Monmouth University Athletics

Quickly: Penciled in to move into the closer's roll... Control pitcher... Good breaking ball... Proved to be a quality set-up man last season... Played for nationally-ranked program at Brookdale, which played in the Junior College World Series.

2006: Made 17 appearances for the Hawks, all in a relief role... Posted a 1-2 record with one save... Registered a 1.37 ERA in 26.1 innings of work... Recorded 24 strikeouts... Made first appearance at Houston (2/25), tossing 3.2 innings... Threw 2.2 innings, striking out two at Florida Atlantic (3/7)... Earned win versus St. Bonaventure (3/11), working 1.0 inning with two K's... Earned first career save in 7-6 win at Navy (3/19), working 1.0 inning... Recorded season-best four strikeouts in 1.2 innings of work at Columbia (4/6)... Struck out two batters in 1.1 innings in triumph over Iona (4/18)... Recorded two Ks against Rider (4/25), Sacred Heart (4/29) and Seton Hall (5/10).

Brookdale C.C.: Posted a 3-2 record with 13 saves in 2005... Team won conference championship twice, while earning Northeast District and Region XIX titles in 2005. High School: Two-year letterwinner at Middletown North H.S... Compiled a 10-1 varsity record as a starting pitcher... Posted six saves... Named All-Shore in 2002, as well as all-division and first-team all-county.

Personal: Son of John and Angela Esposito... Born August 21, 1984 in Brooklyn, New York... Majoring in business finance.