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32  Damien Magnifico Hometown: Mesquite, Texas Last College: Howard College Height / Weight: 6-2 / 195 Position: RHP B/T: R/R

2012 [JUNIOR]:
Third on the team with 18 appearances and two saves (11th in Big 12) ... Earned first save in his first career appearance in opener at Pepperdine ... Tossed three innings in game two at New Mexico for second save ... Made first career start at No. 22 Oregon State ... Gave up three runs off six hits in 4 2/3 innings pitched ... Gave up one earned run in two appearances against Texas for a combined 3 1/3 innings with two strikeouts and zero walks ... Allowed one earned run in last six relief appearances (6 1/3 innings pitched with six strikeouts and two walks) ... Made second start of the year against No. 9 Arkansas and improved to 1-0 with career-high 8 2/3 innings pitched ... Gave up three hits and struck out season high four batters with a season-high 103 pitches (hit 100 MPH on 22 pitches) ... Also started at ORU (4 IP) and at OSU (6 2/3 IP) ... Won second game of the year with 5 1/3 relief innings against Baylor.

SUMMER 2011:
Played for the Laconia Muskrats in the New England Collegiate Baseball League ... Helped lead team to division championship. with 18 strikeouts in 18 innings pitched.

JUNIOR COLLEGE:
Played at Howard College under head coach Britt Smith ... Posted 3-2 record with 5.23 earned run average ... Redshirted in 2010 ... Projected elite round pick (1-3 round) by Perfect Game in 2011.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Three-year letterwinner at North Mesquite under head coach Tommy Sigler ... Named 55th best prospect in state of Texas in 2009 ... Named first team all-state as a senior.

PERSONAL:
Full name is Damien Jack Magnifico ... Born in Dallas, Texas ... Parents are John and Marie Magnifico ... Has one brother, Christopher ... Selected in the fifth round by New York Mets in the 2009 MLB Draft ... Multidisciplinary studies major.