Ross Brunello

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Broadview Heights, Ohio
High School:
Walsh Jesuit

2009 Freshman Season

Appeared in four games…hit .200 with one hit and two runsscored…appeared in eight games for the Lake Erie Monarchs ofthe Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League…hit .233 with sevenhits (two doubles) and a RBI.

Prior to Kent State

Played infield for Walsh Jesuit…helped the Warriors toOhio High School Baseball State Championships in Division II in2006 and 2008…named a Baseball America player to watch as asenior…also the team captain, received team MVP recognition,and was named First Team all-Ohio his senior year…received“Best of the Best” honors from the Cleveland PlainDealer…named Rise Magazine top Ohio his juniorseason…Cleveland Plain Dealer and Akron Beacon Journal alsotabbed him as a top prospect…won a player of the week honorby the USA Today his sophomore season…teammate with fellowclassmates Brannon Belair and David Starn at WalshJesuit…coached by Chris Kaczmar while in highschool…also played for the Brownlee Lookouts, the JLClevelanders and the Midwest Redbirds.

Personal

Born March 11, 1990…parents are Carl and AnnBrunello…has one brother, Carl Jr…did extensivevolunteer work for the elderly and also helped with the Habitat forHumanity…majoring in business management.