University of South Alabama Athletics

2005: Appeared in one game in 2005 and logged one inning, while not allowing a run.

2004: Red-Shirted.

Bethpage High School: Two-sport star at Bethpage High...A four-year baseball letter-winner...Also competed in wrestling for two years...Two-time all-county pick...Team captain for two seasons...All-Conference wrestler...Compiled a 3-3 record and a 1.21 ERA as a senior while hurling 34 innings...Struck out 71 and walked 29...Went 4-3 with a 2.82 ERA as a junior...Belted eight home runs and hit for a .507 average in two years...Top prep highlight was tossing a complete-game one-hitter with 18 strikeouts in a 7-inning contest.

Personal: Born Sept. 14, 1985 in Bethpage, N.Y...Full name is David Louis Compitello...Lists Pete Rose as his favorite baseball player and the New York Mets as his favorite team...Has a younger sister, Kristina.