A New Jersey native and graduate of Bishop George Ahr High School ( in Edison , NJ ) , he was selected by the New York Mets in the second round ( 62nd overall ) of the 2006 amateur draft out of Villanova University .
A New Jersey native and graduate of Bishop George Ahr High School ( in Edison , NJ ) , he tossed a no - hitter against Connecticut on March 26 , 2005 . 
 He was selected by the Mets in the second round ( 62nd overall ) of the 2006 amateur draft out of Villanova University .