Lewis University Athletics

2014 Highlights: Recipient of the Br. David Delahanty Award - given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence - and named to Academic All-GLVC Team...CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team…National College Baseball Writer’s Association All-America Honorable Mention…Tino Martinez Award Semifinalist…Daktronics All-Region First Team…American Baseball Coaches Association All-Midwest Region Second Team…GLVC Council of Presidents' Academic Excellence Award...All-GLVC First Team…played in and started 49 games (27 in right field and 22 at designated hitter)…led the GLVC in slugging percentage (.651)…ranked third in the GLVC in batting (.391) and total bases (110)…finished fifth in the GLVC in on-base percentage (.467)…homered, doubled twice and walked with three runs scored and three RBI vs. UIS (April 11)…homered twice with three RBI and three runs scored vs. Quincy (March 15)…doubled twice, homered, scored three times and knocked in three runs vs. Bellarmine (May 3)…smacked a two-run home run vs. Saint Joseph’s (March 30).

2013 Highlights: Named to All-GLVC First Team… Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Preseason All-America Watch List…Started in 50 games for the Flyers….tied for second on the squad with 54 hits…second with 7 home runs…had 14 multi-hit games…collected three RBI against UW-Parkside (April 2, game 1), Southern Indiana (April 20, game 2) and Indianapolis (May 4, game 2)...recipient of the Br. David Delahanty Award - given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence - and named to Academic All-GLVC Team.

2012 Highlights: Recipient of Lewis' Delahanty Award for academic excellence among student athletes and named Academic All-GLVC...named to ABCA and Daktronics All-Midwest Region Second Team...selected to All-GLVC East Division First Team...earned GLVC Player of the Week and D2BaseballNews.com National Player of the Week honors on April 23...started 52 games (48 in right field and four at designated hitter)...led the GLVC in home runs (11)...tied for the league lead in triples (5)...second in total bases (116) and slugging percentage (.641)...second on the team with 42 RBI...homered twice, singled twice and knocked in four runs while scoring three times in game two vs. UW-Parkside (April 18)...had thre hits and two runs scored in game one vs. UW-Parkside (April 18)...singled three times and walked once while scoring three times in game two at Southern Indiana (April 22)...homered twice and knocked in three runs in game two vs. Upper Iowa (March 28)...knocked in four runs in game one vs. Upper Iowa (March 28)...homered and recorded four RBI in game one at Kentucky Wesleyan (April 14)...finished a home run short of hte cycle with three RBI in game two at Indianapolis (April 7)...homered in the season opener vs. Findlay (March 4)...homered and scored twice in game two vs. Saint Joseph's (March 31) and in game one at UW-Parkside (April 3)...recorded five hits, including a triple in each game, in a doubleheader at Northern Kentucky (May 6)...singled three times to knock in two runs and score twice in the GLVC Tournament vs. Indianapolis (May 10).

2011 Highlights: Delahanty Award recipient and named Academic All-GLVC...played in 21 games with nine starts (seven at designated hitter and two at right field)...knocked in four runs, scored four times thanks to a double and two singles in game one vs. UIS (March 19)...had two RBI and two runs scored thanks to a triple, single and a walk vs. Mary (March 4)...scored twice and knocked in two runs thanks to a home run in game two vs. UIS (March 19)...singled twice, walked and stole a bag at UW-Parkside (May 10).

Prep/Personal: Hit .533 with 16 home runs and 67 RBI as a senior...each total ranks in the IHSA's top 20 for a single season...named All-State by the Prep Baseball Report...named the co-captain of the Daily Herald All-Area team and the Northwest Herald Player of the Year...named to the Courier News All-Area Team...son of Glen and Lorrie Albano...Business Administration major.

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Hits: 4, Illinois Springfield, Apr 11, 2014 ; UW-Parkside, Apr 18, 2012 Doubles: 2, 4 times Triples: 1, 10 times Home runs: 2, UW-Parkside, Apr 18, 2012 ; vs Quincy, Mar 15, 2014 ; Upper Iowa, Mar 28, 2012 Total bases: 10, UW-Parkside, Apr 18, 2012 RBI: 4, 4 times Runs scored: 4, UIS, Mar 19, 2011 Walks: 2, 7 times Hit by pitch: 1, 8 times Struck out: 3, 8 times Sac flies: 1, 7 times Sac bunts: 1, 4 times At bats: 6, at Kentucky Wesleyan, Apr 14, 2013 ; vs Findlay, Mar 2, 2014 Stolen bases: 2, vs Truman State, May 08, 2014 Caught stealing: 1, 13 times Field chances: 6, Bellarmine Knights, Apr 29, 2012 Putouts: 5, at Indianapolis, Apr 06, 2012 ; Bellarmine Knights, Apr 29, 2012 Assists: 1, 6 times