Biography
Coach Taps says: "Frank returns for a graduate year in Hoboken, after completing his 4-year undergrad career with the Ducks. An elite receive and blocker, we will rely on him for leadership and consistent production offensively."
2025: Went 1 for 3 (2B, 2 RBI, SH) vs. William Paterson (2/27) … 2 for 4 (R, 2B, 4 RBI, HBP) vs. William Paterson (3/7) … Went 1 for 3 with a double in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. NR/RV Middlebury (3/9) … 2 for 3 (2 R, HR, RBI, HBP) in a MAC Freedom contest vs. Lebanon Valley (3/14) … Went 2 for 3 (R, RBI) in MAC Freedom contest vs. King’s (3/21) … 2 for 4 (RBI, SF) in a MAC Freedom contest vs. FDU-Florham (3/28) … Went 1 for 3 (R, 2B) in the 1st game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. FDU-Florham (3/29) … 1 for 3 with a sacrifice bunt vs. NR/RV Arcadia (4/4) … Went 1 for 2 (R, 2 RBI, BB) in the 1st game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. NR/RV Arcadia (4/5) … Had a game-winning, extra inning, walk-off double in a MAC Freedom contest vs. DeSales (4/11) … 1 for 3 (RBI, BB) vs. Delaware Valley (4/18) … Combined to go 1 for 3 (R, RBI, 2 BB) in a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. Delaware Valley (4/19) … Went 1 for 2 vs. RV/RV Misericordia (4/25) … Came in as a defensive replacement and finished the game 1 for 1 (R, 2B) vs. St. Joseph’s - Long Island (4/29) … Combined to go 2 for 7 (3 R, HR, 3 RBI, HBP, SF) in a MAC Freedom Semifinal doubleheader vs. Lebanon Valley (5/4) … Hit a solo homer in Game Two of the MAC Freedom Finals vs. Arcadia (5/10).
2024: Appeared in 32 games and started 28, posting a .226 batting average … Led team in sacrifice bunts (6) … Tied for 3rd in triples (1) and sacrifice flies (2) … Went 2 for 4 with an RBI vs. William Paterson (2/22) … 2 for 3 with two runs scored vs. Rutgers-Newark (3/1) … Went 2 for 4 (RBI, 2 SH), including a walk off single vs. MIT (3/3) … 2 for 4 with a run scored vs. No. 3 Baldwin Wallace (3/8) … Went 1 for 3 in the 1st game of a conference doubleheader vs. Lebanon Valley (3/9) … 1 for 3 (2 RBI, SF, HBP) vs. Montclair State (3/17) … Went 2 for 3 (R, 3B, BB) in the 1st game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. King’s (3/22) … 1 for 3 with a double in the 1st game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. Delaware Valley (3/30) … Went 1 for 3 (RBI, SH) vs. No. 25/NR Arcadia (4/5) … Combined to go 1 for 3 (HBP, SH) in a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. No. 16/No. 21 Misericordia (4/26) … Came in as a pinch hitter and finished the game 1 for 2 (R, 2B, RBI) in the 2nd game of a doubleheader vs. Saint Joseph’s – Long Island (4/30).
2023: Appeared in 27 games, started 23, and posted a .293 batting average ... Combined to go 2 for 4 (4 R, 3 RBI, 3 BB, HBP) in a doubleheader vs. CCNY (2/12) … Combined to go 3 for 9 (2 R, RBI, HBP) in a doubleheader vs. William Paterson (2/18) … Went 2 for 4 (R, RBI, BB) in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. Lehman (3/4) … 1 for 3 (R, BB) in the 1st game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. NR/No. 11 Arcadia (3/11) … Went 1 for 2 (R, RBI, BB, SH) in the 2nd game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. Delaware Valley (3/26) … 1 for 3 with a walk in the 2nd game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. FDU-Florham (4/4) … Went 2 for 4 in the 2nd game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. NR/#No. 30 Misericordia (4/7) … 2 for 5 with a stolen base in a MAC Freedom contest vs. Wilkes (4/14) … Went 1 for 1 (BB, SH) in a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. Wilkes (4/16) … 1 for 3 in the 1st game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. Lycoming (4/22) … Went 3 for 4 (2 2B, RBI) in a MAC Freedom contest vs. Lycoming (4/23) … 2 for 4 (2B, RBI) in the MAC Freedom Play-In Game vs. Wilkes (5/4) … Went 2 for 3 with a sacrifice bunt in a MAC Freedom Semifinal contest vs. Arcadia (5/6).
2022: Appeared in 9 games and started 1, posting a .333 batting average and robust .455 on base percentage … Came in as a defensive replacement and went 1 for 1 with a double vs. William Paterson (2/19) … Entered as a pinch hitter and went 1 for 1 with a run scored vs. DeSales (3/18) … Drew a pinch hit walk vs. CCNY (4/19) … Had an RBI single in his only at in the 2nd game of a MAC Freedom semifinal doubleheader vs. Misericordia (5/8).
2021: Appeared in 11 games, starting 3 while posting a .250 batting average ... Came into the game as a replacement and was hit by a pitch twice in the first game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader sweep vs. Delaware Valley (3/14) … Collected his first collegiate hit, a double, in a pinch hit opportunity in the first game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. Wilkes (3/29) … Came in as a pinch hitter and clubbed a three-run homer in the first game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. Misericordia (4/13) … Went 2 for 4 (R, 2B, RBI) in a MAC Freedom contest vs. King’s (4/15).
High School: High Honor Roll member … Played under coach Kino Belden at Seattle Academy of Arts & Science where he was named co-captain … During his junior summer he batted .394 with 39 hits and 15 doubles in 112 Plate Appearances … During summers he played for the North Seattle Rainiers under coach Robby Ryan… Attended Headfirst Honor Roll Long Island & California.
Personal: Son of Carin & Norm Tonina … Has one sibling, a brother named Jack … Majoring in Mechancial Engineering … Picked Stevens because of the ability to get a great education while playing competitive baseball ... Also like Stevens’ proximity to New York City because he has a lot of family in the area … Favorite book and movie is The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday and The Sandlot … Top MLB team and player is the Boston Red Sox and Christian Vazquez … Enjoys fishing, backpacking, hiking and listening to or playing music in his free time.
Summer Collegiate Baseball: Will be joining the Port Angeles Lefties of the West Coast League on a temporary player agreement in summer 2023 ... Competed for the Redmond Dudes in the Pacific International League in summer 2021.
