Zoey Valentino

Photo by: Mark Campbell

Position:
Catcher
Class:
Junior
High School:
Freehold Township
Hometown:
Freehold, N.J.
Major:
Pre-Veterinary Medicine

CAREER ACCOLADES

Two-time CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll

2023 SEASON

Appeared in 27 games with 17 starts at catcher
Finished 11-for-48 (.229) with a home run, two doubles and eight RBI
Hit first career home run, a grand slam, and had five RBI at Norfolk State (3/4)
Had two hits and a walk at Monmouth (3/31)
2022 CAA Fall Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection

2022 SEASON

Appeared in eight games with three starts at catcher
Batted .167 (2-12) with two RBI
Had two RBI against CCSU (Feb. 25)
Had pinch-hit singles at Lehigh (April 6) and at Towson (April 17)

2021 SEASON (STATISTICS)

Appeared in six games and made one start
Recorded a hit and scored a run vs. UMass in her Blue Hen debut
Scored two runs vs. Coppin State
Added a single during the series finale at Towson
Named to CAA Academic Honor Roll

HIGH SCHOOL
• Three-year starter as a catcher at Freehold Township
• Named Asbury Park Press first team All-Shore and All-Group 4 as a sophomore and junior
• Selected first team All-Division in 2019
• A-North Division Co-Player of the Year
• Tabbed team’s Offensive Player of the Year during her final two years, and Offensive Rookie of the Year as a freshman
• Named FTHS Athlete of the Month for April in 2018 and 2019
• Nominee for Asbury Park Press Freshman, Sophomore and Junior of the Year
• Holds the school home run single season record with 11 in 2019, breaking her own record set the previous year
• Her 23 career homers are the school’s career record
• Also holds the school single season and career records for RBI
• Honor roll student during all four years
• Member of National Honor Society and Latin Honor Society
• Played for the EC Bullets-Piening club team from 2018-20