2022 Baseball Roster
Roster
DiFiore, Chris

Jersey Number 17
Chris DiFiore
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Mount Kisco, N.Y.
- High School:
- Iona Prep
Bio
2023 (Senior): Returned from the 2022 injury and was Bucknell's series-opening starter throughout the bulk of Patriot League play ... finished the season with a 6-6 record, leading the team and finishing third in the Patriot League in wins ... 7.24 ERA was inflated by a few tough outings, but also mixed in some gems ... none was better than his nine-inning, three-hit shutout of Navy in game one of the Patriot League Tournament semifinals ... also tossed a seven-inning, two-hit shutout against Lafayette, leading to a Patriot League Pitcher of the Week citation ... yielded only two runs on four hits over 6.0 innings in a win over MAC champion Ball State ... did not allow an earned run over 5.0 innings in a win against Rhode Island ... allowed two runs over 6.2 innings in a key win over Holy Cross in the final weekend of the regular season.Â
2022 (Junior):  Preseason Patriot League Player of the Year...appeared in one game, pitching two innings on opening day before missing the season with an injury. Â
2021 (Sophomore): First Team All-Patriot League...enjoyed tremendous sophomore season...named Patriot League Pitcher of the Week after throwing 115 pitches in seven innings while scattering seven hits and striking out eight batters...pitched at least six innings three times...career-high 10 strikeouts in final game of season against Lafayette (5/9)...pitched six innings while striking out six and allowing just one earned run against Army (3/21)...managed four strikeouts or more in six of 10 appearances...3.51 ERA ranked third in the Patriot League...second in the Patriot League with five wins...sixth in Patriot League in strikeouts with 46. Â
2020 (First Year): Made three appearances in relief...earned save in first career appearance as Bucknell defeated Monmouth (2/15)...pitched 0.2 innings with a hit to help Bucknell to first win of the season over the Hawks (2/15)...Pitched two scoreless innings against Virginia with two strikeouts while allowing just one hit...other appearance came against Central Michigan (3/9), tallying a career-best three strikeouts...recorded five strikeouts on the year.
Before Bucknell:Â Helped lead team to Varsity City Runner-up showing, and a Bronx/Westchester Division Championship in 2018 and 2019 under Head Coach Ryan Mahoney...Team managed a combined record of 46-11 through final two seasons...managed 28 IP with 38 strikeouts, 5 walks, and a 2.00 ERA in senior year...played club for Taconic Rangers...team featured four Division I pitchers and was highlighted by USA Today as the best pitching staff in New York...
Personal: Christopher Joseph DiFiore...born on 9/14/2000 in Redwood City, Calif...son of Christina and Steven DiFiore...has two sisters, Stephanie and Camryn...majoring in economics ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2022 (Junior):  Preseason Patriot League Player of the Year...appeared in one game, pitching two innings on opening day before missing the season with an injury. Â
2021 (Sophomore): First Team All-Patriot League...enjoyed tremendous sophomore season...named Patriot League Pitcher of the Week after throwing 115 pitches in seven innings while scattering seven hits and striking out eight batters...pitched at least six innings three times...career-high 10 strikeouts in final game of season against Lafayette (5/9)...pitched six innings while striking out six and allowing just one earned run against Army (3/21)...managed four strikeouts or more in six of 10 appearances...3.51 ERA ranked third in the Patriot League...second in the Patriot League with five wins...sixth in Patriot League in strikeouts with 46. Â
2020 (First Year): Made three appearances in relief...earned save in first career appearance as Bucknell defeated Monmouth (2/15)...pitched 0.2 innings with a hit to help Bucknell to first win of the season over the Hawks (2/15)...Pitched two scoreless innings against Virginia with two strikeouts while allowing just one hit...other appearance came against Central Michigan (3/9), tallying a career-best three strikeouts...recorded five strikeouts on the year.
Before Bucknell:Â Helped lead team to Varsity City Runner-up showing, and a Bronx/Westchester Division Championship in 2018 and 2019 under Head Coach Ryan Mahoney...Team managed a combined record of 46-11 through final two seasons...managed 28 IP with 38 strikeouts, 5 walks, and a 2.00 ERA in senior year...played club for Taconic Rangers...team featured four Division I pitchers and was highlighted by USA Today as the best pitching staff in New York...
Personal: Christopher Joseph DiFiore...born on 9/14/2000 in Redwood City, Calif...son of Christina and Steven DiFiore...has two sisters, Stephanie and Camryn...majoring in economics ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
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