Born in New Britain , Connecticut and raised in East Berlin , Connecticut , Carasiti graduated from Berlin High School , where he was a standout baseball pitcher . Carasiti was originally drafted out of high school by the Texas Rangers in the 36th round ( 1084 overall ) of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft . Carasiti declined the offer and accepted a baseball scholarship to St. John 's University in Queens , New York . Carasiti helped St. John 's win its record seventh 2012 Big East Conference Baseball Tournament with a 7-3 championship game victory against USF at Bright House Field on Sunday , May 27 , 2012 . Carasiti was named the Tournament Most Outstanding Player , earning the win in two of his team 's four games
2012 Big East Conference Baseball Tournament
2012 Big East Conference Baseball Tournament
Matt Carasiti