Craig Chaput Class: Senior Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario High School: Hillcrest Height / Weight: 6-1 / 233 Position: RHP B/T: R/R

GENERAL: The team's top option on the hill, when healthy...Canadian talent who is very refined and polished on the hill...Possesses tremendous breaking pitch and a fastball in the upper 80's...Has good command of the strike zone and knowledge of the game...Developed into a key contributor and earned a start in the MAAC Tournament as a freshman...Returned to anchor starting rotation after red-shirt year...Strong, physical presence on the mound.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Threw a team-high 72 innings in 13 games...Posted a season record of 4-8 with an ERA of 5.75...Tied for team-lead in strikeouts with 42...Gave up one earned run in seven strong innings, allowing six hits and striking out six to earn a 12-3 win over Rider (4/21)...Won four of his last seven starts.

AS A RED SHIRT SOPHOMORE: Started his only appearance of the season before red-shirting due to injury.

AS A FRESHMAN: Made 14 appearances and had five starts...Finished second on the team with three complete games...Was fourth on squad with 49.2 innings and 36 strikeouts...Developed into one of most dependable options out of the pen early in the year, before cracking the starting rotation...Picked up complete game victory over regional power Connecticut (4/13) allowing only six hits and two runs...Went the distance in second game of LeMoyne series (5/19) allowing just six hits and one earned run en route to the win...Pitched eight innings, allowing just three hits and one earned run, while striking out 12 in tough luck loss to Niagara in MAAC Championships (5/27).

BEFORE SIENA: His high school did not have baseball, so Chaput's experience came from playing summer baseball. ...Named summer ball Pitcher of the Year for the Bytown Colonels after tossing nine complete games in a row following his senior year. ...Following his junior year, he pitched for the Ottawa Nepean Canadians and posted a 12-4 record with a 3.53 ERA and 143 strikeouts in 117 2/3 innings of work.

ROSSI ON CHAPUT: "Craig has been the work horse of the staff. He is one of the top pitchers in the program and needs to have an outstanding year for the team to be successful."