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Through the end of his junior season, is tied for 12th in program history in appearances (44).

Among single-season records, tied for the 10th-most appearances in school history (17, 2012).

As a Junior in 2013: Made four relief appearances on the mound for the Ravens...Logged three innings and posted a 12.00 ERA...Allowed four runs on four hits, walked five, threw two wild pitches and did not record a strikeout...Recorded a .308 opponent batting average (4-for-13) on his way to an 0-1 record.
2013 Statistics 

As a Redshirt Sophomore in 2012: Made 17 relief appearances on the mound for the Ravens...Fall Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...Finished tied for 15th in the Northeast-10 in appearances (17)...Tied for the team lead in appearances...Posted a 1-2 record with one save and a 6.00 ERA over 21 innings...Allowed 17 runs (14 earned) on 29 hits, walked 11, hit three batters, threw six wild pitches and struck out 16...Had a .337 opponent batting average (29-for-86)...In his first appearances since the national semifinal on 5/27/2010, got the final out of the sixth and worked a scoreless seventh while striking out a season-high three in the first game of a doubleheader against Post on 4/24...Retired three straight batters in the eighth to strand an inherited runner while striking out two against West Virginia Wesleyan...Was victimized by an error and allowed an unearned run, but struck out one while working the seventh at Philadelphia Univ. on 3/10...Stranded two inherited runners and allowed just one unearned run over 2.2 hitless innings with one strikeout in the first game of a doubleheader against Mercy on 3/18...Threw the sixth and seventh innings, allowed one run on three hits, walked two and matched his season high with three strikeouts against Southern New Hampshire on 4/3...Allowed an inherited runner to score, but worked around an error to pick up the final two outs of the seventh and strand the tying run second to earn his first save of the season in the front end of a doubleheader against Concordia (N.Y.) on 4/5...Took over just one out into the game and tossed 6.2 innings, allowed four runs on six hits, walked two and matched his season best with three strikeouts while the lineup did its damage to earn him his first win of the campaign in the first game of a doubleheader against Merrimack on 4/28.
2012 Statistics 

As a Sophomore in 2011: Did not pitch...Spring Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Acadmic Honor Roll selection.

As a Freshman in 2010: Made 23 relief appearances for the Ravens...Northeast-10 Conference All-Rookie Team selection...Ranked third in the Northeast-10 in appearances (23)...Ranked second on the team in appearances and tied for third in wins (5)...Posted a 5-0 record with one save and a 2.28 ERA over 43.1 innings...Allowed 14 runs (11 earned) on 42 hits, walked 13, hit seven batters, threw a wild pitch and struck out 53...Held opponents to a .258 batting average (42-for-163)...Made his collegiate debut, tossed one inning out of the bullpen, allowed one unearned run on one hit and struck out two in the season-opener against Nyack on 3/5...Tossed 2.2 shutout innings, allowed three hits and picked up the first win of his career against Nyack on 3/15...Tossed 1.1 scoreless, hitless innings, walked one and struck out one in the first game of a doubleheader at Nova Southeastern on 3/20...Retired the only batter he faced to pick up his first career save against Saint Anselm on 3/25...Fired 3.1 shutout innings, allowed two hits and struck out four to pick up the win in the second game of a doubleheader against Saint Michael's on 4/1...Chucked three innings, allowed three runs on one hit, walked one and struck out six to pick up the win in the second game of a doubleheader at Southern Connecticut State on 4/3...Tossed 2.2 scoreless innings, allowed two hits and struck out four in the second game of a doubleheader against New Haven on 4/5...Threw 1.1 scoreless, hitless innings and struck out two to notch the win at Merrimack on 4/8...Went 2.2 innings, allowed one run on three hits and struck out four at Massachusetts Lowell on 4/25...Took over with one out in the first, tossed 8.2 innings, allowed two runs on five hits, walked two and struck out a season-high nine to pick up the win against Southern Connecticut State in the Northeast-10 Conference Championship on 5/8...Fired 4.1 innings, allowed one unearned run on five hits and struck out five against Southern Connecticut State in the NCAA Championship East Regional on 5/15...Tossed 1.2 innings, allowed one run on three hits and struck out four against California, San Diego in the national semifinal at the NCAA Championship National Finals on 5/27.
2010 Statistics

Before Franklin Pierce: All-State selection as a junior at Trumbull (Conn.) High School...All-Conference selection as a senior...High school teammate of fellow Raven, Ben Benigno...Played at the club level for Florida Bombers, Connecticut Bombers and Xplosion Baseball.

Personal: Son of Barbara and Richard Blanc...Has a younger brother, Connor...Undecided on a major.