Shawn Petrarca Class: RS Junior Hometown: Girard, Ohio High School: Girard Height / Weight: 6-0 / 185 Position: C Birthdate: 10/11/1983

After sitting out last season, Petrarca will contribute as a back-up catcher and pinch hitter.

2003 - Redshirt Season
Redshirted.

High School
Earned all-conference honors his junior and senior years...Youngstown Vindicator All-Star as a senior...team captain as a junior and senior and team MVP as a senior...team leader in hitting with a .435 average...also paced team in hits (35), doubles (12), triples (7) and RBI (30)...set school record for career hits, with 115, and average, with .450...earned three letters as a catcher...team went 20-4 his senior year, the best mark in school history...advanced to district championship after placing first in the league...also earned three letters in golf, two in bowling and one in basketball.

Personal
Born October 11, 1983...son of Dominic and Linda Petrarca...has a younger sister, Nikki...Athletic Academic Excellence Award recipient.