University of San Francisco Athletics

GENERAL CAPSULE: Talented and highly recruitedRHP... fastball 88-92 MPH... can throw slider and change up forstrikes... has great command. AT LONG BEACH COMMUNITYCOLLEGE (2005-2006): Turned in a dominant sophomorecampaign on the mound, posting a 16-0 record with a 1.48 ERA...recorded three complete games, three shutouts and 90 strikeouts...batted .341, with eight doubles, two home runs, 29 RBI and 26runs... during first full season as a pitcher, tallied nearly astrikeout per inning (66.1 IP / 62 Ks) and compiled an even moreimpressive 3.6 to 1 strikeout/walk ratio... hit .345 with sixdoubles and two homers. PREP CAREER: Played fouryears of baseball at Millikan HS (3) and Long Beach Poly (1)...All-League selection as a sophomore and senior, second team as ajunior... also played two years of football.PERSONAL: Thomas Robert Peale... goal for theseason is to win a championship... chose USF because it is the bestprogram in the country to play ball... hobbies include eating andplaying Ken Griffey Jr. baseball... would like to be his sisterKari for a day... best advice he's ever been given is to payattention to detail... best advice he would give to youngsters isdo what you want to do, not what someone else tells you to do...favorite movie is Sandlot... favorite book is Harry Potter...parents are Gary and Judy Peale... born on November 11, 1986 inLong Beach, CA. GIARRATANO ON PEALE: "We look forTommy Peale to be our Saturday starter and emotionally carry us tocompete for the West Coast Conference championship and beyond."