2021 Baseball Roster
Davis Palermo
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Chapel Hill, N.C.
- High School:
- Northwood
As A Redshirt Sophomore (2022)
Named Third Team All-America by Perfect Game • Posted a 2-2 record with a 2.78 ERA and five saves in 58.1 innings pitched • Averaged 11.4 strikeouts per nine innings with a 3.1 strikeout to walk ratio • Registered a team-low 1.10 WHIP • Made 37 relief appearances • Ranked fourth among NCAA DI pitchers and second in the ACC in appearances • Finished second on the team in strikeouts (74) and appearances, while leading the team in games finished (15) • Held opposing hitters to a .189 batting average • Longest outing of the season was 3.1 innings against Arkansas (June 12) and UNCW • Struck out a season-high five batters four times, including five in 2.2 innings at Louisville (April 10) • Struck out three batters in the bottom of the ninth during the series finale at NC State (May 8) • Made three appearances at the ACC Baseball Championship, striking out six in 3.2 innings while allowing one run and earning a save against Notre Dame.
As A Third-Year Freshman (2021)
Competed as a redshirt freshman after he received an additional redshirt from the NCAA with the previous season’s cancellation due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic • Made 17 appearances as a relief pitcher • Posted an 0-1 record with a 6.88 ERA • Tossed 17.0 innings with 20 strikeouts and 17 base on balls • Averaged 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings with a 1.5 strikeout-to-walk ratio • Threw a season-high 3.1 innings at Georgia Tech (5/22) • Fanned four in 2.0 innings against Elon (2/23) • Struck out three in 1.2 innings at Liberty (3/16).
As A Redshirt Freshman (2020)
Made five appearances, all out of the bullpen • Threw 9.2 innings recorded with 10 strikeouts • Punched out a season-high four against VCU (3/4) • Finished the season with a 1.86 ERA
As A Freshman (2019)
Did not play in any games while sitting out the season as a red-shirt.
High School
Attended Northwood High School • An all-state selection in 2018 • Two-time Northwood Pitcher-of-the-Year • Selected to the 2017 State Games • Ranked the No. 10 right-handed pitcher and No. 25 overall player in North Carolina by Perfect Game • Coached by Rick Parks at Northwood.
Personal
Full name is Davison Andrew Palermo • Born December 16, 1999 • Son of Shelley and Jim Palermo • Served as a Junior Marshall at Northwood.
