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Joe De Pinto |
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2008
De Pinto will compete for playing time as a 2008 freshman, but is capable of playing several infield positions.
High School
He was a four-year varsity letterwinner at St. Francis High in La Canada, Calif., under coach Mike Solar...earned All-CIF Division III and Rivals.com all-state middle school honors in his senior year after batting .476 with five home runs, 27 RBI and 13 stolen bases...also named by the Glendale News Press and Pasadena Star News all-area team...hit two home runs (a solo homerun and grand slam) in his final high school game...earned All-CIF Division II second team and All-Mission League first team honors in his junior season...led St. Francis to the 2006 CIF Division II Championship game where the team lost to Foothill High (and current USC freshman pitcher Brad Boxberger)...named All-San Gabriel Valley first team by the Pasadena Star News...batted .454 as a junior with a .522 on-base percentage, along with 13 doubles, 27 RBI and 28 stolen bases...rated No. 19 in the California Baseball Zone Southern California Top 50...member of the honor roll all four years.
Personal
He has not declared a major...parents are Beatrice and David...has one brother, Vincent...enjoys golfing and fishing in his spare time...lists Derek Jeter as his biggest sports hero...lists Ocean's 11, Ocean's 12, Ocean's 13 and Happy Gilmore as his favorite movies...listens to Frank Sinatra, Jay-Z and Eminem...birthdate is April 3, 1989.
