Outlook

Vince

Donato joins the Cavaliers after using a redshirt season at Youngstown State University …  An extremely hard-working and passionate player … Rated the top overall prospect at first base in the state of Ohio by Prep Baseball Report … Was a big off-season pick up for the Cavaliers … Has the potential to be a middle of the bat order.

Freshman Year 2019

Played in 22 games, nine as a starter … Batted .413 (19-for-46) with two doubles, two home runs, 13 runs scored and eight driven in … Recorded six multiple-hit games and one multiple-RBI game … Was solid on defense, committing just one error in 32 chances for a percentage of .969 … Got his first two hits, both singles, scored a run and drove in a run to help JCCC to a 9-0 win over Ellsworth (2-14-19) … Followed with two more singles and two runs scored in an 18-8 win over the Panthers in game two of the double header (2-14-19) … Collected at least one hit is seven straight games he played from March 8 through April 4 … Batted .722 (13-for-18) over that span with a double, a home run, eight runs and five driven in … Had three hits with a home run, three runs scored and three RBIs in a 16-1 win over Southwestern (3-20-19) …. Had two singles, an RBI and two runs scored in a 15-2 win at Highland (3-22-19) … Ripped two singles and a double in a 10-5 win over Crowder (3-26-19) … Had an RBI double and scored to help the Cavaliers rally for a 9-8 victory over Fort Scott in the consolation bracket at the Central District Tournament (5-16-19).

High School  

Was a two-year starter for coach Darren Rapposelli at Mayfield High School, Highland Heights, Ohio … Graduated 2017 … Team captain his senior year … … As a senior was an All-Western Reserve Conference first-team selection and a second-team Ohio Varsity Baseball All-Star... Batted .395 with 32 hits, six doubles, a home run 5 runs scored and 22 driven in … Hit .330 with 25 hits, six doubles and 20 RBIs during his junior campaign … Helped lead the Wildcats to a district championship his junior year and a sectional title his senior season.

Personal  

Born Vince Charles Donato on Aug. 19, 1998, in Mayfield, Ohio … Nickname is Vinnie …  Son of Vince and Donna Donato … His father played baseball at Kent State University … Has a sister, Mia, and a brother, Angelo … Major is business finance … Favorite foods are chicken and steak … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chipotle … Favorite restaurant is LongHorn Steakhouse … Favorite TV shows are Everybody Love Raymond, How I Met Your Mother and Entourage … Favorite movies are The Dark Knight and Spiderman … Favorite sports movie is The Natural … Favorite actor is Christian Blake … Favorite book is Of Mice and Men … Favorite music entertainer is Kanye West … Favorite cartoon character is Sponge Bob Square Pants … Favorite athlete is Francisco Lindor … Favorite sports teams are the Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Cavaliers and Cleveland Browns … Best player he has played against in LSU sophomore pitcher Trent Vietmeier … His greatest sports moment was winning the District Championship his junior year.