COACH CORBIN QUOTE – Patrick may be the most improved pitcher on our staff. He has diligently changed his body and refined his skills on the mound. He will add great depth to our bullpen during his freshman year. I[apos]m very proud of what he has accomplished up to this point.

HIGH SCHOOL – Baystate Conference MVP, First Team Baystate League All-Star, ABCA Region 1 All-American, Big Three Men[apos]s Athlete of the Year at Braintree HS, Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic and Boston Globe All-Scholastic… Team won three straight Baystate Conference championships (2010-12)… As a senior captained both the baseball and basketball teams, lettering four years in baseball and three in hoops… Played summer ball for the Braintree Post 86 Legion team… Was a 35th round pick by Boston in 2012.

ACADEMICS– Delano is undecided on a major in his first year at Vanderbilt.

PERSONAL – Patrick Connor Delano… Born 10/7/93 in Boston, Mass…. Son of Mark and Maryellen Delano… Has two brothers, Stephen and Chris… Nickname is Pat… Favorites include Matt Holliday (baseball player), Boston Red Sox (baseball team), Ted (movie), Call of Duty (video game), Buffalo Chicken sub (meal), Toby Keith (musician), Sun Chips (late night snack)… Says he would be an agent if not an athlete… Actor Will Ferrell would play him in a movie about his life… Roommates with Xavier Turner… Chose Vanderbilt because of the great academics.