Records: Season (2025): Tied for eighth in a season at PSU with eight wins.
2025 (JUNIOR)
Awards: Voted ABCA All-Region second team.
Season: Made 15 starts on the mound…Went 8-2 with a 3.96 ERA…Tallied 72 strikeouts in 72.2 innings and held opponents to 54 hits and a .202 average…Had six outings going 4+ innings and allowed no earned runs…Recorded 5+ strikeouts in eight outings…In Big Ten games, went 5-2 in 10 starts and notched 48 strikeouts in 52.1 innings.
Rankings: Ranked second in the Big Ten in games started (15; 16th nationally), third in hits allowed per nine innings (6.44; 34th), fifth in wins (8; 43rd) and seventh in WHIP (1.13; 73rd).
Game-by-Game: vs. UConn (2/16): Threw four no-hit innings, not allowing a hit or an earned run, to earn the win…Recorded six strikeouts. at Longwood (2/22): Picked up a win throwing four innings…Gave up one run and two hits, while striking out eight. at VCU (3/1): Threw 4.2 innings and secured four strikeouts. vs. Indiana (3/7): Picked up the win…Recorded a season-high nine strikeouts in four innings. at Northwestern (3/14): Fired five shutout frames, allowing just one hit, and struck out five batters to earn the win. vs. Michigan State (3/21): Notched five strikeouts over four innings. at Michigan (3/28): Threw 5.2 innings. at Minnesota (4/4): Allowed just one run over six innings and struck out four to pick up the win. vs. USC (4/11): Tossed seven innings, giving up a run, and recorded seven strikeouts. vs. Purdue (4/18): Picked up a win with five innings…Allowed two runs and struck out five. at UCLA (4/25): Threw six innings and recorded five strikeouts. vs. Maryland (5/2): Tossed five innings and secured four strikeouts. vs. Xavier (5/15): Threw two shutout innings and tallied three strikeouts. vs. Washington (5/21): Fired 5.2 shutout innings and notched three strikeouts to pick up the win.
Before PSU
Pitched two seasons at St. Joseph’s in 2023 and 2024…Made 28 appearances (25 starts) at St. Joseph’s…Went 8-3 with two complete games and one shutout, while posting a 3.84 ERA in 133.2 innings. Tallied 162 strikeouts and 66 walks, while holding opponents to a .188 average. 2024: Named College Sports Communicators’ Academic All-District…Earned Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team honors…Tabbed All-Atlantic 10 second team…Named Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Week on May 13…Ranked among the Top 10 in the Atlantic 10 in complete games (2; 1st, 12th nationally), hits allowed per nine innings (6.48; 2nd, 25th nationally), opponent batting average (.196; 2nd), strikeouts (88; 4th), strikeouts per nine innings (10.56; 4th), WHIP (1.19; 4th), ERA (3.72; 5th) and innings pitched (75; 8th)…Went 4-2 with a 3.72 ERA in 14 starts, while tallying two complete games and one shutout. In 75 innings, recorded 88 strikeouts and held opponents to a .196 average…Went 5+ innings and allowed 1 or less earned run in eight of 14 starts…Took a No-Hitter into the ninth against George Mason (5/12), going 8.1 innings and allowing one hit and one run, while striking out nine. In the Atlantic-10 Tournament, fired nine shutout innings and struck out 12 against Saint Louis (5/23). 2023: Earned Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team honors…Named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team…Tabbed Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Week on March 8…Led the Atlantic-10 in hits allowed per nine innings (5.83; 8th nationally) and WHIP (1.18), while ranking third in strikeouts per nine innings (11.35) and fifth in ERA (3.99)…Went 4-1 with a 3.99 ERA in 14 appearances (11 starts) and 74 strikeouts in 58.2 innings. Held opponents to a .178 average…Had seven appearances going 4+ innings and allowing one or less runs.
High School
Played at Tuscarora High School for head coach Mike O’Brien…Earned first-team All-Conference honors…Tossed two no-hitters…As a senior, recorded a 1.10 ERA and 69 strikeouts in 38 innings…Played for American Legion Post 11 and helped win the 2022 Maryland State Championship…Also played basketball.
Personal
Son of Niki and Jeff DeSanto…Has a twin brother, Drew, and a sister, Olivia…Brother, Drew, plays baseball at St. Joseph’s…Father, Jeff, played baseball at UMBC and Mary Washington…Uncle, Rob DeSanto, played baseball at Frostburg State…Intends to major in business.