Dan Gatto

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Dover, Del.
Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Height:
6-0
Weight:
175
High School:
Dover

At Delaware: Four-year starter for the Blue Hens and will add experienced depth to the Delaware.

2014 Season: Member of Delaware team that tallied a 26-27 overall record with a 10-10 CAA record which was good for a fourth place finish in the conference • named team's Most Outstanding Pitcher in 2014 • was tied for the team lead in wins with Chad Martin and Brandon Hinkle with five • started 14 games and made 16 appearances • pitched 106.2 innings, which was 30 more innings than anyone else on the pitching staff • led the team with 65 strikeouts and three complete games • Gatto's best performance in 2014 resulted in a no-decision as the righty pitched 10 scoreless innings and three strikeouts against Northeastern on April 4.

2013 Season: Made 18 appearances for Delaware starting on seven occasions • in seven starts, Blue Hens registered a 6-1 record • totaled 67.0 innings allowing 66 hits and 25 earned runs • ranked third on team with 74 strikeouts • held opponents to a .256 batting average • tallied a team third-best four wins • threw six or more innings on four occasions • tossed one complete game in the Blue Hens’ 4-2 win against Rutgers on May 1 allowing five hits and two earned runs • registered a season-high eight strikeouts on Mar. 27 versus Saint Joseph’s • allowed two or less hits in nine appearances • had notable performance in win against Villanova on April 16 in Liberty Bell Classic; eight IP allowing seven hits, two earned runs and struck out seven.

2012 Season: Appeared in 13 games and made 11 starts for the Blue Hens during sophomore season • finished the season with a 4-2 record with a 4.89 ERA (27 ER/49.2 IP), 56 hits, 20 walks and 39 strikeouts • in back-to-back starts on May 1 vs. Wilmington and May 20 vs. Northeastern combined for one win in 9.0 scoreless innings on the mound with six hits, 3 walks and five strikeouts • made longest start of the season on Apr. 24 at Rutgers where he did not receive a decision after he held the Scarlet Knights to four earned runs on six hits and six strikeouts • earned back-to-back wins on Mar. 21 vs. ACC for, Maryland, in a 3-1 victory and Mar. 27 at Lehigh in a 5-0 triumph in the first round of the Liberty Bell Classic • made two starts during the Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Championships, did not register a decision while posting a 12.86 ERA (6 ER/4.2 IP), 11 hits, 3 walks and 2 strikeouts • played for the Staunton Braves of the Valley Baseball League, who produced a 22-25 record • compiled a 0-1 record with a 4.68 ERA (13 ER/25.0 IP), 30 hits, 6 walks and 13 strikeouts in four starts.

2011 Season: Appeared in 11 games and started his last 10 appearances during a strong freshman campaign • fired 42.0 innings of work while posting a 5.36 ERA • made his lone relief appearance during his season debut against No. 9 Arizona State on February 27 • limited the Pac 12 power to just one hit during his scoreless appearance • transitioned to the starting rotation during the very next game, firing 4.1 innings against UMBC on March 1 • did not surrender an earned run during his four innings of work against ACC foe Maryland on March 8 • picked up his first career victory with a strong effort against intrastate rival Delaware State on March 16 • held the Hornets to just four hits while striking out a season-high seven batters over five scoreless frames • made his first career start in CAA play with 5.1 innings of work against William & Mary on March 26 • honored as the Colonial Athletic Association co-Rookie of the Week on April 11 • earned the award after firing six innings of shutout ball against UNC Wilmington on April 9 • limited the Seahawks to just four hits while striking out six • tossed five innings against Towson during the first game of a doubleheader on April 17 • continued to help anchor the CAA rotation during each of his last three starts, including three innings of work during the team’s 6-4 victory over Virginia Commonwealth on April 30 • picked off a pair of runners during league play, which marked the sixth-highest total in the CAA.

High School: Four-year letterwinner as a pitcher and infielder for Dover High School • named first team All-Henlopen Conference as a pitcher in 2010 • named an honorable mention All-State pitcher as a senior • a member of the Blue-Gold All-Star game and was a starter on the mound in 2010 • was an AP Scholar Award winner in 2009 and 2010.

Personal: Daniel "Dan" Larkin Gatto ("gah-toe") • son of Ferdinando and Patricia Gatto • has two older brothers • brother, Dominic, is a former pitcher at Wesley College in Dover, Del. • brother, Tony, played baseball at Delaware State • political science major with a concentration in American Politics at Delaware.

CAREER STATISTICS

Year	G/S	ERA	W-L	Saves	CG/Sho	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	Avg.	WP	HBP	Field %
2014	16/14	3.71	5-6	0	3/0/1	106.2	120	54	44	30	68	.292	6	13	.897
2013	18/7	3.36	4-3	0	1/0/0	67	66	32	25	20	47	.256	4	9	.850
2012	13/11	4.89	4-2	0	0/0/1	49.2	56	34	27	20	39	.296	6	11	.947
2011	11/10	5.36	1-4	0	0/0/0	42	51	27	25	18	22	.298	3	5	.909
TOTALS	58/42	4.09	14-15	0	4/0/2	265.2	293	147	121	88	176	.285	19	38	.899