2019 Baseball Roster

Joey Gardner

9 Joey Nicastro

  • Position Utility
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 175
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown New Market, Md.
  • Highschool Oakdale H.S.
  • B/T L/R

Biography

2019 (Senior): Battled through injuries for much of the season as he played in 26 games with 14 starts ... Went 2-4 with a RBI against Mount St. Mary's on March 27 ... Scored a run and stole a base versus Delaware State on March 30 ... Scored his final collegiate run on May 8 at Georgetown ... Named to MEAC All-Academic Team for the season ... Made MEAC Commissioners' All-Academic Team ...

2018 (Junior): Enjoyed an injury free campaign and played several positions in 2018 ... finished second on the team in RBI's with 23 ... also finished second on the team in being hit by pitches ...  started off hot with four hits in 10 at bats during the series opener against Winthrop ... averaged peak at .360 after series with Lafayette on March 4th ... earned three RBI's in a game against Georgetown on May 9th.  

2017 (Sophomore): Battled thru another injury plagued season to lead the Hawks with a .301 average over 32 games (29 starts) ... split time between the infield and designated hitter ... earned four extra base hits including his first collegiate home run April 29th versus Coppin State ... tallied four hits against Georgetown May 10th and had a pair of three hit games ... stayed consistent all season long, earning a .294 in conference play and .304 during the rest of the season. 

2016 (Freshman): Made an immediate impact as a freshman, starting in 17 games before an injury ended his season ... fifth on team and top among rookies in average at .262 ... debuted with a 1-for-4 effort and a walk against Fairleigh Dickinson on February 21st ... had multi-hit games with four contests, including a 2-for-5, 3 RBI, two run performance against Saint Peter's ... batted .375 in the two MEAC games he played prior to his injury.  

High School/Club: Played Baseball for Oakdale High School ... 2nd team All Area in 2015 and honorable mention in 2013 and 2014 ... was on the honor roll all four years ... played Senior Legion ball in nearby Mount Airy, where he was 2015 offensive player of the year. 

Personal: Born September 23, 1997 in Frederick, Md. ... son of Sarah and Sal ... has a sister, Julia, and a brother, Anthony ... best personal sports moment was an upset victory over a private school considered to be one of the best in the DMV ... dad is his biggest influence because he played in a huge part in his baseball career ... wants to work as a CFO after graduation ... favorte saying is "Baseball was, is and always will be the best game in the world" by Babe Ruth ... hobbies include hanging out with friends ... favorite movie is Step Brothers ... wants to make a positive impact on the team and make the MEAC first team while at Maryland Eastern Shore.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2017Sophomore

    INF
    5'9" 170 lbs
    28
  • 2

    2018Junior

    INF
    5'9" 170 lbs
    2
  • 9

    2019Senior

    Utility
    5'9" 175 lbs
    9