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• Athlete of the Week (3.8.17)

As a Senior (2018)

• Started all 46 games played at shortstop
• Hit .232 with 39 hits and 27 RBI
• Had 11 extra-base hits, including three home runs
• Helped turn 25 double plays and committed just eight errors in 194 chances
• Had 10 multi-hit games
• Went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI at Siena on May 8

As a Junior (2017)

• American East Player of the Week
• Binghamton University Athlete of the Week
• Started all 23 games he appeared in at shortstop
• Season cut short by injury ended with a .347 average with 19 RBI and 33 hits
• Reached base safely in 10 straight games before injury
• Had 10 multi-hit games including 3, 3 hit games
• Recorded 4 hits and 5 RBI against #19 Virginia Tech on March 4
• Had 4 games with multiple RBI including 2 with 5 RBI
• Got 3 hits and 5 RBI against Big 10 foe Penn State on April 10

As a Sophomore (2016)

• Started 48 of 51 games played at shortstop
• Named to America East all-conference second team
• Hit .306 with 52 hits, 34 runs and 26 RBI
• Raised average nearly 100 points from freshman season
• In AE play hit .349 with a .438 on-base percentage
• Had 16 multi-hit and five multi-RBI games
• Played key role in defense that ranked ninth in nation in fielding percentage
• Helped turn 24 double plays and committed just eight errors in 236 chances
• Drove in career-high five against Hartford on April 16
• Had 3-RBI outing against Albany on April 2
• Went 4-for-5 with two doubles at Albany on May 15

As a Freshman (2015)

• Started 26 games as shortstop
• Hit .210 with 17 hits and three RBI
• Had .302 on-base percentage in league play
• Among America East top-10 for sac bunts (5)
• Finished season with hits in eight of last 13 games, including four of last five
• Had three multi-hit games
• Went 2-for-2 with two runs against Albany on April 18
• Went 2-for-4 with a double against NCAA-bound Radford on March 1
• Hit five doubles and eight walks

In High School

• Four-year second baseman for Cedar Grove HS
• All-state selection as senior
• Hit .465 with school-record 48 hits in 2014
• Two-time all-conference selection
• Finished scholastic career with 100 hits
• Helped 2014 team go 23-5 and advance to sectional finals (Essex County Team of Year)
• Received “Best Teammate Award” at Yogi Berra Museum in 2014
• Played in three all-star games during four-year career
• Three-sport all-state athlete who also excelled in football and basketball
• High Honor Roll in both junior and senior years

Personal

• Parents are Paul Rufo and Lorraine Gauli-Rufo
• Enrolled in Harpur College

• Runs: 3, 2x, last vs. Maine (5-20-16)
• Hits: 4, at Albany (5-15-16)
• RBIs: 5, vs. Hartford (4-16-16)
• Doubles: 2, at Albany (5-15-16)
• Walks: 2, 2x, last at Albany (5-14-16)