Gannon University Athletics

Bellanca returns as a starter in 2015 … has the ability to play in the outfield, on the infield and behind the plate … enters his senior campaign ninth all-time at Gannon since 2000 in times hit by a pitch (20) and 11th in putouts (328).

2014: Played in 35 games, all starts … started 28 games at catcher, two at first base and five as the designated hitter … batted second, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth in the batting line-up … named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Preseason All-Atlantic Region honorable-mention team … ranked third among Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) players in times hit by a pitch per game (0.34) and fourth in total times hit by a pitch (12) … finished 30th among all NCAA Division II players in times hit by a pitch per game … was hit by a pitch 12 times, representing the fourth-highest single-season total in school history … produced a .994 fielding percentage, the seventh-best single-season percentage in program history … recorded 157 putouts, equaling the 11th-highest single-season total in school history … reached base 36 percent (9-25) of the time when leading off an inning … drove in a run 41.7 percent (5-12) of the time with a runner on third base and less than two outs … recorded four two-out RBIs … had three multiple-hit games and two multiple-RBI games … produced a five-game hitting streak March 27-April 5 … began the streak by producing a 3-for-3 showing with two runs at Mercyhurst … went 3-for-4 with two runs, one RBI and one double during a 13-0 victory at Salem International … hit .308 (16-52) during the final 16 games … began the season with 11 errorless games, spanning 82 fielding opportunities ... ended the campaign with 23 errorless games, including 90 fielding chances.

2013: Saw action in 41 games, all starts … started 21 games at first base, 10 in right field, five as the designated hitter, three in left field and two at catcher … named to the All-PSAC Western Division second team … landed a spot on the Daktronics All-Atlantic Region second team … was hit by a pitch eight times, representing the 17th-highest single-season total in school history … produced a .410 on-base percentage, equaling the 19th-highest single-season mark in school history … led the team in hit by pitches and on-base percentage … ranked second on the team in runs (25), third in hits (39), third in walks (10), fourth in average (.325), fourth in doubles (6) and fifth in RBIs (14) … hit .368 (32-87) against right-handers, .333 (18-54) with runners on base and .333 (11-33) with runners in scoring position … reached base 51.9 percent (14-27) of the time when leading off an inning … drove home a run 70 percent (7-10) of the time with a runner on third base and less than two outs … led Gannon with 12 multiple-hit games … recorded three multiple-RBI performances … ripped a season-high three hits during victories against Indiana (Pa.) (1-0) and Slippery Rock (6-3) … hit .440 (11-25) with five runs and two RBIs during the first eight games at the Russ-Matt Invitational in Winter Haven, Florida … crossed home plate a season-best three times during a 15-2 win against Clarion … scored multiple runs in a game three times … began the season with 14 consecutive errorless games, spanning 50 fielding opportunities … ended the campaign with another errorless streak of 24 contests that included 119 fielding opportunities … finished with a .989 fielding percentage, representing the 11th-highest single-season mark in school history ... recorded 171 putouts, equaling the 17th-highest single-season total in school history.

2012: Played in 15 games as a redshirt freshman, starting 11 as the designated hitter … hit .308 (8-26) against left-handers and .316 (6-19) with runners on base … reached base 50 percent (5-10) of the time when leading off an inning … went 2-for-3 as a pinch hitter … had two multiple-hit games during his first four appearances … recorded his first two career hits during a 4-2 victory against St. Xavier, including a single and triple … went 2-for-3 with an RBI against Bethel (Ind.) … recorded a hit during eight of the 15 games he played in.

2011: Redshirted.

High School: Played for head coach Rick Mariano at St. Joseph’s Collegiate (N.Y.) Institute … earned all-region and all-conference first-team honors as a senior catcher … named St. Joe’s varsity defensive MVP as a junior … selected varsity team MVP as a senior … was a two-sport athlete, being named to the all-league first team in football twice as a linebacker ... selected to the All-Western New York honorable-mention team as a senior ... voted team MVP and team captain ... was a member of the honor roll.

Personal: Early Childhood Education major … has two brothers and one sister … is the son of Teresa and Mark.