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2020: Appeared and started in two games, all at center field before the season was cut short due to COVID-19.

2019: Appeared in 36 games with 34 starts (19 in CF; 15 in LF) ... Had nine extra-base hits and is tied for team lead with two triples ... Two stolen bases in three attempts ... Collected season-high three hits and drove in a run vs. Youngstown State (May 12) ... Doubled and drove in two runs vs. Milwaukee (May 5) ... Hit a triple against the Panthers (May 4) ... Tripled and contributed two RBI vs. Chicago State (March 8) ... Doubled with two RBI at Georgia State (Feb. 16) ... Started on opening day at Georgia Tech and picked up first hit in UIC uniform (Feb. 15).

PRIOR TO UIC: Played two seasons at College of San Mateo ... Named All-Golden Gate Coast Conference First Team ... Batted .377 with four home runs for the Bulldogs ... Helped CSM win a conference championship in 2017 ... Played with UIC teammate Dominic Smith in 2017.

PREP/PERSONAL: Four-year letterwinner at Junipero Serra H.S. ... Named West Catholic Athletic League Most Valuable Player and All-League First Team ... Batted .351 as a senior ... Attended same high school as former UIC teammate Scott Ota and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady ... Born September 24, 1996 ... Son of Annette and Steve Papapietro ... Has two siblings, Amanda and Nicole ... Majoring in communication studies at UIC.