Coach Taps says: " Mark is back for his grad school year and has been one of our more reliable pitchers over the years. He has served in a variety of roles and we expect for him to compete for innings in various capacities throughout spring 2024."
2024: Made 5 appearances on the season, including 2 starts, posting an 0-0 record … Limited hitters to a tidy .154 batting average against … Perfect inning of work, striking out all three batters he faced vs. NJCU (4/23).
2023: Appeared in 8 games, starting 4, posting a 0-0 record with a 4.58 E.R.A. to go along with 21 strikeouts over 19.2 innings ... limited hitters to a miniscule .230 batting average against ... Recorded an out via a strikeout versus the only batter he saw in the 2
nd game of a doubleheader vs. William Paterson (2/18) … 1.1 innings of scoreless relief (0 H, 2 K, 0 BB) in the 2
nd game of a doubleheader vs. Lehman (3/4) … No-decision in an excellent start (6.0 IP, 2 H, R, ER, 6 K, 2 BB) vs. Babson (3/15) … 1.1 scoreless innings of relief (H, 0 K, BB) in the 2
nd game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. Lycoming (4/22) … Received a no-decision in an excellent start (5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 K, BB) in the 1
st game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. DeSales (4/27).
2022: Appeared in 10 games, starting 7, posting a 1-0 record with a 4.39 E.R.A. to go along with 24 strikeouts over 26.1 innings ... Held hitters to a .250 batting average against ... Tied for 2nd on the team in games started ... Two innings of solid relief (H, R, ER, 3 K, 0 BB) vs. William Paterson (2/19) … Solid in relief (1.0 IP, 2 H, R, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB) vs. Drew (2/26) … 1.0 scoreless innings (2 H, 0 K, 0 BB) vs. Montclair State (3/4) … Had a solid start (4.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 K, BB) in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. Our Lady of the Lake (3/15) … 2.1 innings of work (3 H, R, ER, 4 K, BB) vs. NJCU (4/12) … Started and went 4.0 innings (2 H, R, ER, 5 K, 5 BB) vs. CCNY (4/19) … Earned the win (4.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, ER, 2 K, BB) in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. FDU-Florham (4/30).
2021: Appeared in five games, all out of the bullpen posting an 0-0 record with a 1.93 ERA over 4 2/3 innings of work ... Limited hitters to a .167 batting average ... Recorded an out versus the only batter he faced in the second game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader sweep vs. Delaware Valley (3/14) … 2/3 innings (0 H, 2 R, 0 ER, K, 2 BB) in the first game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. Arcadia (3/20) … Hurled one scoreless inning (H, K, BB) in the second game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. NR/#30 Misericordia (4/10) … 1 2/3 scoreless and hitless innings (BB, 0 K) in the first game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. NR/#30 Misericordia (4/13).
2020: Appeared in one game out of the bullpen and posted an 0-0 record with a 0.00 E.R.A. with 1 strikeout over 1.0 innings … Pitched a scoreless inning (H, K, 0 BB) vs. No. 22/28 Johns Hopkins (3/7).
High School: Ranked 36/742 in his class, National Honor Society, AP Scholar with Distinction, Mu Alpha Theta, Quill & Scroll … Played under coach Chuck Schall and the Metro Conference Champions, Olympia High School … Achieved a 3-1 win/loss record with 16 Ks, a 2.14 ERA and .175 batting-average-against … Named Perfect Game Top Prospect while attending their Academic Showcase … Honorable Mention All-Regional Team according to Perfect Game … Played under coach Chet Lemon and Chet Lemon’s Juice during the summer … Attended Play to Win and Perfect Game events.
Personal: Son of Michael and Arleen DeCicco … Has one sibling, a sister named Allison who plays water polo at George Washington University … Planning on majoring in Quantitative Finance … Picked Stevens because it’s where home used to be, great city environment, great academics, and the birthplace of baseball … Top book and movie are American Sniper and Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift … Favorite MLB team and player are the Mets and Pete Alonso … Enjoys cars, fishing, and photography in his free time.
