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33 - Elijah Spataj
Height: 6'5
Weight: 225
Hometown: Cheshire, Conn.
Position: Utility
Year: Sr.
Bats/Throws: R/R
High School: Cheshire
Previous College: Anna Maria
gp 24
avg .390
hr 2
rbi 28
r 18
sb 4

2025:

  • Appeared in 24 games for the Falcons this season
  • Posted a slash line of .390/.411/.580
  • Registered a team-high 39 hits on the season
  • Recorded 13 extra-base hits and led the team with 28 RBI
  • Had a team-high 12 multi-hit games
  • Went on a 10-game hit streak in March
  • Went 4-for-5 with a triple and six RBI in a win over Lakeland
  • Named to D3Baseball All-Region Third Team
  • Named Second-Team All-Conference

2024: 

  • Appeared in 33 games, making 32 starts for the Falcons this season
  • Posted a slash line of .299/.351/.518 with six home runs and 34 RBI
  • Finished the season with a team-best 17 extra-base hits and a second-best 41 total hits
  • Had two separate six-game hit streaks during the season
  • Recorded 11 multi-hit games including a 4-for-5 game with two home runs and five RBI against Lasell on March 29
  • Recorded 100th career hit with a home run against New England College on April 7
  • Named to GNAC Weekly Honor Roll once this season

2020: 

  • Appeared in nine games for the Falcons as a sophomore
  • Started the season on a three-game hit streak
  • Scored nine runs and drove in 10 RBI
  • Hit a team-best five home runs, including three in the first three games of the season
  • Was fourth in the country with five homers
  • Had two multi-hit games, against Lehman and Eastern Connecticut
  • Drove in a season-high four runs against Lehman
  • Recorded a 1.000 fielding percentage
  • Logged 24 put-outs and one assist

2019: 

  • Named Third-Team All-Conference as a freshman
  • Finished 14th in the GNAC with a .349 batting average
  • Had a .421 on-base percentage
  • Recorded a .596 slugging percentage
  • Posted 38 hits and finished fourth in the GNAC with 41 runs batted in
  • Went 4-5 in stolen base attempts
  • Hit 15 doubles and four home runs
  • Racked up 19 extra-base hits
  • Had an 11-game hitting streak
  • Went 4-4 with three doubles against Pine Manor
  • Went 3-4 against Rivier with five RBIs
  • Recorded a .985 fielding percentage
  • Had five assists and 124 put-outs in the field

Before Albertus: Attended Anna Maria College before transferring to Albertus Magnus...Played two seasons as a Falcon in 2019 and 2020

Personal: Son of Lou and Elizabeth Spataj

Recent Games
Apr 19 at Colby-Sawyer L, 13-12
Apr 19 at Colby-Sawyer L, 10-7
Apr 28 Saint Joseph (Conn.) W, 12-7
Apr 28 Saint Joseph (Conn.) L, 10-5
Apr 29 at Mt. St. Mary (N.Y.) L, 17-7
Apr 30 WestConn L, 9-8
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 24 13
Plate appearances 107 58
At Bats 100 54
Runs 18 8
Hits 39 20
Doubles 9 3
Triples 2 -
Home Runs 2 -
Runs Batted In 28 9
Total bases 58 23
Walks 5 2
Hit by pitch - -
Strikeouts 21 14
Sacrifice Flies 2 2
Sacrifice Hits - -
Hit into double play 1 1
Stolen Bases 4 3
Caught Stealing - -
Batting Average .390 .370
On Base Percentage .411 .379
Slugging Percentage .580 .426
Appearances 0 0
Games started 0 0
Wins 0 0
Losses 0 0
Saves 0 0
Complete Games - -
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 0.0 0.0
Hits - -
Runs - -
Earned Runs - -
Walks - -
Strikeouts 0 0
Strikeouts per Game .00 .00
Doubles Allowed - -
Triples Allowed - -
WHIP - -
Home Runs Allows - -
At Bats Against - -
Batting Average Against - -
Earned Run Average 0.00 0.00
Wild pitches - -
Hit Batters - -
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed - -
Sacrifice Hits Allowed - -
Total Chances 26 0
Put Outs 25 0
Assists 1 0
Errors 0 0
Fielding Percentage 1.000 -
Double Plays 3 -
Stolen Bases Allowed - -
Runners Caught Stealing - -
Runners Caught Stealing Percentage - -
Passed Balls - -
Catcher's Interference - -
Date Opponent Score ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs
Mar 8 vs. Widener L, 14-3 3 1 2 1 - - 1 - 1 - -
Mar 8 vs. Widener L, 8-4 4 0 0 - - - 0 - 1 - -
Mar 9 vs. Mt. St. Mary (N.Y.) L, 5-2 4 0 1 1 - - 1 - 1 - -
Mar 10 vs. Curry L, 8-7 4 2 2 - 1 - 0 1 - - -
Mar 12 vs. Gwynedd Mercy W, 19-7 6 3 1 - - 1 3 1 - - -
Mar 13 Emerson L, 13-5 5 1 1 1 - - 1 - 1 - -
Mar 14 vs. Lakeland W, 12-10 5 1 4 - 1 - 6 - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Neb. Wesleyan L, 11-8 3 1 1 1 - - 1 - 1 - -
Mar 22 Dean L, 11-2 3 0 1 - - - 1 - 1 - -
Mar 22 Dean W, 3-1 3 0 3 2 - - 2 - - - -
Mar 23 Johnson & Wales (RI) L, 19-10 5 1 3 - - - 3 - 1 - -
Mar 26 at Coast Guard L, 18-12 5 1 1 - - 1 2 - 1 - -
Mar 29 Mitchell L, 15-4 3 0 0 - - - 0 1 2 - -
Mar 29 Mitchell L, 13-3 2 0 2 - - - 1 - - - -
Mar 31 at Lasell L, 13-2 4 0 2 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 2 Saint Joseph's (Me.) L, 12-6 5 1 0 - - - 0 - 3 - -
Apr 4 at Elms L, 10-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 at Elms L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 at Norwich W, 9-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 at Norwich W, 11-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at Wesleyan (Conn.) W, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Rivier L, 12-2 4 0 1 1 - - 1 - 1 - -
Apr 16 New England Col. W, 14-3 4 1 3 - - - 1 - - 2 -
Apr 18 at Anna Maria L, 9-4 5 0 1 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 18 at Anna Maria W, 8-4 5 2 2 2 - - 1 - 1 - -
Apr 19 at Colby-Sawyer L, 13-12 5 1 2 - - - 0 1 2 - -
Apr 19 at Colby-Sawyer L, 10-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Saint Joseph (Conn.) W, 12-7 6 1 3 - - - 1 - 1 - -
Apr 28 Saint Joseph (Conn.) L, 10-5 3 1 0 - - - 0 - 2 1 -
Apr 29 at Mt. St. Mary (N.Y.) L, 17-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 WestConn L, 9-8 4 0 3 - - - 2 1 1 1 -
Date Opponent Score hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Mar 8 vs. Widener L, 14-3 - - - 3 1 - - - - 3
Mar 8 vs. Widener L, 8-4 - - - 0 0 - 2 1 2.00 4
Mar 9 vs. Mt. St. Mary (N.Y.) L, 5-2 - - - 2 1 - - 2 - 4
Mar 10 vs. Curry L, 8-7 - - - 4 1 - 2 - - 5
Mar 12 vs. Gwynedd Mercy W, 19-7 - - - 4 1 - 1 3 0.33 7
Mar 13 Emerson L, 13-5 - - - 2 1 - 1 2 0.50 5
Mar 14 vs. Lakeland W, 12-10 - - - 6 1 - 1 - - 5
Mar 15 vs. Neb. Wesleyan L, 11-8 - - - 2 1 - - 1 - 3
Mar 22 Dean L, 11-2 - 1 - 1 0 - 1 2 0.50 4
Mar 22 Dean W, 3-1 - - - 5 2 - - - - 3
Mar 23 Johnson & Wales (RI) L, 19-10 - - - 3 0 - - - - 5
Mar 26 at Coast Guard L, 18-12 - - - 4 1 - 2 - - 5
Mar 29 Mitchell L, 15-4 - - - 0 0 - - 1 - 4
Mar 29 Mitchell L, 13-3 - - - 2 0 - - - - 2
Mar 31 at Lasell L, 13-2 - - - 2 0 - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 2 Saint Joseph's (Me.) L, 12-6 - - - 0 0 - 1 1 1.00 5
Apr 4 at Elms L, 10-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 at Elms L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 at Norwich W, 9-4 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 at Norwich W, 11-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at Wesleyan (Conn.) W, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Rivier L, 12-2 - - - 2 1 1 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 16 New England Col. W, 14-3 - 1 - 3 0 - - 2 - 5
Apr 18 at Anna Maria L, 9-4 - - - 1 0 - 3 1 3.00 5
Apr 18 at Anna Maria W, 8-4 - - - 4 2 - - 2 - 5
Apr 19 at Colby-Sawyer L, 13-12 - - - 2 0 - - 1 - 6
Apr 19 at Colby-Sawyer L, 10-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Saint Joseph (Conn.) W, 12-7 - - - 3 0 - 1 1 1.00 6
Apr 28 Saint Joseph (Conn.) L, 10-5 - - - 0 0 - - - - 3
Apr 29 at Mt. St. Mary (N.Y.) L, 17-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 WestConn L, 9-8 - - - 3 0 - - - - 5
Date Opponent Score gs w l sv ip h r er era whip bb k hr
Mar 8 vs. Widener L, 14-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 8 vs. Widener L, 8-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 9 vs. Mt. St. Mary (N.Y.) L, 5-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 10 vs. Curry L, 8-7 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 12 vs. Gwynedd Mercy W, 19-7 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 13 Emerson L, 13-5 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 14 vs. Lakeland W, 12-10 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 15 vs. Neb. Wesleyan L, 11-8 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 22 Dean L, 11-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 22 Dean W, 3-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 23 Johnson & Wales (RI) L, 19-10 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 26 at Coast Guard L, 18-12 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 29 Mitchell L, 15-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 29 Mitchell L, 13-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 31 at Lasell L, 13-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 2 Saint Joseph's (Me.) L, 12-6 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 4 at Elms L, 10-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 at Elms L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 at Norwich W, 9-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 at Norwich W, 11-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at Wesleyan (Conn.) W, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Rivier L, 12-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 16 New England Col. W, 14-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 18 at Anna Maria L, 9-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 18 at Anna Maria W, 8-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 19 at Colby-Sawyer L, 13-12 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 19 at Colby-Sawyer L, 10-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Saint Joseph (Conn.) W, 12-7 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 28 Saint Joseph (Conn.) L, 10-5 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 29 at Mt. St. Mary (N.Y.) L, 17-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 WestConn L, 9-8 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Mar 8 vs. Widener L, 14-3 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Widener L, 8-4 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Mt. St. Mary (N.Y.) L, 5-2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Curry L, 8-7 12 12 0 0 1.000 1 - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Gwynedd Mercy W, 19-7 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 13 Emerson L, 13-5 13 12 1 0 1.000 2 - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Lakeland W, 12-10 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Neb. Wesleyan L, 11-8 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Dean L, 11-2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Dean W, 3-1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 23 Johnson & Wales (RI) L, 19-10 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 26 at Coast Guard L, 18-12 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 29 Mitchell L, 15-4 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 29 Mitchell L, 13-3 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 31 at Lasell L, 13-2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 2 Saint Joseph's (Me.) L, 12-6 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 4 at Elms L, 10-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 at Elms L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 at Norwich W, 9-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 at Norwich W, 11-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at Wesleyan (Conn.) W, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Rivier L, 12-2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 16 New England Col. W, 14-3 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Anna Maria L, 9-4 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Anna Maria W, 8-4 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 19 at Colby-Sawyer L, 13-12 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 19 at Colby-Sawyer L, 10-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Saint Joseph (Conn.) W, 12-7 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Saint Joseph (Conn.) L, 10-5 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 29 at Mt. St. Mary (N.Y.) L, 17-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 WestConn L, 9-8 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
2018-19 33 109 17 38 15 - 4 41 13 20 4 1 .349 .421 .596
2019-20 9 29 9 7 - - 5 10 4 8 - 1 .241 .314 .759
2023-24 33 137 23 41 10 1 6 34 10 31 1 1 .299 .351 .518
2024-25 24 100 18 39 9 2 2 28 5 21 4 - .390 .411 .580
Total 99 375 67 125 34 3 17 113 32 80 9 3 .333 .384 .576
  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2018-19 33 2 2 - 65 19 3 21 27 0.78 126
2019-20 9 - 2 - 22 5 - 6 9 0.67 35
2023-24 33 2 2 - 71 17 2 23 40 0.57 151
2024-25 24 - 2 - 58 13 1 17 22 0.77 107
Total 99 4 8 - 216 54 6 67 98 0.68 419
  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/9 hr era whip
2018-19 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
2019-20 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
2023-24 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
2024-25 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Total 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
2018-19 33 131 124 5 2 .985 12 - - - - -
2019-20 9 25 24 1 0 1.000 3 - - - - -
2023-24 33 4 3 0 1 .750 - - - - - -
2024-25 24 26 25 1 0 1.000 3 - - - - -
Total 99 186 176 7 3 .984 18 - - - - -
  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
Total 24 100 18 39 9 2 2 28 5 21 4 - .390 .411 .580
Conference 13 54 8 20 3 - - 9 2 14 3 - .370 .379 .426
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 11 43 6 19 3 - - 12 2 12 4 - .442 .447 .512
Away 6 28 4 9 3 - 1 4 1 5 - - .321 .345 .536
Neutral 7 29 8 11 3 2 1 12 2 4 - - .379 .419 .724
-
Wins 6 29 8 16 4 1 1 14 1 2 2 - .552 .548 .862
Losses 18 71 10 23 5 1 1 14 4 19 2 - .324 .355 .465
-
March 15 59 11 24 6 2 2 22 3 10 - - .407 .429 .678
April 9 41 7 15 3 - - 6 2 11 4 - .366 .386 .439
  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Total 24 - 2 - 58 13 1 17 22 0.77 107
Conference 13 - 2 - 23 3 1 8 13 0.62 58
Exhibition - - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
-
Home 11 - 2 - 22 3 - 4 9 0.44 47
Away 6 - - - 15 4 1 7 6 1.17 29
Neutral 7 - - - 21 6 - 6 7 0.86 31
-
Wins 6 - 1 - 25 6 - 3 8 0.38 31
Losses 18 - 1 - 33 7 1 14 14 1.00 76
-
March 15 - 1 - 40 10 - 11 13 0.85 63
April 9 - 1 - 18 3 1 6 9 0.67 44
  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/9 hr era whip
Total 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Conference 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Exhibition - - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
-
Home 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Away 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Neutral 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
-
Wins 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Losses 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
-
March 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
April 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Total 24 26 25 1 0 1.000 3 - - - - -
Conference 13 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 11 13 12 1 0 1.000 2 - - - - -
Away 6 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Neutral 7 13 13 0 0 1.000 1 - - - - -
-
Wins 6 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Losses 18 26 25 1 0 1.000 3 - - - - -
-
March 15 26 25 1 0 1.000 3 - - - - -
April 9 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -