Statistics: Career |
2019 |
2018
2019 (SENIOR): Played in 51 games with 50 starts...Batted .242...Finished with 45 hits, seven doubles, and one triple...Scored 25 runs and drove in 19...Was third on the team with eight stolen bases...Had 13 multi-hit games...Was a perfect 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, and a run scored vs. Lander (March 2)...Went 3-for-4 with a triple, a walk, two runs scored, and one RBI vs. Barton (Feb. 2)...Drove in a season-high three runs at Embry-Riddle (Feb. 19)...Went 6-for-10 with six runs scored, and two RBI in a doubleheader vs. Young Harris (March 23)...Turned 30 double plays.
2018 (JUNIOR): Started all 53 games...Batted .286 with 54 hits, including five doubles, a triple and four home runs...He scored 26 runs and drove in 25 more...Led the team with 11 sacrifice hits...Went 4-for-4 with a double, scored two and drove in two vs. Embry-Riddle (April 11)...Went 3-for-4 with a home run, scored three runs and knocked in four vs. Augusta (March 17)...Tallied 154 assists.
BEFORE FLAGLER: Attended Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green.
2017 (SOPHOMORE): After starting the first five games of the season at shortstop, DiPuglia stretched his streak to 59 to begin his career at WKU...Started 13 more games at third base for 18 total on the year, with 14 additional appearances as a reserve...Drove in five runs in 50 at-bats...Reached base in four of his last six plate appearances (two hits and two walks).
2016 (FRESHMAN): DiPuglia stepped right into the WKU infield and contributed right away in his debut season, starting all 54 games at shortstop for the Hilltoppers...He became the only freshman since 1990 to start every game in a season at shortstop...DiPuglia finished his freshman season with a respectable .253 batting average and .323 on-base percentage on 46 hits to go along with 12 RBI and 18 runs scored...He was also very productive in the small-ball game as his 14 sacrifices ranked in the Top 20 in the nation...DiPuglia’s season was highlighted by his strong finish to the year with his bat as he took his average from .219 on April 15 to the final .253 in the last month of the season, which included a season-long nine-game hitting streak...He also drove in the game-winning run in the bottom of the 12th against Florida International University in walk-off fashion and scored the clinching run against Belmont in the 10th inning.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Cooper City (Fla.) High School...Was dominant for in 2015 as he boasted a .397 batting average with 18 RBI and 12 stolen bases...The shortstop was named the player of the year for his fine play and earned spots on the all-county second team and all-district team...Helped the Cowboys win their first district title in 10 years in his junior season...Helped Cooper City reach the final four as a sophomore...The Washington Nationals selected DiPuglia in the 37th round of the 2015 MLB Draft, but he decided to enroll at Western Kentucky.
CLUB: Played on the Florida Diamond Club Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals scout teams.
PERSONAL: Son of Steve and Ann DiPuglia...Has a sister...A business management major...Lists David Ortiz as his favorite athlete...Steak is his favorite food...
Game of Thrones is his favorite television show.
