BEFORE PURDUE
• Four-year letterwinner as a standout on the mound DePauw University, an NCAA Division III member in Greencastle, Indiana
• Career Stats at DePauw: 23-6, 224 1/3 IP, 62 walks, 303 strikeouts, .213 B/Avg, 4.89 strikeout-to-walk ratio, 12.2 K/9
• Made 37 of his 44 career appearances as a starter
• D3Baseball.com All-American and Region VII Pitcher of the Year as a senior in 2024, posting a 2.95 ERA, .198 B/Avg and 81 strikeouts in 58 innings (12.6 K/9)
• North Coast Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2024 & Newcomer of the Year in 2021
• More NCAC accolades: three-time first-team All-Conference and seven-time Pitcher of the Week
• Finest statistical season was in 2022, earning 10 wins thanks to a 2.22 ERA, .191 B/Avg and 91 strikeouts in 69 innings (11.9 K/9) as an all-region honoree
• Pitched at Alexander Field vs. Purdue in May 2024, retiring both batters he faced
• Impressed in his debut season (2021) with 56 strikeouts in 39 1/3 innings over nine appearances
• 75 strikeouts in 58 innings as a second-team all-conference honoree in 2023
• Pitched a seven-inning no-hitter in an April 2021 win at Wittenberg, earning national Pitcher of the Week honors from the NCBWA and a spot on D3Baseball.com’s national Team of the Week
• NCAA D-III players were granted additional seasons of eligibility for both 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic
• Tiger Pride honor roll student and earned his bachelor’s degree in global health
HIGH SCHOOL
• Lettered for coach Ray Delfava at Lake Forest High School in the north shore suburbs of Chicagoland
• Teammate and classmate of current Boilermakers Breck Nowik
• Also played travel ball for Slammers Illinois
PERSONAL
• Major: Healthcare Leadership
• Full name is Michael Thomas Vallone
• Born in Lake Forest, Illinois
• Parents are Tom and Nina Vallone
• Family also includes older siblings Grant and Olivia
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: Chicago White Sox
Favorite Athlete: Derrick Rose
Had the Biggest Impact on His Athletic Career: Parents
Favorite Marquee Sporting Event: The World Series
Musical Artist In His Favorite Playlist: Kodak Black
Show He Can’t Stop Watching: South Park
Favorite Video Game: EA Sports NHL 25
Favorite Months: June & July
Favorite Holiday: Independence Day -- the 4th of July
Pick One – Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner: Dinner
Favorite Food: Pasta
Favorite Dessert: Pie
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Golf
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Basketball
Favorite Big City: Chicago
Country He’d Like to Visit: Italy
Favorite Costume at the Alexander Halloween Bash: Barron Sawyer as Big Dog
• Four-year letterwinner as a standout on the mound DePauw University, an NCAA Division III member in Greencastle, Indiana
• Career Stats at DePauw: 23-6, 224 1/3 IP, 62 walks, 303 strikeouts, .213 B/Avg, 4.89 strikeout-to-walk ratio, 12.2 K/9
• Made 37 of his 44 career appearances as a starter
• D3Baseball.com All-American and Region VII Pitcher of the Year as a senior in 2024, posting a 2.95 ERA, .198 B/Avg and 81 strikeouts in 58 innings (12.6 K/9)
• North Coast Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2024 & Newcomer of the Year in 2021
• More NCAC accolades: three-time first-team All-Conference and seven-time Pitcher of the Week
• Finest statistical season was in 2022, earning 10 wins thanks to a 2.22 ERA, .191 B/Avg and 91 strikeouts in 69 innings (11.9 K/9) as an all-region honoree
• Pitched at Alexander Field vs. Purdue in May 2024, retiring both batters he faced
• Impressed in his debut season (2021) with 56 strikeouts in 39 1/3 innings over nine appearances
• 75 strikeouts in 58 innings as a second-team all-conference honoree in 2023
• Pitched a seven-inning no-hitter in an April 2021 win at Wittenberg, earning national Pitcher of the Week honors from the NCBWA and a spot on D3Baseball.com’s national Team of the Week
• NCAA D-III players were granted additional seasons of eligibility for both 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic
• Tiger Pride honor roll student and earned his bachelor’s degree in global health
HIGH SCHOOL
• Lettered for coach Ray Delfava at Lake Forest High School in the north shore suburbs of Chicagoland
• Teammate and classmate of current Boilermakers Breck Nowik
• Also played travel ball for Slammers Illinois
PERSONAL
• Major: Healthcare Leadership
• Full name is Michael Thomas Vallone
• Born in Lake Forest, Illinois
• Parents are Tom and Nina Vallone
• Family also includes older siblings Grant and Olivia
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: Chicago White Sox
Favorite Athlete: Derrick Rose
Had the Biggest Impact on His Athletic Career: Parents
Favorite Marquee Sporting Event: The World Series
Musical Artist In His Favorite Playlist: Kodak Black
Show He Can’t Stop Watching: South Park
Favorite Video Game: EA Sports NHL 25
Favorite Months: June & July
Favorite Holiday: Independence Day -- the 4th of July
Pick One – Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner: Dinner
Favorite Food: Pasta
Favorite Dessert: Pie
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Golf
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Basketball
Favorite Big City: Chicago
Country He’d Like to Visit: Italy
Favorite Costume at the Alexander Halloween Bash: Barron Sawyer as Big Dog