· Selected in the 10th round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks
· Selected in the 33rd round of the 2015 MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers
2018 / AS A JUNIOR
· Third Team All-Big Ten
· Big Ten All-Tournament Team
· Johnny Bench Award Watch List
· Big Ten Player of the Week (April 30)
· Individual Game-by-Game Statistics
· Started all 59 games, one of five Boilermakers to do so
· Never missed a game in his Purdue career, starting all but two (167 of 169)
· Made 51 of his starts in 2018 behind the plate after splitting time as a catcher and corner outfielder as an underclassman
· Recognized as the team's defensive player of the year
· Threw out a conference-high 21 base stealers and also led the team with five pickoffs
· Was No. 1 nationally among catcher with 27 steals, third most in a single season at Purdue
· Only catcher in the Big Ten among the league’s top 15 in steals
· Delivered the walk-off single in the 10th inning vs. Incarnate Word, his second career walk-off hit at Purdue
· Came through with the two-out, game-tying single and scored the go-ahead run in the five-run ninth inning rally vs. Notre Dame as the Boilermakers won the Alamo Irish Classic
· Posted a 20-game reached base safely streak from April 8 to May 11 and hit safely in 15 consecutive games at Alexander Field during Purdue’s late-season surge
· Went 10-for-18 and reached base safely in 14 of 22 plate appearance the final week of April to earn Big Ten Player of the Week honors after Purdue went 5-0
· Enjoyed a five-game stretch early in the season in which he was 13-for-21 with 7 RBI and 7 run scored, recording four three-hit games
· Four-hit, three-RBI effort in the win vs. Virginia Tech on March 3 punctuated a 10-for-13 stretch
· Doubled twice as a part of a three-hit, five-RBI effort in the nightcap of the Saint Louis doubleheader
· Homered against Notre Dame and Ball State
· Hit safely in all three games of the Stetson Tournament as well as series vs. Rutgers and Northwestern
2017 / AS A SOPHOMORE
· Johnny Bench Award Watch List
· Individual Game-by-Game Statistics
· Played in all 56 games and started all but one
· Recognized as the team's offensive player of the year
· Ranked second on the team in batting average, hits, RBI and stolen bases
· First Boilermaker since 2011 with 10 steals and 40 RBI
· Versatile utility man began the season as the starting catcher and was on the Johnny Bench Award Watch list, but started more games as an outfielder (32) than behind the plate (23)
· Was 11th in the Big Ten with 42 RBI through the end of the regular season
· Posted a team-best 22-game reached base safely streak from Feb. 24 to April 1
· Also had a 10-game hit streak for the second year in a row
2016 / AS A FRESHMAN
· Individual Game-by-Game Statistics
· Played in all 54 games, making 48 starts as a position player and four on the mound
· Recognized as the team's newcomer of the year
· Started games at five different positions -- left field (29), catcher (17), pitcher (4), right field (1) and center field (1)
· The only games he did not start were the senior day season finale and opening-weekend win at Georgia State
· Had a team-high 11-game hitting streak from Feb. 21 to March 12, igniting the streak with a game-winning, two-run double in the ninth inning of the comeback win at Georgia State
· Went 15-for-38 (.395) with three doubles and six RBI during the hit streak
· Played a central role in both of Purdue's walk-off victories, scoring the game-winning run on Alec Olund's bunt single in the 15th inning vs. Ohio and delivering the game-winning single in the 10th inning vs. Cal State Northridge
· Accounted for seven of Purdue's 18 outfield assists, recording three in the Michigan State series
· Also threw out 13 of 25 base stealers
· Started on the mound each of the first four weekends, joining Tanner Andrews as the first Purdue pitchers since 2013 to make their first career starts on the mound during a season-opening weekend
· Also pitched in relief three times
· Worked five innings against Kennesaw State and Cal, limiting the Golden Bears to two runs on five hits while making it into the sixth inning
· Had three hits, including a two-run double, in the win at East Tennessee State en route to hitting safely in all four games of the series
· Also hit safely in every game of the Kansas Tournament and series against Indiana, Ohio State and Northwestern
· Ranked second on the team in batting average (.277), hits (54) and multi-hit games (14) as well as third in RBI (26)
· Batted .300 with runners in scoring position and recorded nine of his 26 RBI with two outs
· With a runner on third and less than two outs, plated that runner in 10 of his 14 opportunities
· Batted .309 in true road games
· Recorded 12 of his 26 RBI in Big Ten play while throwing out eight of nine base stealers in his 10 starts behind the plate
· Reached base safely in six of his 13 plate appearances in the Nebraska series
· Had five hits, including an RBI triple, in the Northwestern series
HIGH SCHOOL
· Four-year varsity letterwinner for coach Jared Voss at Joliet Catholic Academy in suburban Chicago
· East Suburban Catholic Conference Player of the Year and first team all-state honoree as a junior after batting .411 with four home runs and 35 RBI at the plate and going 7-1 on the mound
· Two-time Max Preps preseason All-American as an upperclassman
· Batted .401 with three home runs and 34 RBI at the plate while also compiling a 5-2 record on the mound
· Helped lead Joliet Catholic to the 2013 class 3A IHSA state title and the 2014 summer state championship
· Batted .370 with 29 RBI and a 7-2 record on the mound as a sophomore
· Spanish honor society
PERSONAL
· Major: Organizational Leadership
· Full name is Nick James Dalesandro
· Born in Joliet, Illinois
· Parents are Mark and Lisa Dalesandro
· Family also includes younger sisters Gia and Bella
· Father played baseball at Illinois and mother played softball at Illinois-Chicago
· Dad was the 1990 Big Ten Player of the Year and later played in 79 career games at the big league level with the Angels, Blue Jays and White Sox after being selected in the 18th round of the 1990 MLB Draft
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: Los Angeles Angels
Favorite Athlete: Manny Machado
Favorite Marquee Event: World Series
Had the Biggest Impact on His Athletic Career: Mark Dalesandro, Dad
Unique Baseball Feat He Witnessed: Paul Konerko's Grand Slam in Game 2 of the 2005 World Series
Favorite Field He's Played On (Besides Alexander): Fenway Park
Favorite Pro Stadium: Wrigley Field
Toughest Pitcher for Him to Face Among Teammates: Kyle Schweiger
MLB Pitcher He'd Like to Face: Clayton Kershaw
Celeb or Pro Athlete He'd Like to Meet: Drake
Would Like to Have Dinner With: Kodak Black
In His MP3 Player: Schoolboy Q & Drake
Last Concert He Attended: Wiz Khalifa
Favorite Writer: Dr. Seuss
Magazine He Subscribes To: Sports Illustrated
Favorite Multi-Media App: Apple Music
Favorite Actor & Actress: Jonah Hill & Jennifer Aniston
Favorite Movies to Watch on Team Bus: Rocky Series
Favorite Super-Hero: Dean Winchester
Show He Can't Stop Watching: Workaholics
Favorite Video Game: MLB the Show
Dream Car: Maserati
Favorite Month: October
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Vodka Sauce Pasta
Favorite Dessert: Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Playing Basketball
Favorite Purdue Building: Co-Rec
Favorite Big City: Chicago
Unique Travel Locale: Cape Cod
Country He'd Like to Visit: Italy
Favorite Thing About Alexander Field: Clubhouse
Favorite Thing About College Baseball: The passion for the game
Most Memorable Moment at Purdue: Walk-off hit vs. Cal State Northridge
Furry Friend: Rosie, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel