University of South Carolina Upstate

2014: Used as both a starting pitcher and reliever in his first season at Upstate … Drew starts in nine of the team-high 18 games in which he appeared … Ranked third on the team with 29 strikeouts … Was third on the team with 58.2 innings pitched … Ranked second on the team with three wins … Made his collegiate debut with 1.0 inning pitched against Ball State (Feb. 15) … Registered his first career victory in a relief appearance in Upstate’s 13-2 win over Dayton (Feb. 16) … Tallied a career-high seven strikeouts and his second win of the season in a 6-2 win over The Citadel (Feb. 18) … Made his first conference start against North Florida (Mar 14) and help the Ospreys to just two runs over 7.0 innings to earn his third win of the season … Ended the season with a five strikeouts at Stetson (May 15).

Before USC Upstate: Posted a 1.80 earned run average as a senior in 2013 at Plum Senior High School under head coach Carl Vollmer … Named to the All-WPIAL first team … Selected to the Valley News Dispatch first team … Turned in a 1.80 earned run average as a junior.

Personal: Born on March 15, 1995 in Pittsburgh, Pa. … Son of James and Kimberly Manuppelli … Has one brother … Majoring in finance/economics … Favorite food is chicken parmesan … Favorite movie is “The Sandlot” … Favorite TV show is “Duck Dynasty” … Favorite actor is Jason Statham … Favorite musical group is Florida Georgia Line … Favorite song is “Country Must be Country Wide” … Favorite season is summer … Favorite book is Of Mice and Men … Favorite sports figure is Justin Verlander … His heroes growing up were his brother and father … The person he admires most is his brother … His favorite quote is “If you put your mind to something, you can accomplish it” … His dream job is to pitch for the Pittsburg Pirates.