Brian Giacobetti Class: Freshman Hometown: Broomall, Pa. High School: Cardinal O'Hara Height / Weight: 6-0 / 185 Position: INF Birthdate: 05/08/1987 B/T: R/R

On Giacobetti: Versatile utility player who can be used at any of the infield positions ... Talented player who is being developed into the Villanova offensive system ... Local recruit with a bright future.

2006: Gained experience within the Wildcat program ... Showed potential as a backup at any of the infield positions.

Cardinal O'Hara High School: Lettered in baseball and football ... Co-captain of the baseball team and was named All-Catholic and All-Delco ... Played in the Carpenter Cup tournament during his junior and senior seasons ... Batted .420 as a senior and .408 as a junior ... Runs a 6.6 60-yard dash ... All-Catholic and All-Delco football selection.

Personal: Born 5/8/87 in Broomall, Pa. ... Younger of two children of Steve and Mary Giacobetti ... Has an older sibling Jackie (22) ... Played against current Wildcat teammates Joe Rosati and Josh Eidell during high school ... Chose Villanova because of the strong baseball and academic programs ... Majoring in Marketing.