FDU Knights Athletics

2005:Worked one inning for FDU against Quinnipiac...Threw 7 innings of shut out ball against St. Peters...Struck out five to pick up first win in junior season in 2.1 innings in season debut vs. UNI...Shut the door in 7-4 win over CCSU with two scoreless innings of work...Worked 9th inning vs. Wagner for second save of season...

2004 - Made 11 appearances, starting five games...Struck out 18 batters in 27.2 innings of work...Fanned three batters in two innings vs. Yale (3/15)...Struck out four in 5.1 innings vs. Binghamton (4/7)...

2003 - All-State Rookie Team selection...Stepped up as a freshman to make 13 appearances, including six starts, and posted one complete game...Went 2-3 with a 5.20 ERA...Struck out 42 batters in only 45 innings...Fanned six in 5 1/3 innings vs. Big 10 opponent Indiana (3/19)...Notched his first collegiate win with three innings of two-hit, shutout relief vs. Monmouth (4/18)...Went 8 1/3 innings, allowed just four hits, one earned run and struck out nine to earn a win over Iona (5/6)...Struck out seven in a no-decision vs. Quinnipiac (4/15)...

at Gloucester Catholic - Three-year varsity letterwinner for coach Dennis Barth...All-South Jersey and All-County selection...Also wrestled one year and participated with the swim team for two years...

Personal - Son of Marilyn and Jose Franceschi...Born on September 13, 1983...Major is criminal justice...Played with Brooklawn American Legion and won Legion World Series.