Christian Musarello, Trinity University, Baseball

CHRISTIAN MUSCARELLO OF TRINITY UNIVERSITY, a senior from Tucson, Arizona, has been selected the SCAC Character & Community Male Student-Athlete-of-the-Week for the week ending Sunday, March 30, 2014.

Muscarello is a four-year starter for the nationally-ranked Tiger baseball team, earning First Team All-SCAC recognition each of his first three seasons – including being named the SCAC Freshman of the Year in 2011. He has earned All-West Region honors each of the past two seasons, and was an All-Star selection in the New England Collegiate Baseball League this summer. Heading into the 2014 season, Muscarello was named a Preseason All-American by D3baseball.com.

Earlier this season, Muscarello became the 36th player in SCAC history to reach 200 career hits, and he is in the top 10 in Trinity history in both career hits (224) and runs (153), and is ranked 12th among all Tiger players in career RBI (124). He is third in Trinity history with 56 career doubles, and is 15th among all Tiger players in career batting average (.353). This season, he is second in the SCAC in doubles (8) and third in RBI (23) as the Tigers currently reside atop the SCAC standings with an 8-1 conference mark.

Muscarello has participated in numerous community service events over his time at Trinity.  He has volunteered with both the Alamo Heights Little League Youth Baseball Camps and the Trinity Youth Baseball Camps, as well as volunteering with McAllister Little League field renovation. Muscarello has also worked with Lone Star Play Ball Special Needs and with the Ocean State Waves elementary school reading program.

Community service is something that has long been an important part of Muscarello’s life, having worked three years as a Tucson Marathon volunteer, and working extensively with the Coronado National Park Trail Repair prior to coming to San Antonio.

Muscarello is attempting to lead Trinity to its third SCAC Championship in his four seasons with the team, as well as a fifth consecutive year in the NCAA Playoffs. The Tigers have been ranked as high as No. 1 in the nation this season, and are currently ranked 11th in the nation by D3baseball.com.