Joe Rizzo was one of the top players in the modern era of Bonnies baseball.
The Pittsford, N.Y. native stands sixth all-time in career hits (209), third in home runs (30), third in RBIs (154), sixth in doubles (44), eighth in slugging percentage (.534), eighth in runs (124) and third in walks drawn (98).
A three-time All-Atlantic 10 selection, he was a fixture in the lineup during his four seasons for the Bonnies.
He was an Atlantic 10 First Team outfield selection as a junior in 2006 and also earned a spot on the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-Region teams after hitting .319 with 11 home runs and 54 RBIs. During the A-10 Tournament, he batted .467 with a homer and five RBIs to land on the All-Tournament Team.
Following his sophomore season, he was a First Team All-Region pick and Second Team All-A-10 honoree after hitting .330 with 11 homers and 45 RBIs.
Rizzo also was integral to a golden era of Bonnies baseball. During his four-year career, St. Bonaventure won 104 games, an average of 26 per season.
A key part of the Bonnies' only Atlantic 10 championship squad in 2004 when he started 33 of 37 games played and got on base at a .406 clip, he was named to the All-Tournament Team after hitting .357 with three RBIs and a .500 on-base percentage, helping punch a ticket for the team into the NCAA Tournament. He also helped the Bonnies to an A-10 championship game appearance in 2006 as well after finishing second in the season conference standings with a program record 18 A-10 victories that year.
