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2010 Bluejay B
Player Profiles
aseBall
Carson
VITALE
Senior • #22
C • 6-1 • 195 • R/R
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Laredo CC / McClennan CC
Lambrick Park High School
Single Game Highs
At-Bats
5 (8x, 5/22/09)
Runs
2 (5x, 4/3/09)
Hits
3 (5x, 5/16/09)
doubles
1 (8x, 5/20/09)
Triples
0
Home Runs
1 (2x, 4/1/09)
RBIs
4 (4/5/09)
Walks
1 (9x, 5/23/09)
Strikeouts
3 (5/22/09)
Total Bases
7 (3/7/09)
HBP
1 (5/1/09)
Sacrifice Hits
1 (6x, 5/3/08)
Stolen Bases
0
Errors
1 (4/4/09)
2009 (Junior)
• Played 46 of the Jays’ 56 games, making most
22
of his starts at catcher.
• Batted .550 (11-20) with seven runs, five RBIs
and a home run over five game span (3/29-4/5).
• Notched 10 multi-hit games and two multi-RBI
games.
• Busted out of 1-16 slump to start year with 3-5
day, three RBIs, a home run and a double against
Albany (3/7).
• Posted first hit as a Bluejay at Sam Houston
State (2/22).
• Drove in season-best four runs at Evansville
(4/5).
• Had five games with three hits.
• Hit .405 (17-42) in 14 games in the eighth spot
in the lineup.
• Was a perfect 3-3 with two runs scored against
North Dakota (3/24).
• Had another 3-3 day at Kansas State (3/1) with
his first Creighton home run.
• Spent second summer with Wisconsin Woodchucks
of the Northwoods League.
• Played in 53 games and hit .202 (35-173) for
the Woodchucks.
• Was one of only four players on the roster to
play in 50 or more games, while adding nine doubles,
one home run and 19 RBIs for the Woodchucks.
McLennan CC (2008)
• Holds school record for most doubles in a season
with 20.
• Hit .296 with 20 RBI in 45 games played.
• Played in the Texas-New Mexico Junior College
All-Star game.
• McLennan’s head coach was Pete Matia.
• Played in the summer for the Wisconsin Woodchucks.
• Played in 48 games (47 at catcher), posting two
home runs and 15 RBI for the Woodchucks.
Laredo CC (2007)
• Hit .322 for the Palominos in his only year at
Laredo.
• Scored 38 runs while also knocking in 33.
• Part of an offense that was second with 354
runs scored and tied for third in the Region XIV
Conference with 315 RBI.
• Played under head coach Chase Dowel.
Lambrick Park High School (2003-06)
• Two-time top catcher at Canadian High School
Nationals.
• First team all-conference in 2006.
• First team all-star in 2006.
• Played under head coach Mike Chewpoy.
• Summer of 2006 played for the Victoria Mariners.
• Tied for fourth all time in Mariners’ single-season
history with 11 doubles.
Profile
Birthday: August 25, 1988
Parents: Catherine and Rocky Vitale
Sibling: Dee Dee; Plays softball at Dakota (S.D.)
State
Major: Marketing
Career Ambition: Pursue baseball as long as possible
and then enter a marketing firm
Why Creighton: Best fit
Favorite Athlete: B.J. Upton
Favorite MLB Team: Cubs
Did You Know: Is a Canadian native but an
American citizen
Vitale’s Career Hitting Statistics
Year AVG GP-GS oBP SLG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB So TB HBP SF SH SB-ATT E Fld.
2009 .261 46-40 .305 .350 157 22 41 8 0 2 16 9 33 55 1 0 6 0-0 1 .995
Total .261 46-40 .305 .350 157 22 41 8 0 2 16 9 33 55 1 0 6 0-0 1 .995
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