Bentley University

Senior pitcher from Nashua, N.H. ... bats right and throws right ... starter in seven of his 13 appearances last spring after being used exclusively in relief during his first two seasons … career: 38 games, 11-5 W-L, 4.06 ERA, 43 walks, 94 strikeouts, 126.1 innings ... played with the Westford Willows last year after two seasons with the Nashua Silver Knights of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League … 2014: had a staff-best 6-2 record, a save and a 4.01 ERA in 13 appearances … was 6-1 with a 3.59 ERA in seven starts … out of the pen, was 1-1 with a 5.54 ERA …5-1 with a 3.44 ERA in conference play … wins came against St. Thomas Aquinas Mar. 11, AIC Mar. 23, Stonehill Apr. 1, St. Michael’s Apr. 12, Saint Anselm Apr. 19 and Assumption May 3 … opponents hit only .204 with runners in scoring position … struck out 11 in six innings against Saint Anselm Apr. 19 … 2013: pitched in relief 14 times, compiling a 4-2 record with one save … in 40 innings, struck out 35, walked 13 and pitched to a 3.15 ERA … 7.88 strikeouts per nine innings was the best on the team … pitched multiple innings in 11 of his 14 appearances … against Le Moyne Apr. 7, authored seven innings of four-hit scoreless baseball, striking out eight in the process while recording the win in a 4-3 game … also won in relief against Rollins (3 scoreless innings Feb. 16), Assumption (3 scoreless innings Apr. 17) and Saint Anselm (7 strikeouts in 5 innings Apr. 28) … 2012: made 11 appearances out of the bullpen, pitching a total of 25.2 innings ... was 1-1 with a 5.61 ERA ...walked 17 and struck out 17 ... pitched three scoreless innings to earn a save in a 16-0 win at St. Michael’s Apr. 28 ... three straight scoreless appearances Mar. 21-Apr. 7 ... threw five innings of relief in Falcons’ NE-10 playoff loss to Saint Anselm ... held lefties to a .167 average (5-30) ... Before Bentley: 2011 graduate of Nashua High School North where he played both baseball and basketball ... member of the 2011 New Hampshire state champions as a senior ... earned third-team All-State honors from the New Hampshire High School Baseball Coaches Association and was also a second-team Nashua Telegraph All-Star ... Personal: son of Michael and Theresa Root ... has one brother, Michael (19) ... majoring in managerial economics with a minor in sports business management ... age as of Feb. 1: 21 … helped Nashua Silver Knights win the FCBL championship in the summer of 2012 ... National Honor Society … involved with SAAC, Colleges Against Cancer and the Campus Activities Board ... has also volunteered with Cure for Hope, Group Workcamps and Parish of the Resurrection.

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