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Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 27th round (807 overall) over the 2016 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.

Finished his career ranked fifth all-time in program history in ERA (2.19) and tied for 14th in wins (15).

Among program single-season records, finished his career fifth in innings pitched (96.1, 2016), tied for fifth in wins (10, 2016), tied for 13th in strikeouts (93, 2016), 17th in ERA (1.96, 2016) and tied for 27th in apperances (15, 2016).

As a Senior in 2016: Made 15 starts on the mound for the Ravens...ABCA/Rawlings All-America Second Team selection...ABCA/Rawlings All-East Region First Team selection...CCA All-East Region Second Team selection...All-Northeast-10 Conference Second Team selection...Finished third in the nation in WHIP (0.80), 10th in hits allowed per nine innings (5.79), tied for 14th in wins (10) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (6.20), 15th in ERA (1.96), 27th in walks per nine innings (1.40) and tied for 42nd in strikeouts (93)...Led the Northeast-10 in innings pitched (96.1)...Finished tied for second in the league in wins and complete games (4), ranked third in strikeouts and ERA and ranked 11th in strikeouts per nine innings (8.69)...Led the team in starts, complete games, innings pitched and strikeouts...Finished second on the team in wins and opponent batting average (.182, 62-for-341) and third in ERA...Threw one shutout...Allowed 27 runs (21 earned) on 62 hits, walked 15, threw 10 wild pitches and hit four batters on the way to a 10-2 record...Fired eight innings of one-run ball, allowed three hits, did not issue a walk and struck out seven to pick up the win against Bridgeport on 2/27...Tossed 91 pitches (57 strikes) over eight innings, allowed one run on three hits, walked one and struck out five to tally a win in the second game of a doubleheader at Dowling on 3/6...Went the distance on 96 pitches (63 strikes) in a seven-inning affair, allowed one run on five hits, walked one, threw a wild pitch and struck out six to pick up the win in the second game of a doubleheader at Felician on 3/12...Made it four straight wins to open the season by firing 107 pitches (70 strikes) over 8.1 innings, allowed two runs on five hits, walked two, hit a batter, threw a wild pitch and struck out five in the front end of a doubleheader against Dowling on 3/18...Threw 114 pitches (74 strikes) over seven innings, allowed two runs on three hits, walked two, threw a wild pitch and struck out nine to beat Southern New Hampshire on 3/30...Chucked 102 pitches (70 strikes) over 8.1 innings of one-run ball, allowed five hits, walked two and struck out six to pick up a win against Saint Anselm on 4/8...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 4/10...Went the distance on 103 pitches (71 strikes), allowed one run on three hits, walked one, hit a batter and struck out six to win at Southern New Hampshire on 4/27...Named Northeast-10 Pitcher of the Week for the week ending on 5/1...Threw a 113-pitch (80 strikes) complete game, allowed one run on three hits, walked one and struck out a career-best 16 to win at Saint Anselm on 5/3...Named Northeast-10 Pitcher of the Week for the week ending on 5/8...Needed 110 pitches (81 strikes) to author a four-hit shutout, did not issue a walk, threw two wild pitches and struck out nine to beat Assumption in the first round of the Northeast-10 Championship on 5/10...Threw just 66 pitches (47 strikes) and left with a 14-0 lead after 5.1 innings of scoreless ball, allowed three hits, did not issue a walk and struck out seven to tally a win against Felician in the NCAA East Regional on 5/20.
2016 Statistics 

As a Junior in 2015: Made 10 starts on the mound for the Ravens...Finished 15th in the Northeast-10 in ERA (2.55) and tied for 15th in innings pitched (60.0)...Finished third on the team in starts...Posted a 1.283 WHIP and a .255 opponent batting average along the way...Allowed 26 runs (17 earned) on 56 hits, walked 21 and struck out 52...Posted a 5-1 record and threw one complete game...Fired six innings of one-run ball, allowed six hits, walked two, threw a wild pitch and struck out two to pick up the win against Mercy on 2/22...Threw 99 pitches (65 strikes) over 7.1 innings, allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits, walked two and struck out four to notch the win against Saint Anselm on 3/31...Threw 79 pitches (53 strikes) over six shutout innings, allowed seven hits, walked two, hit a batter and struck out seven to pick up the win against Saint Michael's on 4/6...Went the distance on 114 pitches (75 strikes), allowed two runs on six hits, walked two and again struck out seven, this time to defeat Assumption in the second game of a doubleheader on 4/25...Used 98 pitches (66 strikes) to throw 6.1 innings, allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits, walked two and struck out a season-best nine to pick up a win in the first game of a doubleheader at Bentley on 5/2.
2015 Statistics 

As a Sophomore in 2014: Pitched in 12 games for the Ravens, including nine starts...Finished eighth in the Northeast-10 in strikeouts per nine innings (8.45), tied for eighth in complete games (2) and tied for 15th in strikeouts (56)...Led the team in complete games...Finished third on the team in starts, innings pitched (59.2) and batting average against (.210, 47-for-224)...Allowed 29 runs (24 earned) on 47 hits, walked 21 and struck out 56...Posted a 3.62 earned-run average, a 1.140 WHIP and a 4-2 record...Started, fired eight shutout innings, allowed four hits, walked one and struck out a career-high 12, but did not factor in the decision, as his offense went scoreless as well, against Pfeiffer on 2/22...Named Northeast-10 Pitcher of the Week for the week ending on 2/23...Started, went the distance, tossed 80 pitches over six innings, allowed one run on four hits, did not issue a walk, struck out four and was stuck with the loss as his team was shutout in the second game of a doubleheader at Dowling on 3/8...Started, chucked 78 pitches over seven innings, allowed two runs on five hits, walked one and struck out three to pick up the win at Saint Leo on 3/15...Started, fired 127 pitches in a complete game, allowed four runs on four hits, walked three and struck out six to pick up the win against Merrimack on 4/13...Started, tossed 120 pitches over eight innings, allowed two runs on four hits, walked two and struck out nine to earn the win in the second game of a doubleheader at Assumption on 4/19...Started, threw 114 pitches over seven innings, allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits, walked four and struck out six to pick up the win in the first game of a doubleheader against Bentley on 4/27.
2014 Statistics 

As a Freshman in 2013: Pitched in 11 games for the Ravens, including one start...Logged 15.1 innings and put together a 1.76 ERA...Allowed six runs (three earned) on 11 hits, walked 12, hit three batters, threw a wild pitch and struck out 12...Recorded a .208 opponent batting average (11-for-53) on his way to a 1-1 record...Made his collegiate debut, came on with two on and no outs in the seventh, struck out two to strand both runners, went two innings, allowed two unearned runs on one hit and a pair of walks, threw a wild pitch and struck out a season-best three against Chestnut Hill on 2/22...Pitch a hitless 11th, walked one, hit one and struck out one, but was stuck with the loss thanks to an unearned run in the first game of a doubleheader against Wilmington (Del.) on 3/2...Took over to start the ninth, struck out one and worked around a two-out single to finish off a shutout in the second game of a doubleheader at Dowling on 3/10...Made his first career start, went four innings, allowed one run on four hits, walked two, did not record a strikeout and did not factor in the decision in the second game of a doubleheader against New Haven on 3/17...Came on with one on and two outs in the eighth, wound up stranding two in scoring position with a strikeout, pitched the ninth as well after the Ravens rallied for five runs to take the lead in the bottom of the eighth; in all, went 1.1 shutout innings, allowed one hit, walked one and struck out one to pick up his first career win in the second game of a doubleheader against Massachusetts Lowell on 3/30...Pitched a scoreless eighth in a blowout victory, struck out two and gave up a hit in the second game of a doubleheader against New Haven on 4/7...Retired the side in order on just eight pitches with one strikeout in the eighth in the first game of at doubleheader at Merrimack on 4/28.
2013 Statistics 

Before Franklin Pierce: Played at Malden Catholic High School (Mass.)...Team captain as a senior...Plus Ultra Scholarship recipient...Played at the club level for Medford Post 45 and Malden Bulldogs...Also played basketball at Malden Catholic.

Personal: Son of Patricia and Paul Covelle...A criminal justice major...Has two younger brothers, Ryan and Jack.