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2023
Played in 41 games, making 36 starts...Two RBIs on three singles in an extra inning win over Ball State (March 19)...Hit a home run and recorded an RBI single vs Ohio (April 8)...Recorded 19 runs, 30 hits, 11 RBIs, and a .233 batting average.
PRIOR TO TOLEDO
Starting shortstop for four years at IU Southeast...Helped lead team to its first-ever NAIA World Series...Two-time River States Conference Gold Glove winner...NAIA Champion of Character Award Winner...Helped team win back-to-back conference tournaments in 2021 and 2022...Hit .301 an tallied 29 doubles, four home runs, and 107 RBIs in his career...Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business marketing and professional sales, made the Dean’s List all four years.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner at Badin...Career .323 hitter in high school, recorded 57 stolen bases, 28 doubles, four triples, and three home runs...Two-time GCL Player of the Year (2017-18)...Hit .389 as a senior in 2018 and tallied 20 stolen bases, seven doubles, 36 runs scored, two home runs, and 23 RBIs...Also lettered three years in basketball.
PERSONAL
Parents are Michael DeCello and Melissa Sauceda...has two sisters, Angela and Gianna, and two brothers, Sergio and Diego...Won the Archbishop Alter Medal in 2018 at Badin, which is honors the highest level of service to faith life at the school.