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  Anthony Meo

Anthony Meo

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Cranston, R.I.

High School:
Cranston West

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 180

Position:
RHP

Birthdate:
02/19/1990

Bats/Throws:
R/R

2009: Made 17 appearances and 13 starts on the mound for the Chanticleers in 2009... Went 9-2 with a 2.93 earned-run average and had 68 strikeouts in 76.2 innings pitched... Was named to the All-Big South First Team... Tied for second in the Big South in wins and was sixth in strikeouts... Was named to the Freshman All-American team by the NCBWA, Louisville Slugger and Ping! Baseball... Struck out a career-high 10 batters against VMI May 10... Broke the Coastal Carolina school record for wins by a freshman... Became the first Chanticleer freshman to start on opening day in the Gary Gilmore era... Struck out six and gave up just two hits in six innings in a win over Southern Illinois Feb. 20... Had eight strikeouts against Albany March 6 in five innings of work... Earned the win in a Big South Tournament game against High Point May 22, striking out six and allowing just two runs in seven innings of work... Had seven strikeouts in a win over Charleston Southern May 16... Allowed just two home runs all season... Picked up a big strikeout in an inning of relief at Tennessee March 17... Allowed just two hits in seven innings of work against Gardner-Webb April 5...

HIGH SCHOOL: Was 7-2 with three saves his senior season at Cranston West High School in Cranston, R.I... Had 95 strikeouts in 53 innings in 2008... Was a First Team All-State selection his final two seasons... Helped Cranston West to back-to-back state championships... Was the state championship's Most Valuable Player after going 9-0 with a 0.77 earned-run average his junior year... Earned the team's and the division's MVP and was the Falcons' Pitcher of the Year his final three seasons... Played on the New York Yankees team at the Area Code Games California... Was an Honor Roll student at Cranston West...

PERSONAL: Born Feb. 19, 1990... Son of Anthony and Tina Massimino... Is majoring in business at Coastal Carolina.