2015: Drafted and Signed With The Pittsburgh Pirates…All-MAAC First Team…MAAC All-Academic Team…MAAC Pitcher of the Week (3/24)…Became the ace of the staff, registering a 2.64 ERA in the MAAC and throwing five complete games…The five complete games tied for the lead in the conference and was fifth in the country…Threw 72.2 innings, including posting at least six innings in his final nine starts…Became the first Stag since Rob Gariano in 2009 to throw a nine-inning complete game shutout allowing two or fewer hits (3/22 vs Manhattan)…Struck out a career-high eight batters against Canisius (3/29)…In his last five starts, Wallace posted a perfect 5-0 record, threw 35 innings, had 22 strikeouts and a 2.57 ERA…First Stag since 1993 to record a victory against a current member of the ACC…Led the league in fewest walks per nine innings (1.49), left Fairfield second all-time in that category (1.83)…Tied for third in program history with 17 wins and 13th in innings pitched (225.2)…Also tied for 14th in career strikeouts (141).
Summer League: Pitched for the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League in Summer 2014 …Named a Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League All-Star for the Shelter Island Bucks during Summer 2013.
2014: All-MAAC Second Team … MAAC Academic Honor Roll ... MAAC All-Academic Team … Started 14 games, tying the single season record … Went 5-5 with two complete game shutouts … Notched a 3.32 ERA with 54 strikeouts and just 15 walks in 86.2 innings … Went 5-2 in MAAC contests, with a 2.26 ERA … Received the no-decision in the MAAC Championship victory over Siena, going 8.2 innings and scattering two unearned runs on 12 hits with four strikeouts … Threw a three-hit, complete game shutout on May 17, striking out four batters and walking just two in 7.0 innings … Received the no-decision against CCSU, despite scattering two runs, one earned, on four hits with three strikeouts in 6.0 innings … Received the no-decision over Siena, going 7.0 innings and scatter three runs, one earned, on four this with four strikeouts … Had a six-hit, complete game shutout at Niagara on April 13, needing just 73 pitchers as he fanned six batters and walked just one in the 9.0 inning outing … Recorded third win of the year over Canisius, going 6.0 innings and scattering three runs, two earned, with three strikeouts … Registered the win over St. Peter’s, scattering two runs, on earned, on five hits with six strikeouts in 6.0 innings … Picked up the first win of the year at Iona, scattering one run on five hits with seven strikeouts in 8.0 innings … Received the no-decision at George Mason despite going 7.0 innings, striking out six batters and holding the Patriots to one run on five hits … Made first started of the year at North Florida.
2013: Fairfield University Freshman Athlete of the Year ... Had an impressive rookie campaign, going 6-4 with a 3.39 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 66.1 innings of work ... Walked just 10 batters and allowed just nine extra base hits all season ... Made 12 total appearances with nine starts ... Made collegiate debut at Longwood, lasting 2.1 innings ... Picked up first collegiate win during a relief appearance at George Mason, tossing 2.0 scoreless innings, striking out two batters and scattering three hits ... Tossed 4.0 scoreless innings of relief, scattering two htis and two walks, against Indiana ... Made first collegiate start at Stetson, scattering three runs, two earned, on six hits in 6.0 innings ... Notched second victory of the year against Siena, striking out four batters in 5.1 innings ... Fanned seven batters and did not allow a walk in 6.2 innings against Rider ... Scattered one run on five hits with four strikouts in 7.0 innings against St. Peter's for the win ... Fanned five in 5.0 innings in win against Niagara ... Held Iona to two runs and picked up four strikeouts for fifth win of the year ... Held Manhattan to one run on four hits in 7.0 innings for the victory.
High School: Earned three varsity letters at Madison High School ... Posted a 1.78 ERA and a 9-2 record as a senior captain to help the Dodgers to Conference and State Sectional titles and a 22-8 overall record ... First Team All-County, First Team All-Conference, First Team All-Area, and Second Team All-Group 2 honoree ... Also lettered in basketball ... Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Son of Diane and Michael Wallace ... Has three siblings ... Younger brother, Gavin, is a freshman on the Fairfield pitching staff … Cousin, Bobby Lanigan, plays for the Minnesota Twins and Red Sox organizations after spending four seasons at Adelphi … Cousin, Ryan Vysokil, plays soccer at Siena … Named to the University's Dean's List ... Major is finance with a minor in accounting.
