Career Stats

2012: Redshirted.

2011: Made 14 appearances, including 11 starts before suffering an injury that forced him to miss the final regular-season series and the playoffs… Hurled 66 2/3 innings, allowing 68 hits and 33 earned runs… Struck out 53 hitters to place second on the team and seventh in the Northeast Conference… Issued 21 walks… Compiled a 4.46 ERA and a 6-7 record… Win total tied for sixth in the league… Earned a seven-inning complete game win at Fairleigh Dickinson (4/9), allowing five hits and no walks while fanning four… Also picked up a complete-game win with seven innings of work against Quinnipiac, allowing two unearned runs on seven hits and no walks while striking out seven… Set down at least five on strikes on four occasions… Fanned a season-high nine in a win at Maryland-Eastern Shore (3/5)… Struck out eight in a complete-game loss at Sacred Heart (3/27).

2010: Made 12 starts for the Blackbirds and appeared in four more games out of the bullpen… Named NEC Rookie of the Week on three occasions… Honored as one of Collegiate Baseball Newspaper’s Louisville Slugger Players of the Week on April 27… Garnered ECAC Co-Pitcher of the Week Accolades on April 28… Also named Collegiate Baseball Insider Northeast Region Pitcher of the Week on April 28… Threw 71 1/3 innings to place second on the team… Was second on the team with 66 strikeouts, placing sixth in the NEC… Compiled a record of 6-6 and a 4.67 ERA, which ranked 10th in the league… Six wins were tied for fifth in the conference… Threw five complete games to tie for third in the NEC… Allowed 78 hits and 37 earned runs… Issued just 15 walks… Was eighth in the league with an opponents’ batting average of .271… Had a perfect game broken up with two outs in the fifth against Monmouth (4/24), allowing only one hit and one walk while striking out a season-high 12 in a seven-inning complete game… Fanned 10 in a seven-inning complete game win against Sacred Heart (4/10)… Struck out nine in a complete-game three-hit win over Fairleigh Dickinson (4/2)… Set down eight on strikes in six innings of work against Maryland-Baltimore County (3/15)… Struck out at least five hitters on six occasions… Issued two or fewer walks in all but one start… Earned a win in collegiate debut with five innings of three-hit, three-run ball against Canisius (2/27)… Threw five innings, striking out three to earn a win over Bryant (5/8)… Won final start of the season at Central Connecticut State (5/22), with seven innings of one-run ball… Did not allow a run in four relief appearances, including a save against Saint Peter’s (4/7).

Background: A member of the NEC Academic Honor Roll… A four-year letterwinner at Chenango Valley High School… Led team to Section 4 Class B Championships in 2008 and 2009… Named team captain as a senior… Earned all-conference and third-team all-state honors in 2009 as a pitcher… Garnered all-division accolades in 2008 at second base… Played for 2009 Diamond Nation 18-and-under Blue Chip Prospects East Coast Championship team, earning Most Outstanding Pitcher award... Member of the honor roll… Also played golf, hockey and basketball.

Personal: Son of Robert and Karen Topa… Born on March 7, 1991… Majoring in business management.