Rutgers University Athletics

Why Rutgers? "I wanted to come home and compete at this high of a level for my home state's team." 

2024 (Senior): Entered in relief and pitched out of a jam, striking out two to earn win at St. Joe's (2/27) ... tossed 1.1 scoreless innings of relief with two strikeouts to earn win at Old Dominion (2/24) ... got the final two outs of the 10th inning to earn the win in extra-inning victory at Winthrop (2/18) ... made Rutgers debut with a scoreless eighth inning in Saturday win at Winthrop (2/17).

St. John's 
2023 (Junior): BIG EAST Academic Honor Roll ... appeared in 14 games, starting 11 … accumulated a record of 3-2 with a 5.13 ERA … earned one BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll … picked up a win in his last start of the season, pitching seven innings and surrendering two runs to go with six punchouts against Butler (5/19) ... gave up one run in 3.1 innings while ringing up two batters against Richmond (3/26) … 
claimed his first win of the season after going six innings and giving up one run on three hits with eight strikeouts against Quinnipiac (3/19).

2022 (Sophomore): Returned from Tommy John surgery to pitch in eight games, three of which were starts… went 2-2 with 10.26 ERA… struck out 16 batters and walked 12 in 16.2 innings ... struck out two batters in 1.1 shutout frames against Marist (5/3) ... improved to 2-0 by allowing only one run in 2.0 relief innings against Quinnipiac (3/27) ... made his season debut against Wagner, striking out six in 3.0 perfect innings to pick up the win (3/23).

2021 (Freshman): Missed most of the campaign due to season-ending Tommy John surgery in April… went 1-0 with a 7.00 ERA in four appearances, two of which were starts… struck out 11 and walked nine in 9.0 innings of work… help opposing hitters to a .258 batting average ... picked up his lone win of the season with 4.0 frames of one-run work against Sacred Heart (3/7) ... struck out three in 2.0 innings of one-hit relief against UMass Lowell (2/26).

2020 (Freshman): Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American ... made five appearances, one of which was a start, during the Red Storm’s shortened season ... went 1-0 and did not allow an earned run over 12.2 innings of work ... struck out nine batters and walked only three ... held opponents to a .200 batting average ... made his first career start against Saint Peter’s, striking out five, walking one and allowing just one hit over 6.0 innings of work (3/10) ... struck out three in 3.0 frames of one-hit work at Charlotte (2/28) ... made his collegiate debut with 2.0 scoreless innings at Georgia State (2/15).

Prior to College: Ranked No. 26 overall prospect in New Jersey and No. 9 RHP by Perfect Game ... ranked No. 36 overall prospect in New Jersey and No. 17 RHP by Prep Baseball Report ... three-year letter winner at Old Bridge High School ... NJ.com Greater Middlesex Conference Player of the Year as a senior … GMC Baseball Coaches Association’s Zach Attianese Memorial Cy Young Award winner ... led the Knights to a GMC Tournament Championship as a team captain his senior season… allowed just five earned runs in 67 innings pitched, striking out 74 and scattering 26 hits ... graduated in the top 10 percent of high school class. 

Personal: Son of Billy and Tara Fauci ... has one sister, Alyssa ... pursuing a master's in financial analysis.