2016 Baseball Roster

30 Bret Viola

  • Position LHP/OF
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 205
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Carmel, N.Y.
  • High School Carmel
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

Coach Aldins says: "Bret carved out a key role for himself in the bullpen and was one of our most reliable arms down the stretch. He also has been making some nice strides on the offensive side of the ball and with some more consistancy he could find some considerable time in the outfield."

2016: went 1-for-1 (R, 2 BB) vs. SUNY-Old Westbury (2/20)...0.1 innings of work (0 H, 0 R, 2 BB) vs. Rutgers-Newark (3/7)...picked up a win in relief (4.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 3 K, 2 BB) in the 2nd game of a conference doubleheader vs. SUNY-Canton (3/25)...was excellent in relief (4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 K, BB, 2 HBP) and picked up a save vs. No. 8/No. 10 Rutgers-Camden (3/29)...picked up a win in relief (5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, ER, 2 K, BB) in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. Ithaca (4/2)...hurled a key scoreless inning (H, 0 K, 0 BB) in the 2nd game of a conference doubleheader vs. Elmira (4/8)...pitched a perfect scoreless inning with a strikeout vs. Vassar (4/16)...had a perfect inning with two strikeouts vs. Houghton (4/29).

2015: appeared in 12 games out of the bullpen, posting a 2.70 ERA and limited hitters to a .300 batting average...had a 2-0 record with 1 save to go along with 24 strikeouts over 16.2 innings of work...3rd on the team in saves...did not give up an earned run in 0.1 innings of work in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. Montclair State (3/19)…picked up the win in relief (2.2 IP, H, R, 0 ER, K, 2 BB) in the 2nd game of a doubleheader vs. DeSales (4/1)…pitched a scoreless inning (H, K, 0 BB) vs. Drew (4/8)…had two scoreless innings of relief (H, 4 K, BB) vs. RPI (4/16)…recorded a save (3.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 K, BB) in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. Houghton (4/18)…picked up a win in relief (2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 K, BB) vs. NJCU (4/22)…had a perfect inning with two strikeouts in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. Elmira (4/25)…was excellent in relief (2.0 IP, H, 0 R, 5 K, 2 BB) vs. Rutgers-Camden (5/4)...appeared in 8 games and started 1 as a positional player, posting a .000 batting average...drew a walk vs. William Paterson (3/25)...scored a run in the 2nd game of a doubleheader vs. Elmira (4/25).

2014: earned CUNYAC Rookie of the Week honors on two separate occasions (3/31-4/6)...appeared in 22 games and started 19 while batting .261...collected his first collegiate hit, an RBI double, vs. William Paterson (3/27)...went 2-for-3 (R, 2B, RBI) in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. Ithaca (4/5)...3-for-3 (R, RBI, HBP) in the 2nd game of a doubleheader vs. Ithaca (4/6)...went 2-for-3 (2B, BB) vs. Drew (4/9)...1-for-2 with a run scored in the 2nd game of a doubleheader vs. SUNY Old Westbury (4/17)...went 2-for-4 with a run scored in the 2nd game of a doubleheader vs. SUNY Brockport (4/19)...1-for-3 with an RBI vs. NJCU (4/21)...went 1-for-3 (2B, 2 RBI) vs. Baruch (4/21)...1-for-3 with two RBI’s in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. Utica (4/27)...went 1-for-3 (R, RBI, 2 BB) in the 2nd game of a doubleheader vs. Utica (4/28)...appeared in 5 games out of the bullpen posting a 0-0 record with a 4.70 E.R.A...struck out 12 batters in 7.2 innings limiting hitters to a .241 batting average...struck out the side in a perfect inning’s work in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. Yeshiva (2/23)...had a solid outing (2.0 IP, 2 H, R, ER, 2 K, 2 BB, HBP) in the 2nd game of a doubleheader vs. SUNY Brockport (4/19)...pitched well in relief (2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, ER, 2 K, BB) vs. John Jay (4/23).

2013: did not play due to injury.

High School: earned National Honor Society status...took part in the Carmel High School Mentoring Program...was on the Honor Roll...played for coach Bob Shilling at Carmel High School...named captain his junior and senior years...team advanced to the Semifinals in Section 1... batted .455 with 3 homeruns his senior year...also posted a 3-1 record on the mound...All-League for three consecutive seasons...senior year also received All-Section honors and was named League Player of the Year...earned All-State Honors his senior year...Team MVP...Diamond 9 Scholar Athlete...Madison Square Garden Varsity All-Hudson Valley First Team...nominated for Westchester/Putnam Player of the Year...played summer baseball for the Taconic Rangers under coach Bob Fletcher...attended several top tournaments including Perfect Game’s World Wood Bat in Georgia and Blue Chip in New Jersey and New York...also competed in Basketball and Football for Carmel.

Personal: parents are named JoAnn and Sandy...has a sister named Ashley... planning on majoring in Mechanical Engineering...picked Stevens because of the great education, the excellent athletic department, and the school’s location near New York City...top MLB team and player are the New York Mets and David Wright...favorite books are the Harry Potter series...top movie is Moneyball...enjoys hanging out with friends, playing video games, and fishing.

Summer Collegiate Baseball: signed contract to play his summer ball in 2015 for the Newark Pilots of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL)...signed contract to play his summer baseball in 2013 and 2014 for the Geneva Red Wings of the New York Collegiate Baseball League (NYCBL).
 
HITTING                                                                                                                                                      
Year GP-GS AVG AB R H 2B HR RBI BB SB
2013 DNP - Injured
2014 22-19 .267 60 8 16 5 0 10 8 1
2015 8-1 .000 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
2016 19-4 .111 9 2 1 0 0 0 3 0
Totals 49-24 .218 78 11 17 5 0 10 12 1
 
PITCHING
Year APP-GS ERA W-L SV IP H R ER BB SO
2013 DNP - Injured
2014 5-0 4.70 0-0 0 7.2 7 5 4 8 12
2015 12-0 2.70 2-0 1 16.2 21 9 5 12 24
2016 15-0 3.86 2-3 1 25.2 30 16 11 13 16
Totals 32-0 3.60 4-3 2 50.0 58 30 20 33 52

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2013First-Year

    P/OF
    5'10" 200 lbs
    11
  • 30

    2014First-Year

    LHP/OF
    6'0" 200 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2015Sophomore

    LHP/OF
    5'11" 205 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2016Senior

    LHP/OF
    5'11" 205 lbs
    30