Left-handed hurler who will be one of SDSU's top three starting pitchers to begin the 2017 season ... Saw action as both a starter and reliever in 2016 as well as in two seasons of junior college baseball.
SAN DIEGO STATE 2016
Named to the All-Mountain West second team ... Began the season as a short reliever with none of his first five appearances going more than one inning ... Was the Aztecs' Friday or Saturday starter over the second half of the season ... Tossed back-to-back complete games late in the season (vs. Air Force May 13 and at San Jose State May 19) ... Finished the regular season by winning his last three starts ... In those contests allowed four earned runs over 26 innings for a 1.38 earned run average ... Tied for the team lead with four victories ... Career-high six strikeouts came in the complete-game victory over Air Force on May 13 ... Member of the Mountain West All-Academic team.
JUNIOR COLLEGE
Played two seasons at Orange Coast College (Coast Mesa, Calif.) under Coach John Altobelli ... Team won back-to-back California state championships and was ranked No. 1 in the nation in 2015 by Perfect Game ... As a sophomore in 2015 compiled a record of 5-1 with seven saves and a 2.53 earned run average ... Selected a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association ABCA Pacific Association Division Southern California All-Region Second Team ... Was named the co-MVP of the 2015 state JC tourney after tossing a complete-game victory and recording a save in the championship contest ... As a freshman in 2014 had a record of 2-0 with two saves and a 1.09 earned run average.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned a pair of varsity letters in baseball at Nazareth Academy in LaGrange Park, Ill. ... Was coached there by Lee Milano ... As a senior in 2012 was named all-conference, all-area and second-team all-state as team placed third at state tournament ... Compiled a record of 10-2 with a 1.02 earned run average ... As a junior (2011) was an all-conference and all-area selection ... Record of 10-1 ... Tossed a perfect game during the regional tourney.
PERSONAL
Dominic Joseph Purpura was born Dec. 31, 1993, in Hinsdale, Ill. ... Son of Thomas and Kelli Purpura ... Enjoys trading stocks ... Founder and President of Wazood.com, a web site for college students as an online market place platform for students to buy and trade items on campus ... An undeclared major at San Diego State with career plans in the area of commercial real estate or staring multiple businesses.