At Charlotte - 2012: One of three freshmen to become an everyday player, playing in 47 games, tops among the first-year players... Started his career with a two-hit game entering late as a pinch hitter, followed by a three-hit game in his first career start... Was held hitless in back-to-back appearances just four times, with one four-game hitless streak, including being held hitless (in seven at bats) in the Saint Louis series, his only hitless weekend series of the season... Recorded 11 multi-hit games, sixth-most on the squad in 2012... His season-high total of three hits was achieved three times... Posted two RBIs in a game four times... Drew two walks in a game one time, 3/13 at home against USC Upstate... That game was the only contest in which he scored more than one run, crossing home plate twice... Recorded a season-high seven putouts in the series finale at Temple, on 4/15... Netted a season-high eight assists in the second game in the Xavier road series, on 3/31... Had just four errors in 197 total chances, for a .979 fielding percentage, second among non-senior players... Season-long hit streak was eight games, which included the first two conference weekends... Tied for the team lead with 10 sacrifice bunts, adding one bunt single to the ledger... 10 two-out RBI were tied for third on team... Dean's List (fall).

Summer Ball, 2012: Earned a spot in the Southern Collegiate Baseball League All-Star Game

Prep - Was a named First-Team All-District and All-Area, earning a Second-Team All-Conference nod

Personal - Parents are Cheryl and Gregory Gallello... Has a bother, Jake (12) and a sister, Kelsey (12)... Plans to major in accounting... Birthday is May 25.

Year	avg	gp-gs	ab	r	h	2b	3b	hr	rbi	bb	so	sb-att
2012....	.270	47-43	159	13	43	0	0	0	16	13	12	2-4

 

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Hits: 3, Toledo, 2/24/12 ; St. Bonaventure, 5/18/12 ; at Georgia Tech, 5/6/12 Total bases: 3, Toledo, 2/24/12 ; St. Bonaventure, 5/18/12 ; at Georgia Tech, 5/6/12 RBI: 2, 4 times Runs scored: 2, USC Upstate, 3/13/12 Walks: 2, USC Upstate, 3/13/12 Sac flies: 1, at Georgia Tech, 5/6/12 Sac bunts: 2, at Winthrop, 2/28/12 At bats: 5, 5 times Stolen bases: 1, at High Point, 2/21/12 ; Wake Forest, 4/11/12 Putouts: 7, at Temple, 4/15/12 Assists: 8, at Xavier, 3/31/12   ALL-TIME RANKINGS: Most assists: t-45th (107) Highest fielding pct.: t-46th (.979) SINGLE-SEASON RANKINGS: Most sacrifice hits: t-7th (10 in 2012)