His recovery from missing 2007 due to injury will be a key to the success of the NJIT bullpen.

Coach Callahan's comment: "Returning from injury. Chris should regain the success he had in 2006 pitching out of the bullpen for us this season."

2007: Medical redshirt ... 2006: Named to the NJCBA all-state rookie team ... posted a 5-0 record with a 5.81 ERA ... struck out 26 batters in 31 innings of work. ... Tossed a complete-game five-hitter in a 9-1 win over Post on April 15 in one of his two starts.

Prior to NJIT: First-team all-county and 2nd team all-Parochial for coach Lou Urbano at St. Joseph's of Metuchen ... Greater Middlesex Conference champions ... played in the state and county all-star games ... played for coach Castner on the Toms River Black Sox.

Personal: Christopher Parenti ... majoring in management. ... born 7/7/87 in Elizabeth, NJ.