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As a Sophomore in 2020: Made four appearances on the mound for the Ravens, including two starts...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Academic Honor Roll selection...Over 13 innings of work, allowed seven runs (five earned) on seven hits, walked six and struck out six...Posted a 3.46 ERA to go with a 1-1 record and one save...Started, threw seven innings, allowed two runs on three hits, walked two and struck out two to pick up the win against Frostburg State on 3/7.
2020 Statistics

As a Freshman in 2019: Made 19 appearances on the mound for the Ravens, including six starts...Northeast-10 Conference All-Rookie Team selection...Fall NE10 Academic Honor Roll selection...Finished tied for fifth in the NE10 in appearances (19)...Tied for the team lead in saves (3)...Finished second on the team in opponent batting average (.238, 50-for-210) and tied for second in appearances (19)...Over 54.1 innings, allowed 33 runs (26 earned) on 50 hits, walked 14, hit seven batters and struck out 42...Posted a 4.31 ERA and a 1-4 record...In his collegiate debut, came on to start the eighth, threw scoreless ball over the final two innings, allowed one hit and struck out one to finish off Felician in the season opener on 2/21...Threw scoreless ball over the final three innings, allowed one hit, walked one and struck out four to pick up his first career save, against Mercy on 2/24...Retired both batters he faced to finish things off and chalk up a save against Cedarville on 3/9...Came on to start the 10th, threw three innings, allowed just one unearned run on no hits, walked one and struck out four, but suffered the loss anyway, against Slippery Rock on 3/10...Made his first collegiate start, tossed 99 pitches (64 strikes) over 6.1 innings, allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits, hit a batter and struck out a season-best six in a no-decision at Felician on 3/17...Threw a scoreless, hitless seventh, walked one and hit a batter in the second game of a doubleheader at Southern Connecticut State on 3/24...Struck out the side in the ninth to pick up the save against Saint Michael's on 3/31...Threw a scoreless, hitless eighth, walked one, hit a batter and struck out one against Saint Anselm on 4/10...Threw 86 pitches (54 strikes) over six innings, allowed one unearned run on three hits, walked two, hit a batter and matched his season high with six strikeouts in a no-decision against Southern New Hampshire on 4/16...Threw the first 2.1 innings, allowed two runs on six hits and picked up the win against Saint Anselm on 4/24...Took over in the fourth, threw 4.2 innings of scoreless ball, allowed one hit, hit a batter and struck out four in the second game of a doubleheader at Merrimack on 4/27.
2019 Statistics

Before Franklin Pierce: Four-year letterwinner at Wilmington (Mass.) High School...Three-time All-League selection...League MVP as a junior...Also lettered four times in golf and three times in basketball at Wilmington...Two-time All-League selection in golf...Two-time All-League selection in basketball.

Personal: Son of Julie and Michael Gracia...Undecided on a major...Has a brother, Michael, and a sister, Teresa.