UMass Lowell Athletics

AS A SOPHOMORE (2024): Did not see game action.

AS A FRESHMAN (2023): Made 11 appearances with nine starts…Held a 3-3 record with a 7.26 ERA…Struck out 23 hitters in 39.2 innings…Had back-to-back games with four strikeouts against Florida Gulf Coast (2.25) and James Madison (3.5) to set career-high…Earned his first collegiate win against James Madison (3.5).

HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Four year varsity baseball player…Named Catholic Conference MVP…Earned Boston Herald All-Scholastic and Boston Globe All-Scholastic honors…Named Boston Globe D1 Player of the Year…Catholic Conference All-Star and team captain…Had a 7-1 record in 61.1 innings with a .80 ERA, 95 strikeouts, seven complete games and three complete game shutouts…Hit .350 with 16 RBIs, 28 hits and one home run senior year…Named Catholic Conference All-Star and Boston Herald All-Scholastic junior year…Had a 6-0 record with 75 strikeouts and a 1.12 ERA…Hit .330 with eight RBIs and two home runs…Earned Principal’s List junior year.
 
PERSONAL: Son to Lisa and Anthony DiRito…Has three siblings, Andrew, Allie and Ava…Brother Andrew played baseball at Newbury College and Dean College…Enjoys snowboarding and working out…Names Michael Jordan as his favorite sports figure and the Boston Red Sox as his favorite sports team…Favorite TV show is How I Met Your Mother…Names winning the Elite 8 game to bring the team to the semifinals in his senior year as his greatest sports moment.