ACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK (4/4)
Sophomore (2022):\xa0Started all 60 games at shortstop\u2026Hit .249 with 39 runs scored, 10 doubles, eight home runs, 45 RBI and nine stolen bases\u2026Registered 12 multi-RBI performances and 14 multi-hit efforts\u2026Tallied co-season-high four hits, highlighted by home run and four RBI in season-opening win over Towson (Feb. 18)\u2026Drove in four runs and launched homer in 11-3 victory over Boston College (Mar. 12)\u2026Totaled three-hit game at FGCU (Mar. 30)\u2026Smacked game-winning grand slam at Duke (Apr. 1)\u2026Became first player in program history with pair of grand slams in same series, plating five runs in finale at Duke (Apr. 3)\u2026Mounted four-hit and four-RBI bid in 17-1 victory vs. FIU (Apr. 6)\u2026Reached base safely three times against Bethune-Cookman (Apr. 19)\u2026Homered in 22-0 rout vs. North Dakota State (May 6)\u2026Went yard for second straight contest with solo shot against North Dakota State (May 7)\u2026Notched trio of knocks in 8-2 win at No. 21 Florida State (May 14).
Freshman (2021):\xa0Appeared in 52 games, making 50 starts at shortstop\u2026Hit .219 with five doubles, four homers and 14 RBI\u2026Scored 23 runs, slugged .320 and posted .609 OPS\u2026Stole four bases in seven attempts\u2026Ranked sixth on team with 10 multi-hit games and had three multi-RBI performances\u2026Had two hits on opening day at preseason No. 1 Florida (Feb. 19)\u2026Scored and drove in run in win at Florida (Feb. 20)\u2026Singled and scored in series finale vs. Virginia Tech (Feb. 28)\u2026Had two hits and run scored at NC State (Mar. 6)\u2026Singled and stole base at NC State (Mar. 7)\u2026Singled and scored two runs in win at FGCU (Mar. 17)\u2026Scored in win at FAU (Mar. 23)\u2026Scored in win at Virginia (Mar. 26)\u2026.Went 2-for-3 in series-clinching win at Virginia (Mar. 28)\u2026Doubled, scored and drove in run in win at FIU (Mar 31)\u2026Went 3-for-4 with a run scored in win over Duke (Apr. 3)\u2026Singled, scored a run and drove in a run in win over Duke (Apr. 4)\u2026Hit first career homer in win over FIU (Apr. 7)\u2026Hit three-run homer in series finale at Pitt (Apr. 11)\u2026Doubled and homered in 3-for-5 game to beat Clemson (Apr. 16)\u2026Singled and scored in win over Clemson (Apr. 17)\u2026Went 2-for-4 with double to help sweep Clemson (Apr. 18)\u2026Went 2-for-3 with run scored in first game of doubleheader at North Carolina (Apr. 23)\u2026Doubled, homered and drove in season-high four RBI in win at North Carolina (Apr. 25)\u2026Doubled in win over FGCU (Apr. 27)\u2026Singled in series finale at Boston College (May 2)\u2026Had base hit and run scored in win over App State (May 7)\u2026Went 1-for-4 with run scored and RBI in victory over App State (May 8)\u2026Had two hits and two runs scored in win over Georgia Tech (May 15)\u2026Singled in win at Louisville (May 21)\u2026Made ACC tournament debut vs. Duke (May 27)\u2026Had base hit and run scored in NCAA tournament debut vs. South Alabama (June 4).
High School:\xa0Four-year varsity letterman at Doral Academy, serving as captain in 2020\u2026Helped lead Doral to four district championships, two regional titles and one state runner-up finish\u2026Hit .290 with three doubles, one triple, one home run and seven RBI in shortened 2020 season\u2026Batted .296 with six doubles, one triple and 19 runs scored in 2019\u2026Posted career-best four homers and 17 RBI as sophomore in 2018.
Personal:\xa0Son of Gino Pitelli and Zandra Diaz-Pitelli\u2026Has one brother, Nicolas\u2026Majoring in criminology.