Graig Lauricella

9 - Graig Lauricella

Height: 5-10
Weight: 175
Year: So.
Hometown: North Massapequa, NY
High School: Plainedge HS
Position: OF

2008: Appeared in 36 games, making 23 starts…Hit .307 with one double and one home run…Drove in 10 runs and scored 16…Led the club with a .450 on base percentage and stole 12 bags in 17 attempts…Notched two hits against Caldwell (2/24/08)…Went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double against St. Thomas Aquinas (3/11/08)…Had two hits, one RBI and a stolen base against Bridgeport (3/30/08)…Went 2-for-3 with one RBI, one run scored and a stolen base against Queens (4/23/08)…Went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run scored and a home run against Queens (5/2/08).

Plainedge: A four-year varsity starter...During his career he earned numerous honors and awards, including a pair of All-County First Team selections and a pair of Team Most Valuable Player awards...In 2007, he was voted Conference A-2 Most Valuable Player, was a finalist for the Nassau Coaches Diamond Award, and was selected to the HIP Grand Slam Challenge All-Star Game after batting .426 with four home runs, 22 runs batted in, 18 stolen bases, a .568 on base percentage, and a .639 slugging percentage...Holds school records for career hits (104), batting average (.400), stolen bases (64), walks (48), hit by pitch (17), and at bats (260)...Was also a three-year varsity standout with the football team as a tailback and safety.

Personal: Son of Linda and Peter Lauricella...Behavioral science major...Earned the Plainedge Federation of Teachers “We Make a Difference Award.”