Michael Vitellaro - Baseball

UIC Athletics

2026 Baseball Roster

2026 (SENIOR)

Made a dozen appearances over the 2026 season, pitching 13.2 innings and striking out 12 in relief.
His best outing came against Iowa on April 22, when he pitched 1.2 innings, allowed one hit and struck out three batters.
Pitch one inning in relief, allowing one hit and striking out one in UIC’s 8-0 shutout win over Tennessee Tech on Feb. 27.
His last appearance was against Georgia Tech in the opening game of the NCAA Atlanta Regional, where he threw an inning of work, allowing a pair of hits and striking out one.

2025 (JUNIOR)

Made 21 appearances across the 2025 season, pitching the fourth-best ERA on the staff (5.06) entirely in relief.
He threw 25.2 innings, posted a 1-2 record with a dozen strikeouts on the bump.
Struck out a season-high three batters in 2.2 innings in relief in UIC’s 5-4 win over Bradley.
Longest outing came against Evansville, throwing 3.2 innings against the Aces on April 5.

PRIOR TO UIC:

Played two years at Heartland Community College from 2023-24.
A member of the 2023 NJCAA DII National Champions, logging seven appearances across seven innings and striking out nine. He played alongside fellow teammate Jake Jakubowski
In his next season, he pitched 33.2 innings, collecting a 6-1 record with one save, striking out 29 with a 3.21 ERA.

HIGH SCHOOL/ PERSONAL:

Majoring in Communications.
Favorite team growing up was the Chicago Cubs, favorite player to root for was Javier Baez.
Enjoys the great food, the plenty activities, and the city’s vibe living in Chicago.
Favorite meal to cook at home is spaghetti and meatballs.
Social media app of choice in Instagram.
Go-to thing to eat before a game is an uncrustable sandwich.

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