Lamacchia played high school baseball at East Lake High School in Tarpon Springs, Florida, before accepting a partial scholarship to play college baseball at Florida State University.
[1] LaMacchia was the starter and the winning pitcher in the title game of the 2002 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament.
[3] On March 12, 2003, Florida State announced that LaMacchia, then a junior, would be undergoing Tommy John Surgery.
Although Florida State announced that he would return to the team,[4] he was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 21st round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft and elected to sign.
[5] Lamacchia also was a member of the Italian national team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic.