Student- Athletes
#43 Joe
Spizzirri
San Juan Capistrano, Calif. JSerra H.S. LHP
Junior
6-2
185
Bats: L • Throws: L
AT NOTRE DAME: Walk-on addition who will continue to add depth to 2010 pitching staff ... a situational reliever with a good breaking ball ... looking to add velocity on his fastball ... has yet to see action in spring competition. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009): Did not see any game action during the spring ... started game three for the Gold in the 2008 Blue-Gold World Series ... worked 4.2 innings and allowed four runs, only two of which were earned, on seven hits ... fanned five (most of any Gold pitcher in series) and walked two ... after allowing two runs in first inning, tossed 4.0 scoreless before surrendering the two unearned runs in the fifth inning ... made 12 appearances and two starts for the California Collegiate League’s Academy Barons this past summer ... sported a 1-2 record with a 3.08 earned run average in 26.1 innings of work ... surrendered 23 hits and 12 walks ... struck out 25 ... opponents hit just .232 against him ... named a league all-star.
#41 Bill
Warrender
Collegeville, Pa. LaSalle Collegiate H.S. OF
Senior
6-1
190
Bats: R • Throws: R
AT NOTRE DAME: Walk-on outfielder that earned a monogram in 2009 ... as a freshman in the fall of 2006, attempted to walk on to the Notre Dame football team ... good all-around athlete, with speed, a strong throwing arm and improved hitting skills ... will compete for playing time at any of the three outfield spots ... carried a 3.599 cumulative GPA into the ‘10 spring semester. JUNIOR SEASON (2009): Appeared in three games (vs. Dayton on Feb. 28; vs. Grambling on March 11; vs. Valparaiso on March 18) and registered one at bat against Dayton on Feb. 28 ... recorded a putout as a defensive replacement against Grambling on March 11 ... went hitless in one at bat in the exhibition against the South Bend Silverhawks (Single A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks), but did record a pair of putouts and added an outfield assist (starting an 8-3 double play) ... started all three games for the victorious Blue in the Blue-Gold World Series ... batted .200 (2-for-10) with a double, a run scored and two RBI. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008): Saw action in four games, mostly as a late-inning defensive substitute ... appeared in games against Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Mar. 26), Manchester College (Apr. 9), Chicago State (Apr. 22) and Mississippi Valley State (Apr. 30) ... went hitless in two at bats on the season and both came against Manchester College ... chipped in with a walk and stolen base in the exhibition against the South Bend Silverhawks ... saw action as a defensive replacement in the final game of the 2007 Blue-Gold World Series. PREP & PERSONAL: Earned first team all-Philadelphia Catholic League honors as a senior outfielder at LaSalle Collegiate High School ... hit .369 during that 2006 season, with 16 RBI, 21 runs scored, eight doubles, seven walks and a triple ... also named team’s offensive player of the year in 2006, after helping team reach the league semifinals ... member of first LaSalle Collegiate baseball team ever to win the PCL title, during his junior season ... hit .297 during 2005 (nine RBI, 12 R, four 2B, 3B, eight BB) ... member of the J.P. Mascaro American Legion team that reached the state tournament during his freshman year before advancing to regionals the next two seasons ... joined junior catcher Matt Katich (New
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FRESHMAN SEASON (2008): Did not see any game action during the spring ... tossed 1.0 hitless inning of relief for the Gold in its 2007 Blue-Gold Series clinching victory ... spent the 2008 summer with the Academy Barons of the California Collegiate Baseball League ... selected to the 2008 Rawlings California Cup All-Tournament Team and invited to the NBC World Series in Wichita, Kansas ... made 11 appearances for the Barrons, including six starts ... posted a 3.38 earned run average in 34.2 innings of work ... struck out 33 and walked 14 as opponents batted .273 against him. PREP & PERSONAL: Fouryear baseball letterwinner at JSerra High School, serving as both a pitcher and first baseman (he also played football at JSHS) ... named the JSerra scholarathlete of the year in 2004, 2006 and 2007 ... three-year baseball team captain who threw first no-hitter and hit first home run in the young history of the program ... named JSHS athlete of the year in 2006 ... had 0.00 ERA in 2007 before seeing season cut short by injury ... received 2005 coaches award and played in 2006 North-South All-Star game ... finished second at 2006 Duke Snider Home Run Derby, in Fallbrook, Calif. ... played in Connie Mack tournament with Motor Patrol team (in Long Beach, Calif.) ... also a three-year letterwinner in football as quarterback at JSerra, serving as a team captain in his sophomore and junior seasons ... named football team’s offensive MVP in 2006, when he led the league and country with 29 touchdown passes ... class valedictorian and member of National Honor Society and California Scholarship Federation ... served as team mentor with Impact Leadership, a service organization ... born March 17, 1988, in Mission Viejo, Calif. ... son of Marc and Candace Spizzirri ... full name is Joseph Marc Spizzirri ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as a finance major.
Castle/Mohawk HS) as pair of Pennsylvania natives on 2009 Irish baseball team ... previously had played competitive football in middle school before concentrating on baseball and basketball in high school ... played on the LCHS freshman basketball team and then lettered on the varsity his final three seasons (as a small forward) ... helped basketball team reach the Public Catholic League semifinal round, during his sophomore season (2003-04) ... captained basketball team as a senior (2005-06) ... member of the National Honor Society, student government and the LaSallian Service Corps ... his father, William Warrender, swam collegiately at LaSalle University and received his MBA from Notre Dame ... his uncle, James Catalino, also is an ND graduate ... born Jan. 20, 1988, in Philadelphia ... full name is William James Warrender ... son of William and Mary Ellen Warrender ... enrolled in the College of Science as a pre-professional studies major.
Warrender’s Career Highs At-bats: 1 (three times), last: Feb. 28, 2009 vs. Dayton Runs: None Hits: None Home Runs: None RBI: None Stolen Bases: None Hitting Streak: None
Warrender’s Career Stats YEAR GP/GS AB R 2008 4/0 2 0 BIG EAST 0/0 0 0 2009 3/0 1 0 BIG EAST 0/0 0 0 TOTALS 7/0 3 0
BIG EAST 0/0
H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
0
0 0
SO SF/SH SB-SBA OB SLG 0 0/0 0-0 .000 .000 0 0/0 0-0 - - 0 0/0 0-0 .000 .000 0 0/0 0-0 - - 0 0/0 0-0 .000 .000
0
0/0
0-0
-
-
AVG .000 .000 .000
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