New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics

Moves to the outfield after spending two years as a relief pitcher.

Coach Callahan’s comment: “Gio will add speed and solid defense to our outfield.”

2008: Saw action in six games, all in relief.

2007: Appeared in seven games, with eight strikeouts in 9.1 innings … gave NJIT a needed six innings after it trailed, 14-3, through three innings with two games left in the final two days of the season-ending Division I Independent Tournament.

Prior to NJIT: Group 4 all-state 2nd team honoree in the Star-Ledger as a senior. … 1st-team all-Union County (2006); second-team all-county (2005); Group 4 Section Champions for coach Ray Korn at Elizabeth. … In 2006, Gio won his last six decisions, including three in the state tournament.

Personal: Giorbis Bermudez ... son of Adalis and Jorge Bermudez ... civil engineering major … name is pronounced “GEE-o ber-MEW-dez” … born 1/20/88 in Santa Clara, Cuba.