UMass Lowell Athletics

CAREER: Started 20 of 53 total appearances, earning a 9-13 record and five career saves … through 140 innings of action, has thrown for a 6.39 ERA and totaled 135 strikeouts … allowed an opposing batting average of .231 after giving up 119 hits in 697 batters faced …has walked 143 total batters ... has struck out a career-high nine batters in a single game ... named to 2018 America East All-Rookie Team ... three-time America East Rookie of the Week…America East Winter/Spring Honor Roll selection.

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2022): Saw action in 11 relief appearances… Pitch 10.1 innings and allowed opponents a mere .222 batting average… Recorded 14 strikeouts and 2 saves… Struck out 3 batters at Holy Cross (3.23).

AS A SENIOR (2021): Made 16 appearances in relief, earning a 3-2 record and recorded four saves … in 28.1 innings, posted a 3.49 ERA and totaled 42 strikeouts … allowed an opposing batting average of .271 after giving up 29 hits in 123 batters faced … walked 10 batters … struck out four batters at Elon (2.21)

AS A JUNIOR (2020):
**Season shortened due to COVID-19** Made three starts in five appearances…Posted an 0-2 record in 14.0 innings and struck out 11 with a 10.29 ERA… America East Winter/Spring Honor Roll recipient.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2019): Made 17 appearances with 11 starts ... went 1-5 with an 8.08 ERA ... recorded 34 strikeouts with 45.2 innings pitched ... registered a .218 opponent batting average. 

AS A FRESHMAN (2018): Went 5-4 with a 5.37 ERA in 15 appearances and six starts ... struck out 48 in 52.0 innings ... picked up first career win in collegiate debut against Morehead State (2.17) ... earned first save with four shutout innings against UAlbany (3.24) ... struck out career-high nine batters against UMBC (4.13) ... named to America East All-Rookie Team ... three-time America East Rookie of the Week.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-sport athlete at Lowell (football, baseball) ... captain of both teams as a senior ... MVC All-Star selection and Defensive Lineman of Year as a senior ... named baseball MVP and MVC All-Conference, as well as Lowell Sun All-Area First Team as a junior ... MVC All-Star as a sophomore ... honors student ... member of National Honor Society, International Language Club and president of Pep Club.
 
PERSONAL: Son of Fran and Nancy Funaro ... has one sister (Nora) ... cousin, Rachel Silk, played soccer at UMass Lowell ... lists The Office as favorite TV show ... favorite sports teams include Red Sox and Patriots ... sports influence is Manny Ramirez ... greatest sports moments were throwing consecutive no-hitters in 2016 Legion season and beating Haverhill on Thanksgiving as a sophomore ... planning on majoring in business administration.