2023: Batted .298 and posted a .430 on-base percentage in 151 at bats … one of three players to play in all 45 games … tied for team lead in doubles (14) and socked five home runs … had 45 hits and 35 RBI … produced 74 total bases and 19 extra base hits … produced nine multi-hit games, including four with three hits … had a .989 fielding percentage ... opened the season with two straight 3 RBI games in wins over Assumption on Feb. 24 and 25 ... had a season-high 4 RBI in a 12-4 win over Saint Micahel's on May 4
2022: Was third on the team in hitting with a .292 average … was also second in RBI (36) and on base percentage (.414), third in total bases (57), tied for third in hits (43) and fourth in runs scored (30) … handled 132 chances in the outfield without an error … one of four Falcons to start all 42 games … hit .341 with runners on base and .352 with runners in scoring position … 13 two-out RBI … against St. Michael’s April 28, was 3-for-5 with three runs scored and four RBI … also had three hits against Southern Connecticut State March 18, at St. Michael’s April 10 and against Stonehill May 6 … twice named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll.
2021: Bentley’s leadoff hitter and right fielder in all 28 games … batted .270 and led the team in at bats (111) and runs (32) … his 30 hits included eight doubles, one triple and two homers … .371 on base percentage and .414 slugging percentage … was errorless in 66 chances in the outfield … .300 average with RISP … seven multi-hit games including three with three (Mar. 27 vs. Franklin Pierce, May 7 vs. Stonehill, May 11 vs. Saint Anselm) … closed out the season with a streak of 23 straight games reaching base … was 6 for 14 in the final three games ... twice named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll (Mar. 29, May 10).
2020: Played in 10 of the Falcons’ 14 games and started seven times (DH four times, right field three times) ... batted .174 with four hits, five runs scored, three RBI and two doubles ... drew 10 walks for a .424 on base percentage ... drove in two runs Mar. 12 vs. Mar. 12.
Before Bentley: 2019 graduate of Holy Cross High School ... the baseball team played for the league championship all four years and won twice (2017, 2018) ... helped the Crusaders to the 2017 Connecticut Class C state championship ... earned first-team All-State honors as a senior and was twice an all-league honoree ... team captain as a senior ... participated in the Connecticut All-Star game as a junior and senior ... Academic All-State ... also lettered in indoor track ... has also played with the Connecticut Bombers.
Personal: Pursuing an MBA at Bentley ... son of Kevin and Janet Zupkus ... has one brother, John, and one sister, Natasha ... has been a Bentley tour guide ... SAAC member … volunteered with Special Olympics in his hometown.
