Mike Frongello

Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Height:
6-1
Weight:
190
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Raleigh, N.C.
High School:
Middle Creek

2010: Pitched 52 innings in a team-high 31 relief appearances, seventh most in the SoCon ... became Davidson's all-time career leader in appeareances with 84th career appearance against Samford on April 2 ... extended record to 97 career appearances by end of season ... finished the season with a 2-4 overall record and team-best 4.50 ERA, which ranked seven in the SoCon ... also made two saves ... struck out 36 and walked 13 ... held opponents to a .292 average, 14th best in the league ... earned the win against Mount St. Mary's Feb. 26, striking out a season-high six in a season-high four innings and allowing just one run on three hits ... earned a second straight win in his next appearance, allowing one run on two hits and striking out three in three innings against Presbyterian Feb. 28 ... earned his first save in the 'Cats' 4-2 win at Duke April 13, allowing two hits in 1 2/3 shutout innings of relief ... earned his second save at The Citadel, allowing one run on three hits in two innings of relief April 23 ... pitched four shutout innings of relief with two strikeouts and three hits in the 'Cats narrow 6-7 loss, earning a no-decision at Auburn March 3 ... elected as team captain for the 2011 season ... Academic All-SoCon.

2009: Appeared in 34 games, the most in the Southern Conference and a new Davidson single-season record, and pitched 44.1 innings ... finished with a team-best 4.47 ERA ... overall record of 3-2 ... struck out 29 and walked 11 ... held opposing hitters to .294, one of three Wildcat pitchers below .300 ... earned only save of the season in first outing, tossing season-high four innings and allowing just two runs on three hits and striking out four against Army Feb. 21 ... did not allow a run in 10 consecutive innings over five outings from April 19-26 ... earned first win at Samford in first game of a double-header April 2, allowing just one hit in one inning of relief ... earned second win against UNC Greensboro April 24, pitching three shutout innings and allowing just three hits while striking out three ... came back the next day and earned third win, tossing 2 2/3 shutout innings of hitless relief with no walks and three strikeouts ... named Southern Conference pitcher of the Week April 20-26 for his impressive series performance against UNC Greensboro... received team's Most Valuable Pitcher Award ... Academic All-SoCon.

2008: Had 32 appearances, the third most in a season in school history and his five saves are tied for the seventh most in a season… walked just 13 batters in 37 innings while striking out 21… threw three scoreless innings to pick up his first career save vs. Georgetown (2/23)… tossed a scoreless frame at Auburn (5/4)… had a stretch of four appearances without giving up a run (4.2 innings) and logged two saves… earned his fifth save after throwing 1.2 scoreless frames at UNC Greensboro (5/16).

Prep/ Personal: Named to All-Conference and All-County teams at Middle Creek High School for coach Jeremy Thompson… Posted an 8-2 record with a 1.25 ERA as a senior with 41 strikeouts and just 11 walks… school’s all-time career leader in ERA and second all-time in wins ... team won conference championship twice and appeared in the state quarterfinals during his career… also lettered in varsity football and basketball becoming the first Middle Creek athlete to letter in all three sports … National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, class vice president and SGA vice president … recipient of IBM Thomas J. Watson Memorial Scholarship ... played in Hawaii Collegiate Baseball League in summer of 2008… led the league with seven saves, posted a 2.35 ERA and pitched a scoreless inning in the All-Star game… played in the Northwoods League for the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers in summer of 2009...led team with 27 appearances while posting a 2.11 ERA over 42.2 innings to go along with a 5-3 record and 3 saves ... played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Cotuit Kettleers in the summer of 2010 and was among team leaders in appearances (11) while helping team to their first Cape Cod League Championship since 1999 ... member of the Phi-Delta Theta fraternity ... vice president of Davidson's Pre-Law Society ... Sports Editor for the Davidsonian newspaper ... member of Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society .... President of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) ... son of Paul and Anne Frongello … has two younger brothers, Matt, 19, who is a freshman on the Wofford soccer team, and Robbie, 12.