Before Quinnipiac:
Played baseball and basketball at North Haven (Conn.) High School...Played for the Connecticut Bombers and Connecticut Angels AAU teams...Also played for East Haven Legion Post 86...In 2007, he played on the North Haven team that finished the year at 12-7 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the state tournament...In 2008, he led the team in hits, average and runs-batted in...2006 All-Southern Connecticut Conference Academic Team...Named to the 2007 AAU All-Northeast team.

Personal:
Son of Linda and James Bradanini...Has one brother, Jeff, who played baseball at Sacred Heart University...His father, Jimmy, and uncle, Louie, also played baseball at Quinnipiac University...Majoring in marketing...Born in New Haven, Conn.