Gannon University Athletics

Petrone is expected to start at third base for a fourth season.
 
2011: Was a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … received the Division II Athletics Directors Association (DII ADA) Academic Achievement Award … played in 38 games, making 37 starts … finished first on the team in RBIs (23), first in doubles (6), second in walks (17), third in runs scored (16), fourth in hits (25) and fourth in slugging percentage (.392) … recorded a team-best 10 multiple-RBI games … reached base .37 percent (11-30) of the time when leading off an inning … opened the season with a 3-for-3 performance against University of Mary … drove in nine runs during a four game stretch from February 28-March 3 … hit a walk-off three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to earn a 7-5 win over University of Mary … belted a three-run home run against Assumption two days later … added a 3-for-4 performance with two RBIs during an 8-5 win over rival Mercyhurst … was 9-for-15 with four doubles during a five-game hitting streak from April 10-14 … contributed four hits and four RBIs during a doubleheader sweep of Edinboro.

2010: Played in 39 games, starting 38 … was a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … finished first on the team in walks (18), second in hits (31), second in home runs (5), third in runs (17), third in RBI (19) and fourth in average (.284) … hit .319 (23-72) with runners on base … drove in a run five times during 12 at-bats with a runner on third base and less than two outs … recorded six multiple-hit games and five multiple-RBI games … produced a team-high 13-game hitting streak March 1-20 … hit .400 (20-50) during the first 16 games of the season … had five multiple-hit games and four multiple-RBI games during that stretch … went 3-for-3 with two runs, one RBI and a home run against Slippery Rock April 13 … hit home runs in back-to-back games against Virginia State (March 19) and Seton Hill (March 20) … had multiple-hit games against Georgian Court, the University of Mary, Ohio Valley, Seton Hill and Wheeling Jesuit during the first month of the season.

2009: Saw action in 41 games, all starts … named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … finished second on the team in slugging percentage (.523), second in home runs (6), second in RBI (26) and fourth in batting average (.308) … produced a .383 on-base percentage … named PSAC Western Division Player of the Week after going 5-for-12 with three runs and seven RBI during a pair of doubleheaders against Mercyhurst and Slippery Rock … snapped a 1-1 tie during the first game against Mercyhurst with a three-run homer in the sixth inning, leading Gannon to a 4-1 victory … tied the second game at four with a two-run home run in the 10th inning, before Gannon earned a 5-4 extra-inning win … hit .314 (33-105) against right-handers, .328 (19-58) with runners on base, .400 (2-5) with the bases loaded, .341 (14-41) with runners in scoring position and .324 (11-34) with two outs … reached base 37.5 percent (9-24) of the time when leading off an inning … drove in a run seven times during 13 at-bats with a runner on third base and less than two outs … had eight multiple-hit games and seven multiple-RBI games … produced an eight-game hitting streak April 2-13, the longest on the team in 2009 … went 3-for-3 with three runs, five RBI, one double and two home runs against Ohio Valley … finished 4-for-5 with one run and three RBI during a doubleheader against Seton Hill … hit .353 (18-51) during the final 17 games.

High School: Played for head coach John Burd at Albert Gallatin (Pa.) High School … was a four-year varsity letterwinner … named team captain twice … was a four-time all-county selection … earned Post-Gazette all-section honors twice … was a three-sport athlete, lettering twice in basketball and once in soccer … was a member of the National Honor Society ... graduated with highest honors ... received the B'Nai Brith Scholar-Athlete, Tribune Review Spotlight on Youth and Army Student-Athlete awards.

Personal: Pre-Med/Biology major ... has one brother ... daughter of Jamie and Steve.