Joey
DalPonte

The Purdue-Northwest commit was valuable both offensively and on the mound for the Porters this past week. Dalponte had four hits with two runs, and three SB. On the mound, he collected a hold against Morris while throwing two perfect innings with a K.

Purdue-Northwest commit had a big week on both sides of the ball last week. Getting the start on the mound in the 6-0 win against Mt. Carmel, throwing 4.2 innings allowing only one hit and striking out two. At the plate, Dalponte went 4-for-9 with one double, four RBIs, two runs, and two stolen bases.

Joey DalPonte, RHP, Lockport, 2025 Purdue-Northwest commit. Athletic 6-foot-1, 170-pounds. Got the ball to start for the Porters and limited hard contact throughout his start. Simple and repeatable delivery down the mound; has some athletic bounce to him, tall/fall lower-half, lands in-line with the plate. Longer draw out of the glove, loose arm action, high ¾ slot. DalPonte world his fastball up to 86 mph, while sitting 83-85 mph with armside run, strikes. He would also go to a 65-66 mph curveball that he had feel for the zone with, while also showing a 71-74 mph changeup that showed tumbling action. Line: 4.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 3 BB, 2 K.

Verbally committed to Purdue University-Northwest.