Eighth-ranked Campbellsville University has announced the signing of its first 2011 baseball recruit, right-handed pitcher Dario Bortolotto of San Mateo, Calif.

"We couldn't be happier to add Dario this early to our program," said 20^th year Head Coach Beauford Sanders. "He is unquestionably the right fit for our program and his ceiling is high. As he works in our program, I could see Dario being a guy sooner rather than later."

Bortolotto will be playing his senior year at Serra High School in this spring and will likely be in Serra's starting rotation. Serra is the same high school that NFL MVP quarterback Tom Brady and MLB home run leader Barry Bonds attended. Bortolotto played his fall baseball with the All Star Academy Titans, a premier college showcase team in the Bay Area. While on the Titans, Bortolotto played for Joe Gerber, helping the Titans to their best finish in program history.

Bortolotto is the first signee in what will be a massive recruiting class as the Tigers will be losing a slew of seniors in 2010.

"We know Dario will come right in and be a guy that we love having in the program," added Sanders. "He has the un-teachable bulldog mentality that we demand of any player that plays in our program."

The Bortolotto File:

-Full Name: Dario Bortolotto

-Height: 6'0

-Weight: 175

-Bats: R Throws: R

-High School: Serra High School

-Hometown: San Mateo, California

-Parents: Bob and Angie Bortolotto