Anthony Morrone

Position:
RHP
Height:
6-2
Weight:
null
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Millstone Township, N.J.
High School:
Allentown
Major:
Business

WHY LEHIGH?
Lehigh is the perfect combination of outstanding academics and baseball with a strong winning tradition.

ON COACH LEARY
Coach Leary cares the most about the character of his players on and off the field. For Coach Leary, the biggest part of being a coach is developing his players into men, to prepare them for both college academics and baseball, as well as prepping them to be leaders in the real world.

2018 (JUNIOR SEASON)
Made six appearances, all in relief…averaged 1.0 innings per appearance…named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2017 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Made 11 appearances with a record of 1-1 out of the bullpen…struck out 23 batters in 15.2 innings of work…established a new career-high by fanning six batters in 3.0 innings in a 12-6 win over Maryland Easter Shore (4/26)…earned his first-career victory on Mar. 8 at Coppin State as he tossed 3.0 scoreless innings with three strikeouts, two hits and one walk…named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2016 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Made 15 appearances out of the bullpen, striking out 16 batters in a total of 18.0 innings…fanned a season-best five batters in a 2.1 inning outing against Manhattan (3/26)…threw a season-high three innings in game three of the Patriot League Semifinals, keeping the Crusaders scoreless while striking out three batters...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

CAREER STATISTICS

	W-L	SV	ERA	APP	GS	CG	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2016 2017	0-1 1-1	0 0	5.00 7.47	15 11	0 0	0 0	18.0 15.2	26 23	10 16	10 13	8 8	16 23
2018	0-0	0	15.00	6	0	0	6.0	12	10	10	4	3
Total	1-2	0	7.49	32	0	0	39.2	61	36	33	20	42

BEFORE LEHIGH
Morrone joins the Mountain Hawks after a four-year varsity career at Allentown High School in New Jersey where he tallied a 2.53 career ERA with 80 strikeouts, five complete games and two shutouts in 30 appearances. Morrone was ranked as the 18th best pitcher and 48th best player in the New Jersey Class of 2015 by Perfect Game. He also played on the 9ers 17U Prime team that ranked first in New Jersey and 39th in the nation. Strong in the classroom as well, Morrone was a member of the National Honor Society in addition to the Science, Math, History and English National Honor Societies. He graduated 14th in his class of 320 students with a 4.2 GPA.

GETTING TO KNOW ANTHONY
Nickname: Ant
Favorite Thing About Lehigh: Being part of the baseball team
Major & Why: I am majoring in Finance because I love to track bonds, stocks, and make lots of money.
Favorite Place on Campus: Legacy Park
Favorite Food: Pasta
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Eminem
Favorite Movie: Rocky 1
Favorite TV Show: ESPN
Favorite Website: ESPN
Favorite Pro Team: New York Yankees
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Bo Jackson
Hobbies: Listening to music, watching sports, and playing video games.
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Hawaii
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Speak fluent Italian
Dream Job: Professional Baseball Player
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: Numbers 1 and 6 are my favorite numbers
If I Didn't Play Baseball, I Would Play: Football
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Give money to charity, family, and friends.