Both on the mound and in the batter’s box, Steve Pereira helped the Corsairs attain one of its six 30-plus win seasons in its 50-year program history. His contributions as a pitcher and a hitter landed him in the top ten of several categories within the UMass Dartmouth baseball record book. At the plate, Pereira finished his collegiate career as a lifetime .339 hitter, slugging 11 homeruns and logging 91 RBI’s. His 40 doubles rank seventh most in Corsair history. As a senior, he did not strike out in a single plate appearance.

His impact was also felt on the hill. Pereira pitched to a 3.92 career ERA and amassed a 22-6 record, including 14 complete games – the sixth most amongst all UMass Dartmouth pitchers. Pereira was a consistent part of the starting rotation, as his 31 starts sit tied for seventh all-time. He was a staple on the mound during his four-year playing career, pitching a total of 238 innings – the seventh highest total for all Corsair pitchers. Many of his outings translated to victories as he stands as the fourth winningest pitcher with 22 wins. In 1998, he tossed 102 innings (second most in a single season), started 13 games (third highest in a single season) and logged 10 wins (tied for second most in a single season).

Pereira earned several regional awards throughout his collegiate career, including New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association (NEIBA) Third Team honors in 1996 and Second Team All-New England in 1997. His senior year efforts led him to Second Team All-New England accolades as a pitcher and Second Team All-ECAC as the Corsairs took second place in the NCAA Regional Tournament. Pereira earned back to back Little East Conference Pitcher of the Year Awards in 1997 and 1998, to go along with his consecutive elections to the All-LEC First Team in those same years.