Feeds
Send to a Friend
Print this Page

Lehigh Athletics

Baseball Roster

Anthony Rinaldi

Number:24
Position:INF/OF
Height:5'11"
Class Year:Fr.
Major:Arts and Sciences
Bats:Right/
Throws:Right
Hometown:Secaucus, N.J.
Previous School:St. Peter's Prep
WHY LEHIGH?: "I chose Lehigh because it is one of the only college that can offer such an outstanding education as well as a great athletic program."

ON COACH LEARY: "I would say that coach Leary is a great coach who has the greatest potential to help the Lehigh baseball program. You need to listen and embrace everything he may instruct."
 
2013 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Made six starts, including three in the outfield…went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI and scored two runs against Drew…belted a career-high three hits and posted a run and RBI in the Mountain Hawks’ regular season finale against Navy.

BEFORE LEHIGH:
Rinaldi was on the Hudson All-County first team and was selected as a Hudson County "Player to Watch" his senior year in which he led his team in batting average, RBI and runs scored. In the classroom, Rinaldi was an Honors Pin all four years of high school and a member of the 2011 National Society of High School Scholars.

Career Statistics
 
G-GS
AVG
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SLG%
OB%
SB
2013
Totals
13-6
13-6
 .208
.208
24
24
 5
5		 5
5		 1
1		 0
0		 0
0		 4
4		 4
4
.250
.250
 .345
.345
1
1


GETTING TO KNOW ANTHONY
Nickname: Ant
Major & Why: Finance because I would love to work in the city and I’m pretty good at math.
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Sociology     
Favorite Place on Campus: Goodman Campus
Favorite Food: Mom’s Pasta
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Musical Artist: Eminem
Walkup Song: Square Dance
Favorite Movie: The Godfather
Favorite TV Show: Breaking Bad
Favorite Website: Espn.com
Favorite Pro Team: New York Yankees
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Tiki Barber
Hobbies: Fishing
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Italy
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Speak Italian
Dream Job: Being able to play in the MLB someday
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It was the number I was given when I made my High School Team
If I Didn't Play Baseball, I Would Play: Basketball
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Donate most of it towards Lehigh Baseball and also to camps and development programs for young children learning to play baseball.