Dilodovico Sees Bowling Green As The Perfect Place

Cayden Van Dolah SS / 2B / The Taft School, NH / 2025

GROSSE POINTE FARMS - Andrew Dilodovico pointed to a couple of reasons that he decided on Bowling Green as his college of choice.

“They believe in me and it’s a great program,” the Grosse Pointe South senior explained. “Coach (Kyle) Hallock is putting together a really good program.”

A small connection with BG began at a camp freshman summer and interest has steadily grown since that point in time.

“Bowling Green was the first school I talked to heavily,” Dilodovico related. “I went to a camp, they said my defense stands out, and we’ve talked the next couple of years. They saw me again at the Future Games and when Aug. 1 came around we really started talking heavily. They came to see me again and I had a decent game. I went to another camp and they said we’ll see you again.

“Then they saw me play against Stevenson and I went 3-for-3 with two doubles. After that I went on a visit and they gave me an offer.”

A commitment soon followed by the top-ranked 2025 catcher in Michigan, who also had an offer from Wayne State, which he called “a great program that was hard to turn down,” along with interest from Yale and Michigan.

“They mainly liked my defense,” Dilodovico said of BG. “That, and the mechanics in my swing. They think I’m an all-around player and feel they can build on that.”

The 6-1 195-pounder has been catching since the age of five.

“I love it,” the 17-year-old noted. “Just the intensity and making an impact on every single pitch is what stands out.”

It was at 11 when Dilodovico began to believe college baseball was for him.

“Our Little League team made it to the state tournament,” Dilodovico reflected. “At that point I thought I wanted to play the rest of my life. Then going into 14U it became a way of life and not just a goal.”

The 39th-ranked senior in the state continued to get better in an effort to play baseball for as long as possible.

“My outlook was on how to play the game,” Dilodovico explained. “I worked on fundamentals and then on my strength and that’s pushed me to the next level.”

Dilodovica credited Prep Baseball with making a big impact in his recruitment.

“My PBR ranking as the number one catcher really helped,” Dilodovico said. “A lot of schools reached out because of that. After the Future Games there were a lot of schools that reached out. PBR helped big time in getting me on the radar and showcasing myself after that.”

But it was in the difficult part of recruitment that Dilodovico saw Bowling Green was right for him.

“There was down time, and then you’re not sure if schools like you,” noted Dilodovico. “But BG wanted you to know you were wanted.”

Dilodovico, who was also helped out in his development and recruitment by travel coach Dennis Drumb and high school coaches Dan Greisbaum Jr. and Dan Greisbaum Sr., is hoping to return the favor to the Mid-American Conference program located only 90 minutes from home.

“Hopefully, I can help bring them a regional championship and as many World Series appearances as possible,” Dilodovico said. “They’re huge on culture, it’s why I went there, and that gives a mid-major a chance to go far. I’m looking to bring as many MAC championships there as we can.”  

A commitment to Bowling Green was “the most relieving feeling I’ve ever felt” related Dilodovico.

“It feels like a different game now,” Dilodovico said. “You can go have fun and not worry about it. But the real work starts now, because when you play there is when it matters.”

With aspirations to go to med school, Dilodovico is planning on a major in biology.

“I’m looking forward to working hard,” concluded Dilodovico, who carries a 3.9 GPA at Grosse Pointe South. “One of my biggest things in high school is being a better person. I know coach Hallock will work you hard and I’m looking forward to working hard and being successful.”