2014 [SENIOR] -Finished his career ranked tied for fifth all-time in wins (20),third in ERA (2.42), fourth in strikeouts (168), fifth in inningspitched (245.1), sixth in complete games (6) and tied for fourth inshutouts (3)... made nine starts... registered a 3-5 record, 2.67ERA and 47 strikeouts to just seven walks over 60.2 inningspitched... fanned a season-high ten batters against SpringfieldCollege on March 29... also had nine strikeouts versus Coe on March7... produced seven quality starts (6 IP, 3 ER or less)... heldopponents to a .236 batting average... notched a 6.7strikeout-to-walk ratio and averaged 6.97 strikeouts per game...tallied 8.31 fly outs per game and 10.38 ground outs per game.[SEASON STATS]
2013 [JUNIOR] -Appeared in 11 games (ten starts)... posted a 6-1 record with a2.35 earned run average (ERA)... logged 61.1 innings, a team-best62 strikeouts and held opponents to a .230 batting average(52-for-226)... pitched two complete games (both seven inningcontests)... fanned a career-high 11 batters in a 3-2 loss toEndicott College in the NCAA Tournament (May 16)... struck out fiveor more batters in seven games... whiffed 33 batters total in fiveconsecutive starts over 34.2 innings pitched... did not allow atriple or a home run on the season... Wheaton went 8-2 overall inhis ten starts... averaged 9.10 strikeouts per game and a 3.3strikeout-to-walk ratio... averaged 5.58 innings per appearance...ranked 63rd overall in the nation in strikeouts per nine innings(9.1) and 90th in strikeouts (62)... ranked 136th in the country inERA (2.35). [SEASON STATS]
2012 [SOPHOMORE] -Made 11 starts compiling a 9-1 record overall over 76.2 innings ofwork... recorded a 1.88 ERA, 44 strikeouts (5.17 per game) andpitched two complete games... held opponents to a .246 battingaverage... had one shutout... struck out seven batters over 7.1innings pitched in a 3-2 victory over Webster University in theopening game of the NCAA Division III Tournament College WorldSeries. [SEASON STATS]
2011 [FRESHMAN] -Started eight of nine games he pitched in... second on Lyons ininnings pitched (46.2)... 11th in NEWMAC in earned run average(ERA) (3.09)... tossed six shutout innings of three-hit ball inNCAA Tournament against St. Joseph's of Maine (May 20)... allowedfour hits and one run over seven innings in win against Babson(Apr. 2). [SEASONSTATS]
CAREER HONORS:Two-time NEWMAC Pitcher of the Year (’12, ’13)...D3baseball.com All-New England Team (’12, ’13)... namedto first team in 2012... NEIBA All-New England first team selection(’12)... NEWMAC All-Conference first team (’12,’13)... NEWMAC All-Conference second team ('14)... ECAC NewEngland All-Star second team (’12)... NEWMAC TeamSportsmanship Award (’11, ’12, ’13)...D3baseball.com Team of the Week (Apr.9, 2013, Apr. 8, 2014)... NEWMAC Pitcher of the Week (Apr. 8, 2013, Apr.7, 2014)... ECAC Division III New England Pitcher of the Week(Apr. 9, 2014).BEFORE WHEATON:Attended King Philip Regional High School... two-sport athletecompeting in baseball and basketball all four years... four-yearstarter on the baseball team, two-year starter on the basketballteam... earned seven varsity letters total between both sports...Hockomock League Champions in 2009 (baseball)... three-timeHockomock League All-Conference selection... named Hockomock Leagueand team MVP.
PERSONAL: Son ofLisa and Ross Palioca... has three siblings, Tyler, Liz andLaura... majoring in religion... signed a temporary contract withthe Cotouit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) in thesummer of 2013... member of the Brockton Rox of the FuturesCollegiate Baseball League (FCBL) in 2012 and 2013... FCBL Pitcherof the Night (July 7, 2013).
