Fr., INF, 5-11, 160 lbs., S/R, Coral Springs, FL/American Heritage
Week 8 Stats: 3 starts, .429 BA (6-for-14), 2B, 2 RBI, 3 runs (6-game hit streak)
D’Amato hit his way safely onto base in each of Fairleigh Dickinson’s three contests against Mount St. Mary’s, extending his hit streak to six straight games in the process. The freshman infielder batted .429 (6-for-14) with one double, two RBI and three runs scored. D’Amato stroked an RBI single to tie the game at 1-1 in the first inning of the series opener – an eventual 10-4 triumph for the Knights. He kept his hit streak alive with a leadoff single in the eighth inning of Game 2. D’Amato enjoyed his best day at the plate as a collegian in the series finale. The Floridian went 4-for-5 with a double, two runs and one RBI during FDU’s 8-6 win.