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1 Luke Manzo

  • Position Shortstop
  • Class Senior
  • Weight 170
  • Height 5-8
  • Hometown Marietta, Ga.
  • Highschool Walton HS

Biography

IN THE RECORD BOOK
  • Second all-time in sacrifice hits (40)
  • Fifth all-time in games played (220)
  • Eighth all-time in walks (107) 
CAREER HONORS
  • 2019 CAA Defensive Player of the Year 
SENIOR (2019)
Appeared in 55 games with 54 starts … Named CAA Defensive Player of the Year … Batted .280 with three doubles, three triples, 24 RBI’s and 26 runs scored … Recorded 15 stolen bases on 27 attempts … Posted a .973 fielding percentage at shortstop with seven errors in 259 chances … Led the team in on-base percentage (.428) … Team-leader and ranked 12th in the CAA with 11 hit-by-pitches … Second on the team in walks (33) … Collected two hits and drove in one against Charleston Southern (Feb. 20) … Went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI against UConn (Feb. 23) … Scored three runs against The Citadel (Mar. 26) … Drove in two with a triple and single against Hofstra (Mar. 30) … Went 2-for-4 with three RBI’s at James Madison (Apr. 7) … Collected two hits and drove in a run at Coastal Carolina (Apr. 16) … Delivered a bases-clearing three-run triple to complete a 7-5 comeback win at Northeastern (Apr. 20) … Drew a season-high three walks at Charleston Southern (May 7) … Drove in three runs including a game-winning two-run triple in a 16-inning win at Delaware (May 16) … Went 3-for-5 against William & Mary (May 23) in the CAA Tournament.

JUNIOR (2018)
Appeared in 55 games with 55 starts … Batted .241 with 10 doubles, 24 RBIs, and 25 runs scored … Recorded 11 stolen bases on 16 attempts … Posted a .964 fielding percentage at shortstop with nine errors on 252 chances … Ranked 17th in the nation in sacrifice bunts (12) … First on the team with nine hit-by-pitches … Collected 10 multi-hit games … Reached base four times with three walks and an RBI double against LIU Brooklyn (Feb. 27) … Helped the Cougars complete a weekend sweep of Georgia (Mar. 4) with a go-ahead two-run single in the bottom of the eighth … Went 2-for-5 with an RBI single against Bakersfield (Mar. 9) … Drove in a run in three straight games (Mar. 13-16) … Posted a 2-for-2 effort with two RBIs and two walks in CofC’s 11-4 win over Coastal Carolina (Mar. 27) … Season-high eight-game hitting streak (Apr. 3-15) … Tallied two hits and a season-high two stolen bases against James Madison (Apr. 6) … Recorded two hits, including a double, against Northeastern (Apr. 13) … Went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBIs, and two runs scored in the Cougars’ 9-0 win at South Carolina (May 9) … Season-high three hits against Elon (May 24) in the CAA Tournament.

SOPHOMORE (2017)
Appeared in 56 games with 55 starts … Batted .300 with four doubles, one triple, one home run, and 18 runs batted in … Recorded 11 stolen bases on 15 attempts … Posted a .977 fielding percentage at shortstop, with six errors on 256 attempts … Second on the team with a .423 on-base percentage … 19 multi-hit games, including three three-hit games and one five-hit game … Opened the season on an 11- game hitting streak … Drove in two runs and scored two more at Georgia (Feb. 18) … Went 5-for-6 with two RBIs at The Citadel (Mar. 4) … Posted a 3-for-4 effort with a double and an RBI against North Florida (Mar. 14) … Recorded his first collegiate triple as part of a 2-for-5 day at James Madison (Apr. 8) … Capped a 16-3 win over Towson (Apr. 21) with a three-run home run in the eighth inning for his first collegiate round-tripper.
 
FRESHMAN (2016)
Appeared in 54 games with 54 starts … Batted .249 with four doubles and 16 runs batted in … Recorded seven stolen bases on 12 attempts … Posted a .978 fielding percentage at shortstop, with six errors in 269 attempts … Led the team with 15 sacrifices … 11 multi-hit games … Went 2-for-3 with an RBI at Florida State (Feb. 27) … Posted two hits with two RBIs at The Citadel (Mar. 4) … Back-to-back two-hit games against Mercer (Mar. 13) and at Furman (Mar. 15) … Reached base in 10 straight games (Mar. 26 – Apr. 15) … Went 3-for-4 at Coastal Carolina (Apr. 13) … Tied a season-high with three hits at Coastal Carolina (Apr. 20) … Reached safely in 11 straight games, including an eight-game hitting streak (May 13 – May 26) … Went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI against Elon (May 25) in the CAA Tournament … Drove in a run with a 2-for-3 day against William & Mary (May 26) in the CAA Tournament.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Played four seasons at Walton High School in Marietta, Ga. … Member of Class 6A state runner-up team as a senior … Led team to 95-18 combined record over final three seasons … Three-time all-region selection … Named all-state as a senior … Batted .350 for high school career.
 
PERSONAL
Full name is Lucas Richard Manzo … Born June 6, 1997 … Son of Sue and Rick Manzo … Has two sisters, Olivia and Becca.

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Historical Player Information

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    2016Freshman

    Infielder
    5'9" 175 lbs
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    2017Sophomore

    Infielder
    5'9" 175 lbs
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    2018Junior

    Shortstop
    5'8" 170 lbs
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    2019Senior

    Shortstop
    5'8" 170 lbs
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