University of New Haven Athletics

2013 Season: Made 13 appearances, including eight starts…Compiled a 5-1 record…Allowed 22 earned runs over 52.2 innings for a 3.76 ERA…Recorded 25 strikeouts and one save…Threw six innings to pick up the win vs. Mercy (3/19)…Allowed one run over seven innings in a win at pace (3/27)…Tossed 7.1 innings in a win vs. Southern Conn. State (4/2)…Scattered two runs on six hits over six innings to earn the victory vs. LIU Post (5/1).

2012 Season: Made 12 appearances, including eight starts on the mound…Finished with a 2-3 record and a 3.69 ERA…Gave up 19 earned runs and struck out 30 over 46.1 innings. Pitched eight shutout innings, giving up two hits in a 6-0 win over Saint Anselm (3/24).

2011 Season: Appeared in 11 games, including six starts on the mound…Threw 47 innings, tallying 10 earned runs for a 1.91 earned run average…Recorded 40 strikeouts and 14 walks...Collected three strikeouts with no hits or earned runs in three innings pitched in a 7-6 win at Dowling College on 3/5…Tallied four strikeouts in eight innings pitched with two earned runs and seven hits in a 4-2 win at Dominican on 4/6.

2010 Season: Appeared in 31 games, including 17 starts for the Chargers…Finished with a .294 batting average, eight runs scored, 16 RBI, 28 total bases, a .412 slugging percentage and a .333 on-base-percentage…Closed out a 2-for-4 day with one run scored, an RBI and a double in the back end of a doubleheader against Pace University on 4/1…Went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs scored in the second game of a twinbill against Saint Anselm College on 4/3…Recorded a 2-for-4 day with one RBI, one run scored and a double against American International on 4/20…Finished 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run scored and a double in a 14-0 win against Mercy on 5/3.

High School: Played for the Deering High School Rams...2009 Southern Maine Conference Catcher of the Year and Hitter of the Year...Four-time First Team All-Conference (2006-09) Two-time Southern Maine Conference Pitcher of the Year (2007-08)...2008 Conference Most Valuable Player...Led his high school team to three straight State Championships (2007-09)...Also lettered in football and golf...Honor roll student.

Personal: Son of Douglas and Laurie Candage...High school teammate with UNH’s Jack Heary...Majoring in Criminal Justice.