2024 Baseball Roster
David Falco Jr.
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Center Moriches, NY
Graduate (2024)
Appeared in 23 games and made five starts... Recorded 47 strikeouts in 36.1 innings on the mound... Made his Wake Forest debut against Illinois (Feb.17)... Notched three straight scoreless appearances against UNCG (Feb. 20) and Dayton (Feb. 24-25)... Recored his first save of the season against Dayton (Feb. 25)... Recorded three saves in a row against Binghamton (March 2), Georgetown (March 5), and Duke (March 9)...Struckout three batters in a scoreless inning against Louisville (March 23)... Picked up his first win of the season against High Point (May 1)... Pitched four scoreless innings to pick up his second win in his first start of the season against Western Carolina... Earned starts against both Clemson (May 11) and NC State (May 16)...Started in the Demon Deacons opening game in the ACC Tournament against Pitt (May 22)... Recorded a career-high 10 strikeouts in the NCAA Regional against VCU (May 31).
Prior to Wake Forest
2023 (at Maryland)
Collected his first save of the season retiring all three batters faced in the 10th vs. Delaware (3/15)... Threw two scoreless innings in relief while striking out two vs. Georgetown (3/28)... Recorded his fifth-career save and second of the season, throwing a scoreless ninth inning vs. Iowa (3/31) ... Struck out six in two appearances in the series with Penn State to help Maryland clinch the Big Ten Regular Season title ... Made three appearances at the Big Ten Tournament with nine strikeouts over 8.0 IP ... Finished season with nine saves over 48.2 IP and 39 K's.
2022 (at Maryland)
In his first work of the season, gave up no hits or runs against Delaware (3/15)... Struck out 4 in a victory against Siena (3/19)... Pitched a scoreless frame against Dallas Baptist (3/26)... Didn't give up a run across three games against Minnesota, James Madison, and Ohio State (4/9-4/15)... Struck out three and gave up no runs against Michigan (5/13)... Struck out four batters against Purdue in two scoreless innings (5/20)... Struck out seven batters in 3.1 innings of work against Wake Forest in the College Park Regional (6/5).
2021 (at Maryland)
Made 14 appearances out of the bullpen, throwing 18.0 total innings... Struck out four in his Maryland debut against Rutgers (3/12)... Tossed two scoreless frames at Ohio State (3/28)... Recorded the final out and earned his first win against Northwestern (4/2)... Tossed an inning against #25 Michigan (4/4)... Retired the only batter he faced and earned the win against Ohio State (4/17)... Tossed a scoreless inning at Iowa (4/23)... Threw 1 2/3 innings and struck out two, earning his first career save against Northwestern (4/24)... Earned the win out of the bullpen with an inning and a third of scoreless work against Minnesota (5/2)... Tossed 1 2/3 innings at Illinois (5/8)... Appeared at #24 Michigan (5/21)... Tossed a career-high three scoreless innings, striking out a career-best five against Indiana (5/29)... Appeared in the NCAA Tournament opener against Charlotte (6/4)
2020 (at Maryland)
Did not appear.
Background
Team captain at Center Moriches High School for both baseball and basketball... Helped lead Center Moriches to an undefeated 26-0 season in 2019 and back-to-back state championships in 2018 and 2019... Offered a free agent contract with the Atlanta Braves in June 2019... Perfect Game underclassmen honorable mention in 2018 and 2019... Perfect Game Rawlings Preseason All-American in 2019... Perfect Game High Honorable Mention in 2018... All-Newsday Selection in 2018 and 2019... Won New York State Sectional Championships in baseball in 2016, '17, and '19... Won New York State Sectional and Regional Championships in 2017, '18, and '19... Named Max Preps Basketball Team Player of the year in 2018... Played summer ball for the HDMH Long Island Titans coached by Gregg Sarra... Played for the Area Code NY Yankees Scout Team at Fenway Park in August 2018.
Personal
Dad played football at SUNY Cortland.
