High School: Played four years of varsity baseball for Centereach High School ... a two-time all-league selection ... earned all-county honors including a gold glove selection at shortstop as a senior while hitting .371 with 16 RBI ... team MVP as a senior ... hit .360 with 15 RBI as a junior.

Personal: Stephen Anthony Marino ... born October 2, 1989 in Babylon, N.Y. ... son of Janice and Anthony Marino ... Favorite Sports team: New York Yankees ...Favorite movie: Remember the Titans ... The best thing about being an athlete: The feeling you get when you do your job.