A sophomore at Division II Dowling College, Tyler Badamo was an integral part of the Golden Lions pitching staff this season as a member of the weekend rotation. His strong numbers led Dowling to its second straight East Coast Conference championship, and he will provide a boost to the North Adams pitching arsenal this summer.

Badamo’s success did not go unnoticed by his conference this season, as the righty hurler was twice tabbed the East Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week and was also named to the All-ECC Second Team. He ranked first on Dowling this season with two shutouts, and he finished the season with a 5-2 record with a miniscule 2.20 ERA with 90 strikeouts (most on the team) and 30 walks in 82 innings of work.

The son of Matthew and Deborah Badamo, Tyler has four siblings: brothers Zach, Patrick and Nick, and sister Elizabeth. Badamo is currently majoring in Sports Management with hopes of playing professionally after college.