All-around hitter … expected to fill key role in lineup … fine defensive skills … 2009: Hit .392 with 14 home runs and 58 RBIs … 20 doubles, seven triples … second-team all-Sooner Athletic Conference … 5-for-5 with four runs scored, four RBIs, two homers and cycle at Northwood on Feb. 6 … 4-for-5 with triple, three runs scored, two RBIs vs. Oklahoma Baptist on April 4 … 4-for-6 with three runs scored, double at Oklahoma Christian on April 10 … 3-for-5 with three runs scored vs. LSU-Shreveport on May 13 in opening-round tournament … 3-for-4 with three runs scored, double, two homers, five RBIs vs. Missouri Baptist on Feb. 13 … 3-for-4 with two RBIs, homer vs. Missouri Baptist on Feb. 13 … 2-for-4 with two homers, four RBIs vs. Rogers State on March 7 … 3-for-3 with homer, three RBIs vs. St. Gregory’s on March 30 … 2-for-3 with three RBIs, triple vs. Texas Wesleyan on May 13 in opening-round tournament … 3-for-3 with three runs scored, two RBIs, two doubles vs. Oklahoma Wesleyan on April 11 … 3-for-5 with three runs scored, two RBIs, double, homer vs. Briar Cliff on Feb. 20 … Junior college: Hit .325 with six homers and 37 RBIs as sophomore … seven doubles … 2-for-3 with homer, four RBIs vs. Laredo on Feb. 28 … 3-for-3 with five RBIs vs. Western Texas on March 21 … Previous school: Hit .200 with RBI with St. John’s as freshman … two doubles … two-out RBI double at College of Charleston … High school: Hit .553 with six homers and 29 RBIs as senior for East Meadow (N.Y.) … four doubles, two triples … Nassau County Baseball Coaches Association Diamond Award winner … conference most valuable player … two-time all-state … four-time all-Nassau County … lettered five times in baseball … coached by Ken Sicoli … played in Long Island all-star game … started varsity as eighth grader … Personal: Majoring in history … son of Paul and Shelley Vitale … father played baseball for Binghamton … last name pronounced vy-TAL-ee … born Dec. 19, 1986 in Oceanside, N.Y.
OCU Career Statistics
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Season
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AB
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Runs
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Hits
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Avg.
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HRs
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RBIs
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SB
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2009
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240
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80
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94
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.392
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14
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58
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4
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More on Steve:
Nickname: Vito
Funniest person I know: Brad Riddle
Person whose brain I’d like to pick: Bill Belichick
Which is best, Chipotle, Moe’s or Qdoba: Moe’s
Dream car: Bentley
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