As a Sophomore (2005): Started 55 games at second base ... had a .292 average with 11 doubles, two triples, three home runs, 36 runs and 28 RBI ... was a member of the Corvallis, Ore. All-Regional team after recording four hits, two runs, two doubles and an RBI in four NCAA Tournament games ... reached base safely in 49 of 55 games, including 30 of his first 31 games at St. John's ... also walked 16 times and was hit by a team-high tying 11 pitches for a .380 on-base percentage ... with 14 strikeouts in 178 at-bats, was the second-toughest on the team to strike out ... was fourth on the team with 76 total bases and had a .427 slugging percentage ... had the team's second-longest hit streak of the season at 10 games ... streak spanned three different BIG EAST series and saw him hit .455 (15-33) with seven extra-base hits and 11 RBI ... scored runs in 14 of the first 19 games of the season, including streaks of six and seven games with at least one run ... had three straight multi-hit games on the road, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run at Fairleigh Dickinson (April 6) and a combined 5-for-7 with two RBI, four runs and a home run in a doubleheader at Georgetown (April 9) ... doubled, tripled, walked and drove in two runs in four plate appearances at West Virginia (April 17) ... went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer against his former team, Manhattan (May 17) ... went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs and an RBI in an NCAA Tournament win over Ohio State (June 6). At Manhattan: Appeared in 53 games, starting 51 at second base ... third on the team with a .345 batting average (71-for-206) ... led the team and set a Manhattan College record with 71 hits ... was second on the team with 14 doubles and third with 37 runs scored ... Hit two triples and one home run and drove in 24 runs ... struck out only seven times in 206 at-bats last year ... ranked as the second-toughest batter to strike out in Division I ... stole 11 bases ... earned Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week honors. At Hackley: A four-sport standout at Hackley, playing baseball, football, basketball and running indoor track ... captained all teams as a senior and was named the team's MVP in baseball, football and track ... played shortstop and second base in baseball ... in football, played nine positions (quarterback, safety, cornerback, wide receiver, running back, kicker, punter, punt returner and kickoff returner) ... ran the 55-meters and 4x200 relay in track. Personal: Born Sept. 30, 1985 in New York City ... son of Sam and Diane DeLuca ... his father was an All-American offensive lineman at South Carolina and spent 10 years in the National Football League, playing for the San Diego Chargers and New York Jets ... played left guard for the Jets, protecting quarterback Joe Namath's blind side ... lists leading Hackley football team on drive with less than two minutes left when he completed four passes and kicked the winning the field goal against Riverdale as the most thrilling moment in his athletic career .. lists his mother and father as the most influential people in his athletic career. Career Statistics
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