Week 6 Stats: 3 starts, .500 BA (5-for-10), .545 OBP, HR, 3 RBI
DeFilippo took advantage of his playing time against NEC foe Fairleigh Dickinson. The freshman infielder earned three starts as Sacred Heart’s designated hitter and hit safely in all three contests. Accounting for a .545 on-base percentage, DeFilippo went 5-for-10 (.500) at the plate with three RBI, one home run and one walk. He connected on the first long ball of his collegiate career in a Game 2 victory before delivering two 2-out, go-ahead hits during Sacred Heart’s triumphant series finale. He led of the fourth frame of Game 2 by blasting a solo shot that extended the Pioneers’ lead to 4-1 in an eventually 5-4 triumph. DeFilippo came through with two well-timed base knocks in the series finale. He broke a 2-2 tie with a run-scoring single to centerfield in the third inning before producing the difference-maker in the seventh. With the score tied 5-5 and two out, the rookie blasted another RBI single to center. In Friday’s setback, DeFilippo was one of only three Pioneers to reach base twice.