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#38 Mike Frongello
Position: Right-Handed Pitcher
Height: 6-1
Weight: 190
Class: Junior
Hometown: Raleigh, N.C.
High School: Middle Creek
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2009: Appeared in 34 games, the most in the Southern Conference and a new Davidson single-season record, and pitched 44.1 innings ... finished with a team-best 4.47 ERA ... overall record of 3-2 ... struck out 29 and walked 11 ... held opposing hitters to .294, one of three Wildcat pitchers below .300 ... earned only save of the season in first outing, tossing season-high four innings and allowing just two runs on three hits and striking out four against Army Feb. 21 ... did not allow a run in 10 consecutive innings over five outings from April 19-26 ... earned first win at Samford in first game of a double-header April 2, allowing just one hit in one inning of relief ... earned second win against UNC Greensboro April 24, pitching three shutout innings and allowing just three hits while striking out three ... came back the next day and earned third win, tossing 2 2/3 shutout innings of hitless relief with no walks and three strikeouts ... named Southern Conference pitcher of the Week April 20-26 for his impressive series performance against UNC Greensboro... received team's Most Valuable Pitcher Award ... named Academic All-SoCon.
2008: Had 32 appearances, the third most in a season in school history and his five saves are tied for the seventh most in a season… walked just 13 batters in 37 innings while striking out 21… threw three scoreless innings to pick up his first career save vs. Georgetown (2/23)… tossed a scoreless frame at Auburn (5/4)… had a stretch of four appearances without giving up a run (4.2 innings) and logged two saves… earned his fifth save after throwing 1.2 scoreless frames at UNC Greensboro (5/16).
Prep/ Personal: Named to All-Conference and All-County teams at Middle Creek High School for coach Jeremy Thompson… Posted an 8-2 record with a 1.25 ERA as a senior with 41 strikeouts and just 11 walks… school’s all-time career leader in ERA and second all-time in wins ... team won conference championship twice and appeared in the state quarterfinals during his career… also lettered in varsity football and basketball becoming the first Middle Creek athlete to letter in all three sports … National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, class vice president and SGA vice president … recipient of IBM Thomas J. Watson Memorial Scholarship ... played in Hawaii Collegiate Baseball League in summer of 2008… led the league with seven saves, posted a 2.35 ERA and pitched a scoreless inning in the All-Star game… played in the Northwoods League for the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers in summer of 2009...led team with 27 appearances while posting a 2.11 ERA over 42.2 innings to go along with a 5-3 record and 3 saves ...member of the Phi-Delta Theta fraternity ... vice president of Davidson's Pre-Law Society... Sports Editor for the Davidsonian newspaper... The son of Paul and Anne Frongello… has two younger brothers, Matt and Robbie.
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