Baseball Roster
Justin Pacchioli
| Number: | 3 |
| Position: | OF/C |
| Height: | 6'1" |
| Class Year: | So. |
| Major: | Arts and Sciences |
| Bats: | Right/ |
| Throws: | Right |
| Hometown: | Easton, Pa. |
| Previous School: | Nazareth High School |
ON COACH LEARY: "He is a very intelligent man who knows a ton about the game of baseball, but more importantly, he is a great role model who is pushing all of his players in the right direction to succeed in life."
2013 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Played in 39 games, making 38 starts…led the Patriot League with a .366 batting average and tied for the league lead in triples with five…lead the team with a .507 slugging percentage and a .441 on base percentage…drove in three runs in games against Maryland Eastern Shore and UNC-Greensboro…went 4-for-6 with two runs scored and one RBI against Mount St. Mary’s…went 4-for-4, scored three runs and had one RBI in a rain shortened game against Delaware State…stole 11 bases in 12 attempts…named to the All-Patriot League Second Team.
2012 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Played in 24 games, making 23 starts…Finished third on the team with 11 stolen bases…Went 3-for-3 with a double, two RBI, two stolen bases and two runs scored against Fairleigh Dickinson…Went 2-for-5 with a RBI and two runs scored at Delaware State…Went a combined 7-for-11 (.636) with a RBI, four runs scored and five stolen bases from March 17 – 18…Went 3-for-4 with a stolen base against Lafayette.
BEFORE LEHIGH:
Another local product, Pacchioli enjoyed a stellar baseball and football career in the Lehigh Valley. He wrapped up his career as a senior when he led his squad in average (.454), RBI (30) and stolen bases (26). That earned him first team All-Area honors from both The Express Times and The Morning Call (for a second straight season). In 2010, Pacchioli was named The Morning Call Player of the Year and the Lehigh Valley Conference first team All-Star Catcher. He was also part of the second team PIAA All-State Team in 2010 following a record-breaking season when he hit .519 and added 46 RBI and 22 stolen bases at Easton Area High School. Pacchioli was also a star quarterback for Easton, earning second team All-State honors in 2011. He currently holds a number of school records, including most career touchdowns, most career completions, most career passing attempts, most passing yards in a season and most completions in a season. Pacchioli was also named The Express Times first team All-Area in 2011 and second team All-Area in 2010. He was awarded the Penn State Lehigh Valley Certificate of Appreciation in Recognition in the Student-Athlete Leadership Program.
Career Statistics
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G-GS
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AVG
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AB
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R
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H
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2B
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3B
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HR
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RBI
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BB
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SLG%
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OB%
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SB
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2012
2013
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24-23
39-38
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.280
.366
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82
142
|
14
31
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23
52
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2
10
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0
5
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0
0
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6
14
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9
15
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.305
.507
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.375
.441
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11
11
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Totals
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63-61
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.335
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224
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45
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75
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12
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5
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0
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20
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24
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.433
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.416
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22
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GETTING TO KNOW JUSTIN
Nickname: Patch
Major and Why: Journalism because I love being around sports and working with cameras, interviewing people, and broadcasting live sporting events.
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Journalism 232 because everything is hands-on. Everything you learn in this class you learn from doing it and practicing. I have come across some awesome experiences and have learned a ton about sports media.
Favorite Food: Lasagna
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Musical Artist: Eminem
Walkup Song: Rock Star
Favorite Movie: Tie between Rudy and Remember the Titans
Favorite TV Show: ESPN
Favorite Website: Google
Favorite Pro Team: New York Yankees and New York Giants
Hobbies: Skiing, hanging out with my friends, watching sports, playing video games
Magazine Cover I’d like to be on: Sports Illustrated
Place I’d like to visit: Rome, Italy
Talent I’d most like to have: I wish I could be as strong as Tyler Brong
Dream Job: To either play professional baseball or be the host of ESPN First Take with Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith
I wear my jersey number because: It was the best available number when I was a freshman at Lehigh.
If I didn’t play baseball I would: Move somewhere up in the Mountains so I can ski whenever I want
If I had $1 billion dollars, I would: There would be many things I would do if I had a billion dollars, but the first thing I would do is buy my parents a house and help out the rest of my family.