Over the last few years, Seton Hall has developed a reputation of having stellar pitchers. In 2017, three members of the Pirate pitching staff were selected in the MLB draft in Chris Morris, Zach Schellenger and Shane McCarthy, with McCarthy electing to stay for one more year. Each of them are different but had one thing in common: their catcher, Mike Alescio.
Alescio, a senior, has held the starting catcher role for three seasons and has grown into one of the Pirates’ key contributors and a clubhouse leader.
“Mike is a really hard working player,” coach Rob Sheppard said.