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As a Junior in 2016: Made 10 appearances on the mound for the Ravens, including one start...Tied for the team lead in saves (3)...Posted a 1.45 ERA and a 0.857 WHIP over 18.2 innings...Allowed five runs (three earned) on 13 hits, walked three, threw five wild pitches, hit three batters and struck out 21 while posting a .194 opponent batting average (13-for-67)...Posted a 1-0 record...Earned his first collegiate save with two scoreless, hitless innings, while hitting one, striking out one and throwing a wild pitch to finish off the second game of a doubleheader at American International on 4/2...Came on with one out in the fourth, stranded two inherited runners and went on to throw 3.2 scoreless, hitless innings with four strikeouts to pick up the win out of the bullpen in the front end of a doubleheader against pace on 4/10...Threw a perfect seventh with two strikeouts against Bentley on 4/17...Fired three scoreless innings, allowed two hits, hit a batter, threw a wild pitch and struck out a career-high five to pick up a save against Bridgeport on 4/20...Tossed two scoreless innings, allowed one hit, walked one and struck out three to close things out and earn a save at Assumption on 4/24...Took over to start the sixth, threw three scoreless innings, allowed one hit, walked two and struck out three in the NCAA East Regional against Southern New Hampshire on 5/23.
2016 Statistics 

As a Sophomore in 2015: Made eight relief appearances on the mound for the Ravens...Fall Northeast-10 Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...Posted a 1.04 ERA and a 0.923 WHIP over 8.2 innings...Allowed one run on four hits, walked four and struck out 10 while posting a .138 opponent batting average...Notched a 1-0 record...In his collegiate debut, came on with a runner on third and one out in the ninth, allowed the inherited run to score, surrendered one hit and one walk, but recorded the final two outs to finish off Chestnut Hill on 2/21...Came on to start the eighth, erased a leadoff walk with a double play and then worked around a two-out single with a strikeout to throw a scoreless frame against Dominican (N.Y.) on 3/15...Came on to start the ninth and struck out two in a scoreless inning to finish things off against Saint Anselm on 4/14...Took over in the fifth, threw 3.1 shutout innings, allowed one hit, walked two and struck out one to pick up his first career win, at Saint Anselm on 4/28.
2015 Statistics 

Before Franklin Pierce: Played at Malden Catholic High School (Mass.)...Named team's Offensive Player of the Year as a senior...Played at the club level for Lightning Baseball.

Personal: Son of Clifton Dennis...A criminal justice major.