Stevens Institute of Technology Athletics

Coach Taps Says: "Dean-O logged some key innings for us as a first-year and looks to build on that in year two. He has a chance to be a major-impact performer for us in a variety of roles." 

2027:

2026: Appeared in 14 games with 1 start, posting a 0-0 record over 15.1 innings ... Strong inning of relief (0 H, 0 R, 0 K, BB) vs. No. 9/No. Salve Regina (3/1) … Solid relief work (0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB) in the 1^st game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. DeSales (3/13-14) … Clutch scoreless inning of work (0 H, 2 K, 0 BB) vs. Amherst (3/17) … Solid outing of relief (2.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, ER, 2 K, 3 BB) in the 1^st game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. Misericordia (3/29) … Fired a scoreless inning (H, 0 K, 0 BB) in a MAC Freedom contest vs. FDU-Florham (4/24) … 0.2 innings of scoreless relief (0 H, 0 K, 2 BB) in the 2^nd game of a MAC Freedom semifinal doubleheader vs. DeSales (5/2).

2025:  Appeared in 7 games all out of the bullpen and posted a 0-2 record with a 6.35 E.R.A. over 5.2 innings of work ... Limited batters to a .286 batting average-against ... Recorded almost two strikeouts per innings (9 to 5.2 ratio) ... Retired the only batter he faced via strike out vs. Rutgers-Newark (3/1) … 0.2 innings of relief (H, 0 R, K, 0 BB) in the 1^st game of a doubleheader vs. NR/RV Middlebury (3/9) … Inning of work (0 H, 0 R, 2 K, 2 BB) vs. NR/RV Ramapo (3/11) … 0.2 innings of relief (0 H, 0 R, K, 0 BB) vs. Farmingdale State (4/3) … Scoreless frame (0 H, 3 K, 2 BB) vs. NJCU (4/15).

High School: Member of National Honor Society ... Competed for coach Michael Abate at Wayne Hills High School where he was a team captain and helped lead the team to a state semifinal game ... Named First Team All-League as a Senior after posting a 2.01 ERA with 65 strikeouts ... Played summer baseball for Wladyka Baseball under coach Jim Wladyka ... Attended Showball showcase camps. 
 
Personal: Son of Agron and Nurije Qira ... Has two sisters, Fiona and Hanna … Majoring in Finance … Chose Stevens because of the great academics, great baseball team and proximity to home … Favorite book and movie are Harry Potter and Saving Private Ryan… Top MLB team and player are the New York Yankees and Ben Joyce … Enjoys working out in his free time ... Trains at RPP Baseball in Paramus, NJ.

Summer Collegiate League Baseball: Will be playing for the Morris County Cubs of the Atlantic Baseball Confederation Collegiate League (ABCCL) in summer 2026 ... Competed for the D.C. Grays of the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League in summer 2025.