2007: Sat out the season as a redshirt, retaining four years of eligibility.

Prep/Personal: Two-year varsity letterwinner as a pitcher at Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Ill...earned All-Chicago Catholic League honors after both his junior and senior campaigns...helped the Friars to regional titles in each of his last two seasons with the team...posted an 8-2 record with a 2.93 ERA in 2005 while leading Fenwick in strikeouts in each of his final two years...son of Joe and Karen Giovenco...born on Jan. 4, 1988...majoring in business.