Baseball
Class:
JR
Hometown:
Venice, FL
Height:
6-0
JOE AT A GLANCE: Two-way player that can play third base as well as shortstop…Also has the ability to work out of the back end of the bullpen and at times serve as a closer.
SOPHOMORE (2012 North Florida University): Played in 34 games on the season with 23 starts…Recorded a .187 batting average, going 17-for-91 with four doubles, two home runs, 14 runs scored and 13 runs batted in…Added 15 walks and a hit by pitch for an on-base percentage of .306…Recorded a pair of multiple hit games and four multiple RBI games…Had a pair of hits against Jacksonville State and Lipscomb…Recorded a season-best three RBI against Southern Illinois, while adding a pair of RBI against Jacksonville State, Florida A&M and Lipscomb…Recorded doubles against Jacksonville State, USC Upstate, Lipscomb and Jacksonville, while hitting home runs against Southern Illinois and Lipscomb.
FRESHMAN (2011 North Florida University): Two way player for the Ospreys, seeing time in the infield and on the mound…Played in seven games on the year with one start…Made his first collegiate start against Big East foe USF…Hit .200, going 2-for10 with three runs scored, a double and one RBI…Hit .250 in the Atlantic Sun in four games, going 1-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI…Scored runs against Belmont, Lipscomb and USF…Recorded hits against USC Upstate and USF, recording his first collegiate double against the Bulls…Drove in a run against USC Upstate…On the mound, made five appearances in relief…Recorded a 4.76 ERA in 5.2 innings pitched, scattering six hits, surrendering four runs with three earned runs, walking three and striking out three…Made one appearance in the A-Sun, tossing a scoreless inning against Florida Gulf Coast with a strikeout…Also had strikeouts against No. 5 Florida and New Orleans…Tossed a season-high 1.2 innings against Liberty…Did not allow a run in three of his five appearances.
HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered at Venice High…Helped the Indians to the District Championship in 2007 and 2010 and the State Championship in 2007…Named First Team All-District and First Team All-Area as a junior…Batted .365 as a junior and boasted a 5-1 record on the mound as a senior…Also lettered in football and basketball.
PERSONAL: Son of Frank and Diane Iorio…Has a brother, Michael and sister, Lisamarie…Majoring in business and finance.