegiate appearance on April 4, held Cornell hitless over one inning


BEFORE CANISIUS 
• Played three years at Liverpool High School
• Named all-league, All-Central New York and All-New York State
• Posted a 1.80 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 50.2 innings pitched during his prep career 


PERSONAL
• Born April 20, 1999
• Son of Steve and Linda
• Has two siblings, Mike and Marissa
• Brother, Mike, is also a member of the Canisius baseball team
• Majoring in digital media arts

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Historical Player Information

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    2018Freshman

    Pitcher
    6'1" 225 lbs
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    2019Sophomore

    Pitcher
    6'2" 207 lbs
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    2020Junior

    Pitcher
    6'2" 207 lbs
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    2021Senior

    Left-Handed Pitcher
    6'2" 207 lbs
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    2022Graduate Student

    Left-Handed Pitcher
    6'2" 207 lbs
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