Brian Streilein Class: Sophomore Hometown: Staten Island, N.Y. High School: Brick Memorial Height / Weight: 6-4 / 220 Position: P Birthdate: 11/03/1988 B/T: R/R

On Streilein: Big, strong right-handed pitcher with a power arm ... Coming off a successful freshman campaign and will be major contributor this season ... Possesses outstanding velocity and the potential to be a starting pitcher or late-inning reliever ... One of the rising stars of the pitching staff.

2007: Tied for the team-lead with 19 appearances, with all but one coming out of the bullpen ... Compiled a 3-1 record with a 3.41 ERA in 37.0 innings pitched ... Allowed 47 hits and 17 runs (14 earned) ... Walked just eight batters and struck out 36 ... Earned victories in back-to-back outings against La Salle and Temple in April ... Pitched 5.1 innings of scoreless relief in a 6-3 win over La Salle and then pitched seven strong innings with a season-high nine strikeouts to beat Temple seven days later ... Went 1-0 with a 2.57 ERA in four appearances (seven innings) against BIG EAST opposition ... Did not allow an earned run in 10 of 18 relief outings.

Brick Memorial High School: Two-year letterwinner who graduated with honors ... Two-time team Pitcher of the Year ... All-Conference and All-Shore honors ... Carpenter Cup participant in 2006 ... Played in the senior all-star game ... Was clocked between 90-92 mph during summer of 2006.

Personal: Born 11/3/88 in Staten Island, N.Y. ... Younger of two children of Richard and Susan Streilein ... Has an older sister, Kate (21), who plays softball at Brandeis University ... Chose Villanova because of its academic reputation and great people ... Liberal Arts major ... Has career aspirations to be a chiropractor.