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Two-Time All-Big Ten

University of Illinois Graduate

Career Highs

• Hits: 4, 7x, last - at Ohio State, April 30, 2023
• Doubles: 3, vs. Northwestern, March 26, 2021
• Triples: 1, 6x, last - vs. Purdue, April 2, 2022
• Home runs: 2, vs. Michigan State, May 18, 2019
• Total bases: 9, at Penn State, May 19, 2022
• RBI: 5, at Penn State, May 19, 2022
• Runs scored: 4, at Penn State, May 19, 2022
• Walks: 3, 2x, last - vs. Michigan State, April 16, 2021
• Hit by pitch: 2, 3x, last - vs. Michigan, May 26, 2022
• Sac flies: 1, 7x, last - at Rutgers, May 13, 2023 
• Sac bunts: 1, 5x, last - at Sam Houston, March 4, 2023
• At bats: 6, 13x, last - at Illinois State, April 11, 2023
• Stolen bases: 2, at Rutgers, May 13, 2023
• Field chances: 10, vs. Northwestern, March 28, 2021
• Putouts: 6, vs. Northwestern, March 28, 2021
• Assists: 7, vs. Purdue, May 10, 2019

Senior - 2023

• Slashed .282/.380/.531 with 40 runs scored, 16 doubles, 12 home runs and 44 RBI in 52 games/starts...drew 21 walks and was also hit by a pitch 13 times.
• Was one of two players to start all 52 games.
• Led the team in doubles and hit by pitch, while ranking second in runs, total bases (111) and tied for second in RBI.
• Drove in all three Illini runs on March 17 vs. Southern Illinois...had a two-run home run and a go-ahead two-out RBI-single in the eighth.
• Extended his on-base streak to 60 games after reaching safely in the first 20 games to begin the season.
• Had season-long 12-game hitting streak from April 30-May 23...went 21-for-52 (.404) with six doubles, four home runs and 14 RBI during that span.
• Hit grand slams on April 4 vs. Illinois State and on May 20 vs. UT Martin...both were go-ahead slams.
• Reach 200 career games played on May 7 vs. Michigan State.
• Finished Illini career with 247 hits, which ranks 10th all-time in program history.

Junior - 2022

• All-Big Ten Second Team
• Academic All-Big Ten
• No. 20 MLB Draft prospect in the Big Ten by D1Baseball
• No. 24 MLB Draft prospect in the Big Ten by Perfect Game
• Ranked No. 20 shortstop in the nation by D1Baseball
• Slashed .323/.419/.523/.942 in 53 games
• Was one of two players to start in all 53 games last season
• Had 19 doubles, two triples and seven home runs to go along with 50 RBI and 54 runs scored
• Matched career-high with four hits on May 19 at Penn State. Also set career-high marks in same game in runs (4) and RBI (5)
• Matched career-high with four hits on April 15 vs. Northwestern
• Had 16-game hitting streak from March 20 - April 16, going 27-for-68 (.397) with five doubles, one triple and two home runs. Had eight multi-hit games during that stretch
• Reached base safely in the final 40 games of the season

Sophomore - 2021 

• All-Big Ten Third Team
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Started all 44 games at shortstop
• .323/.457/.445 with 10 2B, 3 HR, 28 RBIs, 34 R and 27 BB
• Second on the team with a .323 batting average
• Second on the team and fifth in the Big Ten with a .457 on-base percentage
• Second on the team with 10 doubles
• Second on the team with 27 walks
• Tied for second on the team with 50 hits
• Career-long 37-game on-base streak from 5/18/19-4/10/21; third longest by an Illini since 2004
• Three doubles vs. Northwestern 3/26/21; most since Jack Yalowitz at ISU 4/9/19
• .425 (17-for-40) when leading off an inning
• Preseason All-Big Ten team by Perfect Game
• No. 4 shortstop in the nation by D1Baseball
• No. 11 MLB Draft prospect in the Big Ten by D1Baseball
• No. 17 MLB Draft prospect in the Big Ten by Baseball America
• No. 29 MLB Draft prospect in the Big Ten by Perfect Game
• Rated "Best Defensive Infielder" in the Big Ten by Baseball America
• Selected to the Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award Watch List

Sophomore - 2020 (COVID-19 Shortened)

• Starting shortstop
• Ranked No. 9 shortstop in the nation by D1Baseball and No. 2 underclass shortstop
• .426/.526/.702 (20-47), 3 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 10 RBIs
• Only underclassmen shortstop in the nation to hit .400+ with an OPS of 1.200+
• 3rd in the Big Ten in OBP (.526) 
• 5th in the Big Ten in slugging (.702) 
• 5th in the Big Ten in batting average (.426)
• Career-high 10-game hitting streak and career-long 18-game on-base streak when the season was canceled 
• Frisco Classic All-Tournament Team
• Game-winning RBI single in the eighth inning of a 1-0 win over No. 13 Texas A&M 2/28/20 at the Frisco Classic
• Career-high four hits and four RBIs against Chicago State
• No. 19 sophomore prospect in the Big Ten by D1Baseball

Freshman - 2019

• Played in 46 games with starts at second base and shortstop
• .255 (47-184), 5 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 22 RBIs
• Fourth on the team with four home runs
• Started at second base for the first 28 games for injured Michael Massey
• First career home run against Connecticut 3/3/19
• Four-hit game at Florida Atlantic 2/24/19
• .294, 5-17, 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 K, BB, 2 SB during six-game foreign trip to Curaçao and Aruba
• Ranked No. 6 impact freshman in the Big Ten by D1Baseball

High School

• Played for head coach Jim Morsovillo at Carl Sandburg
• No. 13 shortstop in the nation by Prep Baseball Report
• No. 4 recruit in Illinois by Prep Baseball Report
• No. 5 recruit in Illinois by Perfect Game
• 2018 PBR All-State
• 2018 IHSA All-State
• 2018 All-American
• Four-time SWSC All-Conference
• 2018 Steven Bajenski Award Winner
• 2017 PBR All-State
• Three-time SWSC All-Conference
• Volunteered over 130 hours in high school
• Committed to Illinois in February 2016, becoming the Illini's first commit to the class
• Chose Illinois over Michigan State, Northwestern and Butler

Personal

• Born April 27, 2000
• Son of Frank and Donna Comia
• One brother, Jayden
• Majoring in business
• Aspires to become a financial adviser following his playing career
• Chose Illinois because, "it felt like home. It offers a tremendous education. The other commits feel like family to me and I believe we will be able to compete with anyone as a baseball team."