Gio Sambito

Height:
6-2
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Irvine, CA
High School:
Arnold O. Beckham
Position:
RHP

Freshman (2024): Did not have any appearances.

HIGH SCHOOL (Arnold O. Beckham): Played for Kevin Lavalle as a Patriot...Named James Kaprielian Pitcher of the Year...All-League selection...Team Captain...Three-time letterwinner...National Society of High School Scholars member...Principal's Honor Roll selection...Played club for SoCal Birds for two seasons.

PERSONAL: Member of Cadet Squadron 29...Son of Joseph and Jennifer...Has one sister, Sophia...Intended major is Political Science with a minor in American Studies...Grandfather Anthony served in the Navy...Another relative, Bill Moore, served in the Air Force...Father Joe played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Astros, Mets and Red Sox, accruing a career 3.03 ERA...Joe Sambito was an All-Star in 1979, having also played in the 1986 World Series...Favorite MLB team is the Boston Red Sox, with his father Joe being his favorite player...Began playing baseball at age 3...Born in Newport Beach, California...Greatest individual moment was pitching 7.1 innings of relief with 10 strikeouts his senior season...Greatest team moment was the Patriots clawing back from a 4-0 deficit to walk-off Portola HS his junior season...Many people don't know he can move one eye at a time and play the guitar...His role model is his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ...Pregame ritual includes coffee, praying, and listening to Green Day...Says he'd be nowhere without the countless God-given blessings in his life...Chose the Academy "because there is nowhere else in the world that has comparable opportunities and experiences. I don't want to be average and the best way to do that is to come here and serve something far bigger than myself."