BEFORE BC
Four-year starter for the Red Storm ... earned all-state honors as a senior ... SMAA All-Conference honoree, 2010-12 ... also earned all-conference defensive team (shortstop) sophomore and senior years ... earned Portland Herald Press Player of the Week Honorable Mention once as a senior for pitching a three-hitter and striking out nine as the Red Storm beat Portland, 5-1, in the Telegram League regular-season finale ... named to the 2012 Rawlings/Perfect Game Preseason Northeast Region All High School Senior Second Team ... played in two State of Maine Underclass All-Star Games ... four-year honor student ... also played hockey and earned the team's highest GPA award.
PERSONAL
Enrolled as a communications major in the College of Arts and Sciences ... Joe is the son of Jim and Terry Cronin ... born May 15, 1994.