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Drafted in the 10th round (310 overall) by the Cleveland Indians in the 2019 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft (Baseball-Reference page).

Finished his career ranked ninth all-time in program history in innings pitched (206.0), 12th in wins (17) and 13th in strikeouts (196).

As a Senior in 2019: Made 14 appearances on the mound for the Ravens, including 10 starts...All-Northeast-10 Conference Third Team selection...Finished 10th in the NE10 in strikeouts (68), 14th in innings pitched (68.0) and ERA (2.65) and 15th in strikeouts per nine innings (9.00)...Led the team in strikeouts (68) and tied for the team lead in saves (3)...Finished second on the team in ERA (2.65) and innings pitched (68.0), and third in wins (5) and opponent batting average (.246, 64-for-260)...Allowed 23 runs (20 earned) on 64 hits...Walked 18 and hit five batters...Posted a 5-1 record...In the season opener, fired 103 pitches (62 strikes) over 6.2 innings, allowed one run on seven hits, walked two and struck out a career-high 11 to win against Felician on 2/21...Named to the NE10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 2/24...Threw 90 pitches (67 strikes) over six innings, allowed two runs on 10 hits, walked one, struck out four and did not factor in the decision at Southern New Hampshire on 4/2...Fired 100 pitches (68 strikes) over seven innings, allowed three runs (two earned) on seven hits, did not issue a walk and struck out five to pick up a win against Saint Anselm on 4/10...Came on to start the seventh, threw two perfect innings of relief with a pair of strikeouts against Southern New Hampshire on 4/16...Tossed 90 pitches (62 strikes) over six scoreless innings, allowed four hits, walked two and struck out eight to chalk up a win in the second game of a doubleheader against Stonehill on 4/23...Fired 114 pitches (81 strikes) over seven innigns, allowed one run on six hits, walked one, hit a batter, struck out four and did not factor in the decision of what would be a 14-inning victory at Merrimack on 4/28...Named to the NE10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 4/28...Tossed 90 pitches (58 strikes) over eight innings, allowed two runs on four hits, walked two, hit a batter and struck out six to pick up the win in the second game of a doubleheader against Assumption on 5/3...Came back on three days of rest to record the final two outs, allowed one hit, struck out one and stranded the tying run at third to record his first career save, in the first round of the NE10 Championship at Southern New Hampshire on 5/7...Threw 82 pitches (57 strikes) over six innigns, allowed four runs on 10 hits, walked one and struck out five to win in the NE10 Championship against Southern Connecticut State on 5/9...Threw scoreless, hitless ball over the final 2.1 innings, hit a batter and struck out two to pick up a save on the final day of the NE10 Championship against Merrimack on 5/11; came back later in the day and retired all three batters he faced, including a pair of strikeouts to end it, to nail down the save in the title game against Merrimack as well.
2019 Statistics

As a Junior in 2018: Made 12 starts on the mound for the Ravens...CCA All-East Region Second Team selection...NCBWA All-East Region Honorable Mention selection...All-Northeast-10 Conference First Team selection...Finished ninth in the nation in WHIP (0.91), 15th in ERA (1.97), 22nd in strikeout-to-walk ratio (5.87), 24th in hits allowed per nine innings (6.56) and 37th in walks per nine innings (1.64)...Finished tied for third in the NE10 in wins (8), ranked fifth in ERA (1.97), ranked sixth in strikeouts (88), ranked seventh in strikeouts per nine innings (9.62) and tied for eighth in innings pitched (82.1)...Led the team in ERA (1.97), wins (8), strikeouts (88) and batting average against (.199)...Finished second on the team in games started (12) and innings pitched (82.1)...Allowed 20 runs (18 earned) on 60 hits, walked 15 and hit three batters...Threw one shutout and posted an 8-1 record...Went seven innings, allowed one run on four hits, walked two and struck out six on the way to the win against Queens (N.Y.) on 2/23...Named to the NE10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 2/25...Threw 91 pitches (58 strikes) over seven innings, allowed two runs on five hits, walked one and struck out five, but did not factor in the decision in the second game of a doubleheader at Adelphi on 3/4...Went six innings, allowed two runs on seven hits, walked two, struck out three and was not credited with a decision against LIU Post on 3/10...Threw 93 pitches (64 strikes) over six innings, allowed one run on five hits, walked one and struck out six in a no-decision at Merrimack on 3/17...Went the distance on 104 pitches (72 strikes), allowed five hits, walked one and struck out a career-high 10 to post a shutout in the front end of a doubleheader at Pace on 3/25...Named to the NE10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 3/25...Fired 107 pitches (71 strikes) over seven innings, allowed one run on six hits, hit a batter and struck out eight to win in the second game of a doubleheader against Merrimack on 3/31...Named to the NE10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 4/1...Threw 89 pitches (61 strikes) over six shutout innings before departing with a 10-0 lead, allowed one hit, walked two, hit a batter and struck out nine to notch a win in the second game of a doubleheader against American International on 4/7...Named to the NE10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 4/8...Logged eight shutout innings, allowed four hits, hit a batter and struck out nine to win the front end of a doubleheader at Assumption on 4/14...Named to the NE10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 4/15...Tossed 107 pitches (76 strikes) over eight innings, allowed three runs on six hits and struck out seven to tally a win in the second game of a doubleheader at Stonehill on 4/21...Used 94 pitches (65 strikes) to get through six innings, allowed four runs (two earned) on seven hits, walked one and matched his career high with 10 strikeouts to win in the first game of a doubleheader against Saint Michael's on 5/3...Fired 117 pitches (76 strikes) over seven innings, allowed one run on four hits, walked three and struck out eight to pick up a win against Le Moyne at the NCAA Championship East Regional on 5/19.
2018 Statistics

As a Sophomore in 2017: Made eight appearances on the mound for the Ravens, including six starts...Over 40.1 innings, put together a 2.90 ERA, a 0.893 WHIP and held opponents to a .252 batting average (40-for-159)... Allowed 18 runs (13 earned) on 40 hits, walked nine, hit a batter, threw four wild pitches and struck out 27...Posted a 3-2 record...Fired eight scoreless innings, allowed five hits, walked one and struck out three to pick up the win at Saint Augustine's on 3/11...Threw a perfect eighth against Post on 3/21...Took over to start the sixth and threw three scoreless innings, allowed two hits and struck out five in the second game of a doubleheader against Le Moyne on 3/26...Tossed 93 pitches (61 strikes) over six innings of work, allowed three runs on eight hits, walked two and hit a batter on the way to a win against Assumtpion on 4/3...Fired 104 pitches (67 strikes) over 8.2 innings, allowed one run on six hits, walked three and matched his career high with seven strikeouts to win against Stonehill on 4/23...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 4/23.
2017 Statistics

As a Freshman in 2016: Made 11 appearances on the mound for the Ravens, including two starts...Posted a 5.28 ERA, a 1.304 WHIP and a .274 opponent batting average (17-for-62) over 15.1 innings...Allowed nine runs on 17 hits, walked three, hit two batters and struck out 13...Posted a 1-0 record...In his collegiate debut, threw the ninth inning, allowed one run on three hits and struck out one to finish things off against Wilmington (Del.) on 2/28...Took over to start the seventh, threw two scoreless innings, allowed one hit and struck out three at Stonehill on 3/31...Made his first career start, threw 88 pitches (59 strikes) over 6.1 innings, surrendered six runs on seven hits, walked one, hit a batter and struck out seven, but still picked up the win in the second game of a doubleheader against Pace on 4/10...Threw a scoreless seventh, allowed one hit, walked one and struck out one in the front end of a doubleheader against Bentley on 4/16...Tossed a scoreless eighth, allowed one hit and struck out one at Saint Michael's on 5/5.
2016 Statistics 

Before Franklin Pierce: Four-year letterwinner at Mark T. Sheehan High School (Conn.)...Also played basketball at Sheehan...Played baseball at the club level for Gooses Gamers and CT Grind...Perfect Game All-America selection with CT Grind.

Personal: Son of Patrick and Erin Hart...A criminal justice major...Has a sister, Samantha.