UMBC

2014: Played in 33 games, making 28 starts for the Retrievers as a senior… Served as a co-captain for the club… Started behind the plate in 25 games while serving as UMBC’s designated hitter on three occasions… Hit .155 with ten runs batted in and nine runs scored… Drew 19 walks while striking out just 13 times… Laid down four sacrifice bunts… Posted a .333 on-base percentage… Collected four multi-hit games, including a three-hit ballgame in the series finale at Albany on April 13 as UMBC closed out the weekend sweep… Went 3-for-5 in the game with two RBI and two runs scored… Collected two hits in the second game of a doubleheader the day before, knocking in three runs in the 9-5 win… Registered a 2-for-3 day, and scored a run, against local rival Coppin State on April 23 as UMBC defeated the Eagles, 6-5 at Alumni Field… Contributed two hits, drew two walks, and scored two runs as UMBC defeated Towson on the road on May 6, 13-8.

2013: Selected to the America East All-Conference Second Team as a designated hitter… Played in 40 games and made 32 starts splitting time between catcher and designated hitter for the Retrievers… Picked up his first multi-hit game for UMBC with a 2-for-3 effort against College World Series participant Indiana at the Caravelle Resort’s Baseball at the Beach Tournament at Myrtle Beach, S.C. … Drove in multiple runs on three occasions… Recorded an eight-game hitting streak from Apr. 28-May 11… Named the America East Player of the Week on March 18 after hitting .583 (7-for-12) as UMBC took two of three from league rival Binghamton… Made just two errors behind the plate while recording a .980 fielding percentage… Helped the UMBC pitching staff lower its ERA (4.78) over four points from 2012 (9.01).

Background: Transferred from Brookdale Community College... A three-year varsity player at Freehold Township... Helped lead the Patriots to the Monmouth County Tournament Championship as a junior... Served as a team captain and was named the team's MVP the next season as a senior... Also named to the Shore Conference, Monmouth County All-Star Team as well as earning a spot on the All-Division First Team and All-County Third Team as a senior... An honor roll student who served in the peer leadership program.

Personal: Son of Robert and Josephine Coluccio... Has two brothers, Jeffrey and Nicholas... Cousin, Christian Coluccio, played baseball at Temple and was drafted by the Detroit Tigers... Majoring in information systems... Born Aug. 15, 1992.

CAREER STATISTICS

*As of 5/20/14