COLLEGE: Pace University

HIGH SCHOOL: Maloney High, Meriden, Conn.

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STATUS

• Signed with the ROCKERS on June 22, 2021

CAREER NOTES

• Is playing in the Atlantic League for the first time after spending parts of three seasons in the Frontier League and American Association
• Hit .297 as a collegian at Pace University and is among their all-time offensive leaders in a number of categories.

2021

• Played nine games with Tri-City of the Frontier League (.276/0/3) and six games with Winnipeg of the American Association (.308/0/1).
• Joined the Rockers on 6/22.
• Hit .229 in 40 games with two home runs and 17 RBI.
• Had season-best three hits at Lexington (8/3/21) and matched season-high with two runs scored in the same game.
• Drove in a pair of runs in his third game as a Rocker on 6/29/21 with a sac fly and an RBI single.
• Hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning of an 8-2 win over Charleston (7/30/21).

2020

• Played with Florence, Ky. in the Battle of the Bourbon Trail.

2019

• Member of the Florence, Ky. Y’Alls of the Frontier League where he hit .268 in 22 games with one homer and 12 RBI.
• Suffered a traumatic neck injury that was shattered in a baseline collision with the opposing catcher.
• Was caught in a rundown and dove to sneak between the catcher’s legs but hit his head on the shin guard and suffered the neck injury.
• Underwent surgery to repair the C5 vertebrae that  was shattered in the collision.
• The surgery involved fusing the C4 and C6 vertebrae to bridge the gap where the C5 used to be.
• Wore a neck brace for 12 weeks and underwent months of rehab.

2018

• Finished his career at Pace No., 11 in school history with 192 career hits … Ranked No. 10 with 36 doubles, No. 8 with seven triples, No. 5 with 127 RBI, and No. 13 in runs scored with 123 
• A three-time All-Northeast 10 conference selection.
• Signed with the Cleburne Railroaders following his college career.
• Played 29 games for the Railroaders with a .240 average, three home runs and 16 RBI.
• Utilized not just as a catcher but as a utility player logging time in LF, RF, CF, 1B and 3B.
• Graduated from Pace with a degree in sports marketing.

2017

• Had his best season as a collegian, batting .345 with six home runs and 36 RBI.
• Hit .284 with two home runs and 12 RBI in 36 games for North Adams in the New England Collegiate Summer League.

2016

• Hit .306 with five home runs and 36 RBI in 52 games for Pace.

2015

• Hit .229 with one home run and 12 RBI as a freshman at Pace University.

2014

• Received the Robert W. Kuhn, Jr. Memorial Baseball Award that is presented to a Maloney High player for athletic achievement, sportsmanship and leadership.
• Named as the top scholar-athlete at Maloney High by the Hartford Courant.
• Also played basketball and was the football quarterback at Maloney.

2012

• Member of the Yalesville Lightning travel baseball team that won the Surf’s Up Tournament at the Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, SC.

 

PERSONAL

• Michael Rosario Gulino