Northern Illinois University Athletics

2006: Started 18 of 24 games played ... Had home run and two RBI ... Played in eight MAC games with four starts ... Singled and scored run at Arizona State (2/3) ... Singled and walked vs. Eastern Illinois (2/24) ... Singled and walked at Evansville (2/25) ... Belted first home run of season in 2-for-4 performance at Southern Illinois (3/3) ... Singled and scored at SIU (3/5) ... Had hit and RBI vs. Illinois State (4/4) ... Went 1-for-2 with two runs and stolen base vs. Wheaton (4/18) ... Singled against UIC (4/25) ... Singled and scored vs. Toledo (5/20). 2005: Hit .224 in 18 games with 15 starts ... Totaled 11 hits and four RBI ... Had RBI and run scored at Texas Tech (2/13) ... Collected three hits with run scored and RBI at Southern Illinois (3/6) ... Had pinch-hit and scored vs. Wright State (3/12) ... Had RBI in consecutive games vs. Ball State (4/3) and Illinois State (4/5) ... Went 2-for-3 with double and run scored at Western Michigan (4/10) ... Had hit and scored vs. Bowling Green (4/17). 2004: Played in 42 games with 32 starts ... Hit .296 with one home run and 12 RBI ... Had .382 on-base percentage and six multi-hit games ... Belted two-run home run at Southern Illinois (2/27) ... Tripled and drove in two runs vs. Duquesne (3/13) ... Had two RBI vs. Eastern Michigan (5/9) ... Went 3-for-5 vs. Miami in the opening round of the MAC Tournament (5/26). 2003: Hit .294 while seeing action in 24 games with 20 starts ... Totaled one home run and 8 RBI ... Picked up first collegiate hit on two-run single vs. Michigan (3/14) ... Went 3-for-4 with double against Illinois State (4/29) ... Was 2-for-3 vs. IUPU-Fort Wayne (5/3) ... Hit first collegiate home run vs. Central Michigan (5/17). High School: All-Area selection by Daily Herald and Elgin Courier-News after hitting .345 with five home runs, 30 RBI, and 14 doubles as senior ... Earned First-Team All-Upstate Eight honors in each of final two seasons ... All-area and all-conference selection after batting .331 with 28 runs scored as junior ... Named to Illinois Baseball Coaches Association summer prospect list after junior campaign. Personal: Son of James and Linda Venetucci ... Born Nov. 19, 1985 ... Majoring in Mechanical Engineering.