2020 Baseball Roster
Gallo, Tony
Jersey Number 32
Tony Gallo
- Position:
- OF/1B
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Newtown Square, Pa.
- Major:
- Earth and Environmental Science
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? I chose Lehigh because of the great baseball program and the challenging academics. I also
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ON COACH LEARY: Coach Leary is a great coach who really knows the game. He is a very personable coach who has a great connection to his players.
2020 (SENIOR SEASON)
Named a Preseason All-Patriot League selection...named program's Most Outstanding Athlete for 2020...Appeared in 15 games, making 15 starts in right field...began campaign on four-game hitting streak and went 2-for-3 with a double at Davidson (2/15)...went 2-for-5 with two runs scored at Richmond (2/22)...first three-hit game of the year came at Richmond (2/23), going 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI...hit a go-ahead two-run double for his 100th career hit in the home opener vs. Coppin State (3/4)...homered in his final collegiate game at FDU (3/10), going 2-for-4...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 (JUNIOR SEASON)
Named a First Team All-Patriot League selection after a fantastic season splitting time between first and second base...finished third of all Patriot League players in batting average (.321) and led the team in average, ranked second in hits (53), home runs (7) and RBIs (42)...Was named Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week following an exceptional weekend vs. Bucknell (4/20), where he had two walk-off hits. In the second game, Gallo went 5-for-5 with a home run, double, four RBIs and the walk-off two run single, leaving him just a triple shy of Lehigh's first cycle since 2006. He finished that week hitting .688 (11-for-16) with two home runs, a double and eight RBIs with a 1.125 slugging percentage and three walks for an on-base percentage of .750. He was also named Patriot League Player of the Week for his performances...Finished the year with a .984 fielding percentage, committing only five errors with 268 putouts...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2018 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Named a Second Team All-Patriot League selection at first base…led all Patriot League first basemen in batting average (.314), slugging percentage (.373) and on-base percentage (.405), while ranking second in hits (32), runs (14) and RBIs (19)…ranked third among his Lehigh teammates with 10 multi-hit games on the season…ended the season on an 11-game reached base streak, which tied for the longest streak on the team as he hit .344 (11-for-32) with nine walks during that span…compiled 175 putouts in 20 starts at first base…ranked first among Patriot League first basemen in assists (36) and ranked second in double plays (13).
2017 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Played in six games during his rookie campaign, including three starts…finished as the leader or tied for the lead in runs, extra-base hits, RBI and slugging percentage among members of the freshman class…scored his first-career run and recorded his first-career hit with a RBI-double in an 18-9 victory at Coppin State (3/8)…made his first-career start against NJIT (3/26) as he went 1-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI in a 15-4 victory.
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CAREER STATISTICS
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BEFORE LEHIGH
Gallo comes to Lehigh from Devon Prep where he earned his team’s MVP award and first team All-League and All-Main Line honors after hitting .475 with a school-record five home runs and 23 RBI to help Devon Prep to its third-straight district title in 2016. He earned All-League and All-Main Line honors for three years of his career while making four trips to the state playoffs with Devon Prep, including a 2014 state championship.
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GETTING TO KNOW TONY
Nickname: Big Dogg
Favorite thing about Lehigh: My teammates
Major and why: Earth and Environmental Science because I am an outdoor person and I am going to use the sciences in the EES field to go a physical therapy postgraduate program.
Favorite place on campus: My dorm
Favorite food: Filet mignon
Favorite color: Blue
Favorite musical artist: Meek Mill
Favorite movie: The Polar Express
Favorite TV show: Friends
Favorite website: Netflix
Favorite pro team: Philadelphia Phillies
Favorite athlete: Mike Trout
Celebrity you would most like to meet: Jennifer Aniston
Hobbies: Fishing, ping pong and video games
Magazine cover I’d like to be on: Sports Illustrated
Place I’d like to visit: Bahamas
Talent I’d like to have: Musical talents
Dream job: Professional fisherman
If I didn’t play baseball, I would play: Fishing
If I had $1 billion, I would: Travel the world to fish
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ON COACH LEARY: Coach Leary is a great coach who really knows the game. He is a very personable coach who has a great connection to his players.
2020 (SENIOR SEASON)
Named a Preseason All-Patriot League selection...named program's Most Outstanding Athlete for 2020...Appeared in 15 games, making 15 starts in right field...began campaign on four-game hitting streak and went 2-for-3 with a double at Davidson (2/15)...went 2-for-5 with two runs scored at Richmond (2/22)...first three-hit game of the year came at Richmond (2/23), going 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI...hit a go-ahead two-run double for his 100th career hit in the home opener vs. Coppin State (3/4)...homered in his final collegiate game at FDU (3/10), going 2-for-4...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 (JUNIOR SEASON)
Named a First Team All-Patriot League selection after a fantastic season splitting time between first and second base...finished third of all Patriot League players in batting average (.321) and led the team in average, ranked second in hits (53), home runs (7) and RBIs (42)...Was named Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week following an exceptional weekend vs. Bucknell (4/20), where he had two walk-off hits. In the second game, Gallo went 5-for-5 with a home run, double, four RBIs and the walk-off two run single, leaving him just a triple shy of Lehigh's first cycle since 2006. He finished that week hitting .688 (11-for-16) with two home runs, a double and eight RBIs with a 1.125 slugging percentage and three walks for an on-base percentage of .750. He was also named Patriot League Player of the Week for his performances...Finished the year with a .984 fielding percentage, committing only five errors with 268 putouts...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2018 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Named a Second Team All-Patriot League selection at first base…led all Patriot League first basemen in batting average (.314), slugging percentage (.373) and on-base percentage (.405), while ranking second in hits (32), runs (14) and RBIs (19)…ranked third among his Lehigh teammates with 10 multi-hit games on the season…ended the season on an 11-game reached base streak, which tied for the longest streak on the team as he hit .344 (11-for-32) with nine walks during that span…compiled 175 putouts in 20 starts at first base…ranked first among Patriot League first basemen in assists (36) and ranked second in double plays (13).
2017 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Played in six games during his rookie campaign, including three starts…finished as the leader or tied for the lead in runs, extra-base hits, RBI and slugging percentage among members of the freshman class…scored his first-career run and recorded his first-career hit with a RBI-double in an 18-9 victory at Coppin State (3/8)…made his first-career start against NJIT (3/26) as he went 1-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI in a 15-4 victory.
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CAREER STATISTICS
| G-GS | AVG | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SLG% | OB% | SB | |
| 2017 | 6-3 | .133 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .267 | .188 | 0 |
| 2018 | 34-31 | .314 | 102 | 14 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 14 | .373 | .405 | 3 |
| 2019 | 47-46 | .321 | 165 | 32 | 53 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 17 | .509 | .413 | 4 |
| 2020 | 15-15 | .290 | 62 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | .403 | .380 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 102-95 | .305 | 344 | 56 | 105 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 68 | 40 | .439 | .396 | 10 |
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BEFORE LEHIGH
Gallo comes to Lehigh from Devon Prep where he earned his team’s MVP award and first team All-League and All-Main Line honors after hitting .475 with a school-record five home runs and 23 RBI to help Devon Prep to its third-straight district title in 2016. He earned All-League and All-Main Line honors for three years of his career while making four trips to the state playoffs with Devon Prep, including a 2014 state championship.
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GETTING TO KNOW TONY
Nickname: Big Dogg
Favorite thing about Lehigh: My teammates
Major and why: Earth and Environmental Science because I am an outdoor person and I am going to use the sciences in the EES field to go a physical therapy postgraduate program.
Favorite place on campus: My dorm
Favorite food: Filet mignon
Favorite color: Blue
Favorite musical artist: Meek Mill
Favorite movie: The Polar Express
Favorite TV show: Friends
Favorite website: Netflix
Favorite pro team: Philadelphia Phillies
Favorite athlete: Mike Trout
Celebrity you would most like to meet: Jennifer Aniston
Hobbies: Fishing, ping pong and video games
Magazine cover I’d like to be on: Sports Illustrated
Place I’d like to visit: Bahamas
Talent I’d like to have: Musical talents
Dream job: Professional fisherman
If I didn’t play baseball, I would play: Fishing
If I had $1 billion, I would: Travel the world to fish
Baseball vs. Coppin State
Tuesday, April 29
Baseball vs. Penn
Wednesday, March 19
Baseball vs. UAlbany
Sunday, March 16
Season Preview Baseball
Thursday, February 13
