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DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY PANTHERS

2023 Baseball Roster

Kara DeVries
Kara DeVries
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Kara DeVries

24 Gaetano Vallone

  • Position OF/P
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 180
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Grand Rapids, Mich.
  • Highschool West Catholic

Biography

2023: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team...named First Team All-GLIAC...named NCBWA Second Team All-Region...named GLIAC Player of the Week in week 9...batted .338 going 70-for-207 at the plate...collected 15 doubles, five triples, five home runs, and a team-high 42 RBI...had the second-most at-bats in the GLIAC...also ranked second in hits, third in triples, fourth in doubles, and fourth in RBI...led the team with 16 stolen bases in 18 attempts...hit .396 against lefties (19-48)...finished with 21 multiple-hit games...started all 53 games in center field...had a multi-homer game at Purdue Northwest on Apr. 15...had 11 total bases in that contest which was the most of any player...had a seven-game stretch of at least one RBI from Apr. 14 to Apr. 23...leaves DU ranked first in stolen base percentage (.872), third in RBI (138), fourth in games played (201), fourth in walks (80), fifth in stolen bases (41), sixth in runs scored (142), and sixth in hits (188).

2022: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team...named First Team All-GLIAC in the outfield...named NCBWA Second Team All-Region...batted .330 with 70 hits in 212 at-bats...scored 49 runs and collected nine doubles, one triple, seven home runs, and 60 RBI...stole 16 of 16 bases to set a single-season percentage record at DU...tied for fifth in a season at DU in RBI...had a .481 slugging percentage and .406 on-base percentage...ranked first in the GLIAC in RBI and sacrifice flies...ranked fifth in hits and stolen bases...finished with 15 multi-RBI and 16 multi-hit games.

2021: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team...played in 41 games and made 25 starts...batted .300 with 27 hits in 90 at-bats...scored 24 runs and also had three doubles, three home runs, and 22 RBI...had one of the top moments of the season when he hit a grand slam versus Ashland in the bottom of the eighth on May 22 in the GLIAC Tournament in a 6-2 win...had a season-high three hits against Northwood on May 21 in the GLIAC Tournament...batted .304 against right-handed pitchers...hit .333 with runners in scoring position...ended the season with a five-game hitting streak.

2020: Played in 13 games and made two starts...batted .308 with four hits in 13 at-bats...scored nine runs and collected one RBI...drew four walks and a .471 on-base percentage...had nine putouts in the field...named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team.

2019: Served a dual role in the outfield and on the mound...played in 36 games and made 19 starts as position player...batted .236 with 17 hits in 72 at-bats...scored 14 runs and registered three doubles, one triple and 13 RBI...stole six bases in eight attempts...posted a 1-2 record with 6.26 ERA in 23 innings...made eight appearances with seven starts...allowed 28 hits and had 13 walks and 17 strikeouts.

High School: Prepped at Grand Rapids West Catholic under coach George Rosinski...hit over .400 every varsity season and broke school record for most wins in a season (11)...named All-Conference and All-District in baseball for three years...selected First Team All-State as a pitcher in 2018...named All-Conference in football at quarterback for four years...MLive offensive player of the year in 2017...four-time state championship...OK-Blue conference athlete of the year in 2018.

Personal: Majoring in industrial production management...son of Vito and Jennifer Vallone...born September 2...favorite movie is The Sandlot.

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Historical Player Information

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    2019Freshman

    OF/P
    5'9" 170 lbs
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    2020Sophomore

    OF/P
    5'9" 170 lbs
    24
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    2021Sophomore

    OF/P
    5'9" 170 lbs
    24
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    2022Junior

    OF/P
    5'9" 180 lbs
    24
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    2023Senior

    OF/P
    5'9" 180 lbs
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