Dominic Piazza Season 2007

• 2006 MLB 49th-round Draft Pick (Arizona)
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2006)

2007 Outlook: Catcher Dominic Piazza (pronounced pee-ah-zah) is the only freshman in this season’s catching corps ? Earned second-team all-state honors in Arizona last season, hitting .529 with seven homers and 40 RBIs ? Drafted in the 49th round by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2006 MLB Draft ? Has a natural swing from the left side and has good plate approach ? Caught and also played first base during fall drills, as the coaches looked for ways to get Piazza’s bat in the lineup.

Notre Dame Prep: Piazza was a three-year performer on the diamond for Coach Guy Gianni ? Led Notre Dame Prep to a 24-9 record and a third-place finish at the 2006 Class 4A state tournament ? Named second-team Class 4A All-State by the Arizona Republic and Arizona Baseball Coaches Association (AzBCA) in 2006 after hitting .529 with seven homers, 44 RBIs and 11 doubles ? Ranked in the top 20 in the state in average, homers and RBIs ? Selected to the AzBCA Super 50 All-Star Game at Chase Park ? Named MVP of the Class 4A All-Star game over the summer ? Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 49th round of the 2006 MLB Draft ? Led the Arizona Firebirds to the 2006 Connie Mack World Series title in Farmington, N.M. ? Paced the tournament with a .589 average en route to all-tournament honors ? Was a member of the Dean’s List and was on the honor roll all four years in high school ? Looked at several Division I programs including Arizona State, San Diego State, Oral Roberts and Texas Tech before selecting Nebraska.

Personal: Born on Feb. 22, 1988, in Phoenix ? Parents are Anthony and Lisa Piazza ? Is the oldest of eight children, including five brothers (Dino, Tony, Joe, Niko and Mike) and two sisters (Sophia and Terresa) ? Majors in fisheries and wildlife management ? Father played in the San Francisco Giants organization.