Ninth all-time in career strikeouts (166).
2011: Wrapped up career with an outstanding season, posting a 3.72 ERA and 89 strikeouts in 87.0 innings … The 89 strikeouts are the second-highest single season total in program history … Had a 5-6 record with two complete games and a combined shutout in 13 starts … Opposing batters hit just .228 off the right hander … Picked up first win of the year at Old Dominion, striking out six batters in 5.2 innings … Scattered one run on six hits with 10 strikeouts in victory against Niagara … Combined for the shutout at CCSU, scattering six hits while striking out six batters in 8.0 innings of work … Had a 0.77 ERA with 23 strikeouts in three starts against Siena, Iona, and Canisius (23.1 innings) … Received a no-decision against Siena, despite three-hitting the Saints and striking out five in 7.0 scoreless innings … Fanned a career-high 12 batters against Iona, holding the Gaels to one earned run on three hits in 3.1 innings … In final start, struck out nine batters and scattered two runs on five hits in 7.0 innings against Saint Peter’s.2010: Made 11 appearances with six starts ... Had a 12.72 ERA with 11 strikeouts ... Struck out three batters at VCU ... Fanned four at Iona.
2009: Made 12 appearances with 11 starts ... Posted a 3-4 record with a 5.42 ERA ... Struck out 46 batters in 73.0 innings ... Won final three of the final four starts of the season ... Fanned five in season debut against Northeastern ... Struck out five at NYIT ... Earned back-to-back wins in starts against Rider and Iona ... Scattered four runs on eight hits with nine strikeouts in 8.1 innings of work in victory at Canisius.
2008: Made 12 appearances with two starts ... Had a 9.72 ERA with 20 strikeouts in 25 innings ... Posted a 1-3 record ... Pitched the final two innings at Iona, giving up just one hit while striking out three to combine for the shutout ... Earned first collegiate win at Siena on April 13, scattering one run on two hits with three strikeouts in 3.2 innings of relief ... Threw five shutout innings allowing just one hit while striking out six in five innings against Fordham but received the no-decision ... Made first collegiate start against Bowling Green ... Made first collegiate appearance against South Alabama.
2007: Redshirted rookie season.
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Cold Spring Harbor High School ... Helped Seahawks to back-to-back county championships in 2005 and 2006 ... Named all-county and conference MVP as a junior and a senior ... Earned all-state second team honors as a junior and all-state first team honors as a senior ... An all-league pick as a sophomore ... Served as a team captain as senior ... During senior campaign, split time in the outfield and on the mound ... Posted an 8-2 record and a 0.97 ERA with 107 strikeouts in 65 innings of work while hitting .493 with seven homers, six triples, 37 RBI and 32 runs scored in final season.
Personal: Son of David and Coleen Gussaroff ... Has one brother and one sister ... Named to the University's Dean's List ... Received his bachelor's degree in May 2010 and is currently working on an MBA in finance.
