Emory University

Senior (2014):

Toscano hit a career-high .297 during his senior year, playingin 22 games and making nine starts.  He scored a pair of runsand drove in eight, collecting a pair of doubles and stealing abase on two attempts.  In addition, he walked six times toraise his on base percentage to .378, while recording a .351slugging percentage.  He was one-for-one with a double,sacrifice fly and three RBIs against Oglethorpe University onFebruary 25^th.  Toscano added a two-RBI performanceagainst Huntingdon College on April 26^th.  Thethird baseman hit .310 (nine-for-29) against right-handed pitchingand .353 (six-for-17) with the bases empty, while reaching base ata .692 mark to lead off innings.

Junior (2013):

Toscano hit .256 with 12 runs batted in and 12 runs scored,playing in 30 games during his junior season, including 26 startsat third base.  The righty picked up 20 hits in 78 at bats,including four doubles and a triple, and walked 13 times to raisehis on base percentage to .365 for the year.  Toscano saw hisaverage rise to .283 (17-for-60) against right-handed pitchers, andhit .458 (11-for-24) when leading off an inning.  He also hit.286 (eight-for-28) with runners in scoring position, and drove inrunners from third base with less than two outs at a 70%rate.  Toscano was two-for-three with a season-high three runsscored against Rochester on March 10^th, and drove in aseason-high two runs against both Rochester on March12^th and LaGrange on March 23^rd.

Sophomore (2012):

After serving as a relief pitcher during his freshmanyear, Toscano became the Eagles' regular third baseman in 2012,finishing the year with a .241 batting average, 17 runs scored,seven doubles and 15 runs batted in.  Starting 34 of the 36games that he played in, he also walked seven times and stole fourbases on as many attempts during the campaign.  When leadingoff an inning in 2012, Toscano hit .414 (12-for-29), and wasseven-for-10 during the year in driving in a run from third withless than two outs in an inning.  During a 9-4 win over theUniversity of Rochester on March 15th, he went two-for-five with apair of doubles, two RBIs and a run scored.  He picked up aseason-best three hits on two occassions, going three-for-fouragainst Washington and Lee University on February 21st, MillsapsCollege on Febraury 26th and Oglethorpe University on April 19th. 

Freshman (2011):

Toscano appeared in nine games out of the bullpen for Emoryduring his freshman year, going 1-0 with a 3.94 earned runaverage.  Over his 16 innings pitched, he did not walk or hita batter, while striking out nine.  Toscano earned his firstcollegiate victory on April 13th with a three and a thirdinning outing against the University of the South, during which, heallowed just one run on five hits.  He pitched three shutoutinnings against Atlanta Christian College on April 6th, allowingthree hits and striking out two.  Toscano turned in fivescoreless appearances during the season, and allowed one earned runor less in all but one of his outings.  Toscano held opponentshitting with two outs to a .263 (five-for-19) batting average.

Career Statistics:

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Prior to Emory:

Played on the Valor Christian High School baseball team for fourseasons, serving as the team captain during his junior and seniorcampaigns... Hit .431 with three home runs and 27 RBIs, whilestriking out 41 batters in 37 innings and recording a 4.01 ERA hissenior year... Named an honorable mention to the all-state team...Was his league's Most Valuable Player and selected to theall-league team as a pitcher... Coached by Keith Wahl... Alsoplayed football.

Personal:

Born September 5, 1991... A two-time academic all-state honoreein high school.

Quote:

"I chose Emory for the one-of-a-kind baseball program and theexcellent academics."