King’s Academy’s Kevin Stypulkowski and Matt Pisciottano Sign on Wednesday

King’s Academy’s Kevin Stypulkowski & Matt Pisciottano sign on Wednesday

In 25 years of coaching, King’s Academy baseball coach Doug Magaw has never seen a talent quite like Kevin Stypulkowski.

The senior catcher is a switch hitter who bats for average and power, and is capable of playing any position in the field.

“He’s unique,” Magaw said. “He can play every position and he’d be the best at any of them.”
Once Magaw had Stypulkowski play seven different positions in a game, and would have had him play all nine if the game had lasted longer.

On Wednesday morning, Stypulkowski signed his letter-of-intent to take his unique talents to the University of Florida.

His battery mate, right-handed pitcher Matt Pisciottano, signed with Stetson.

Stypulkowski, who’s been starting on varsity at King’s Academy since 8th grade, has drawn interest from several major league clubs since his sophomore season, but is still intending to play college ball at Florida.

“The campus and the facilities up there are second to none and I just loved the atmosphere,” said Stypulkowski, who also received interest from LSU, FAU and UCF. “Every college game will be like one of our big-time playoff games and I thrive in that atmosphere. I can’t wait.”

King’s Academy’s Kevin Stypulkowski was 1 of 4 Palm Beach players to sign with UF on Wednesday

Along with his dangerous bat, Stypulkowski is excellent defensively. Magaw said he’s throwing out nearly 98 percent of base stealers, including last year when he caught 15 of 18 runners.

The 6-foot-2, 210-pounder is also a fortified wall behind the plate. Passed balls aren’t a stat that shows up very often on a King’s scoresheet.

Pisciottano, who will be the team’s ace this season, is hoping Stetson will be a launching pad to the minor leagues.

“Playing at Stetson is a great way to get into the minor leagues, but I still have a lot of work to do,” Pisciottano said.

The senior has a curveball and slider to go along with his two-seam fastball, which has jumped nearly eight MPH this offseason.

“This summer has been a real breakout for me. I’ve been doing a lot of long toss and weightlifting and now I’m topping out at 89 and 90, so that’s really what got me recruited,” said Pisciottano, who has a career record of 12-4 after starting as a freshman.

“There’s no doubt both these guys could probably play at the next level,” Magaw said. “These colleges are getting two of the finest men I’ve ever met.”

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