UMass Boston

2015 Carved out a big role as a starting first baseman and designated hitter in the middle of the Beacons’ lineup … Appeared in 29 contests, including making the starting lineup 24 times … Finished the season hitting .291 with a .371 on-base percentage and .407 slugging percentage … Recorded 25 hits, 13 runs scored and 14 runs batted in … Registered four doubles and two home runs … Went 1-for-2 on the basepaths … Recorded a team-high 198 putouts … Chipped in 12 assists, versus eight errors for a .963 fielding percentage … Opened the season by going 2-for-4 with two runs scored against Heidelberg University … Finished 2-for-2 with two runs scored and two walks in a 9-5 win over Farmingdale State on March 19 … Posted a season-high three hits and three RBI in game two against UMass Dartmouth on March 30 … Went 3-for-5 with two runs scored, two RBI and a home run in an 11-5 game two win over Plymouth State on April 25 … Hit the game-winning, two-run, two-out walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth April 27 in an 8-7 win over Endicott College.

PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Transferred to UMass Boston from Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill where he was a NJCAA Region 21 Champion … Was a Gold Glove winner at First Base, and was named a NJCAA Regional Defensive Player of the Year … Graduated from Malden Catholic High School in 2011 … Was named the captain of the baseball team in his senior season … Earned three varsity letters with the baseball program … Son of Dorothy and Don Bonito … Currently majoring in Criminal Justice.