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2020 Baseball Roster

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15 Brian Picone

  • Hometown Washingtonville, NY
  • High School Washingtonville
  • Class Senior
  • Major Marketing
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 185
  • Position Infielder/Outfielder

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2020):
  • MAAC All-Academic Team honoree
  • MAAC Academic Honor Roll honoree
  • Appeared in and started in 13 games
  • Batting average of .314, slugging percentage of .490 and an on base percentage of .390
  • Had a 10 game hit streak from Feb. 21 till Mar. 8
  • Had two hits, three RBI and a home run against New Mexico State (Feb. 23)
  • Had three hits and two RBI in back-to-back games against George Mason (Feb. 29 & Mar. 1)
  • Had two home runs in the season after none his first three years
  • Season suspended due to 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic
AS A JUNIOR (2019):
  • MAAC All-Academic Team honoree
  • Appeared in 37 games, starting in all appearances
  • Batted .242 with a .303 slugging percentage and .348 on-base percentage
  • Drew 19 walks, drove in eight runs and had seven extra-base hits
  • His five stolen bases is tied for 22nd most in the MAAC
  • Had two hits and two runs scored vs. Hofstra (Mar. 8)
  • Had three hits and two runs scored against Stony Brook (Mar. 12)
  • Had a season-best three hits and three runs scored at George Washington (Mar. 17)
  • Had tow hits and two runs scored at Albany (Apr. 17)
  • Finished the season with eight extra-base hits. Six came in the first 10 games of the season
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018):
  • MAAC All-Academic Team honoree
  • Started in all 36 appearances this season
  • Batted .269 with a .388 slugging percentage and .324 on-base percentage
  • Had 36 hits with a team-best 14 doubles and one triple
  • Drove home 17 runs and scored 17 himself
  • Had nine multi-hit games in the season
  • Had two hits, two runs scored and three RBI at Rutgers (Mar. 6)
  • Ha two hits and three RBI at LIU Brooklyn (Mar. 20)
  • Had two hits and three RBI at Niagara (Apr. 7)
  • Had two hits and two RBI at Fairfield (May 4)
  • Had five hits and six runs scored in series against Saint Peter's (May 12-13)
AS A FRESHMAN (2017):
  • Made 30 starts throughout 37 appearances
  • Tallied 29 hits towards a .259 batting average, scoring 17 runs and driving in 10
  • Stole three bases
  • Posted a RBI double with a walk at Maryland Eastern Shore (Mar. 11)
  • Batted 2-for-4 with two runs scored and RBI against Quinnipiac (Apr. 14) while adding a stolen base and intentional walk
  • Drove in two runs with two hits, including a double, against Rider (May 26) in a MAAC Championship elimination game win
BEFORE IONA:
  • Second Team All-Section
  • Ninth Team All-State Senior Year
GET TO KNOW BRIAN:
  • Favorite Athlete: Francisco Lindor
  • Favorite Non-Baseball Athlete: Stephen Curry
  • Favorite Food: Buffalo Chicken Wrap
  • Hobbies: Basketball
  • Career Goal: Graduate college with a degree and get a job and begin coaching somewhere
  • Person They'd Most Like To Meet: Derek Jeter
  • Person(s) They Admire: Parents

Statistics

Season:
2020

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2017Freshman

    Infielder/Outfielder
    6'0" 165 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2018Sophomore

    Infielder/Outfielder
    6'0" 165 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2019Junior

    Infielder/Outfielder
    6'0" 185 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2020Senior

    Infielder/Outfielder
    6'0" 185 lbs
    15