Flagler College Athletics

Statistics: Career | 2025 | 2024 | 2023

2025 (JUNIOR): Made 10 appearances...Finished with a 4.00 earned run average in 9.0 innings pitched...Allowed 12 hits, four runs, with six strikeouts.   

2024 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 16 games...Posted a 5-1 record with a staff-best three saves... He earned a save when he pitched a scoreless inning at Lander (March 3), vs. USC Aiken (March 17), and at Embry-Riddle (April 9)... He pitched two scoreless inning in relief vs. Rollins (Febuary 20) to earn the win...Had a season-high three strikeouts vs. American International (Feb. 25)...PBC Presidential Honor Roll Presidential Scholar.

2023 (FRESHMAN): Made nine relief appearances...Posted a 6.14 earned run average...Finished with 7.1 innings pitched...Struck out two in two-thirds of an inning vs. No. 12 Mount Olive (March 4)...Did not allow a run in his last three appearances...PBC Presidential Honor Roll Silver Scholar.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from St. Mary's Ryken High School in Leonardtown, Md...Lettered in baseball...Was a first team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference selection as a senior after recording 57 strikeouts in 53 innings pitched...Had a 2.70 earned run average...Was an honorable mention All-WCAC as a freshman. 

CLUB: Played for the Indiana Prospects and Dig in National.

PERSONAL: Son of Milton Pesante and Terri Pesante-Close and the stepson of Donald Close...Has a sister...A finance major.