2006 Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic Team
As a junior, 2008: Was second on the team with 20 appearances ... was second among relievers with 42.0 innings pitched ... worked his way into the weekend rotation at the end of the season, earning two starts in that role ... picked up a complete game win in a mid-week start against FIU (3/17) ... started five games total ... captured the win in relief against cross-town rival Jacksonville, tossing 5.0 innings and not allowing any runs while striking out five (5/3) ... ranked third on team with 42 strikeouts ... was second on team with 11 batters struck out looking.
As a sophomore, 2007: Finished with a team-leading 4.02 ERA ... led team in appearances with 25 ... had a 3.55 ERA in conference games ... crowning achievement came against perennial powerhouse Miami, where he allowed just one run on two hits with four strikeouts in his first career start for a 3-2 Ospreys win (3/18) ... held a one-hitter through six innings against the Hurricanes ... helped wrap up big wins against cross-town rival Jacksonville, picking up saves on May 4 and May 5 ... UNF's win on May 5 over JU clinched the Old Wooden Barrel in the SunTrust River City Rumble ... threw four innings of scoreless relief against Gardner-Webb (5/17) ... held No. 22 Tulane scoreless in 1.1 innings and allowed one hit (2/16) ... tossed 2.1 scoreless innings of relief against Towson in 4-3 UNF win (2/24) ... had a scoreless outing against first-place A-Sun team ETSU, striking out three and allowing two hits in 2.2 innings (3/25).
As a redshirt freshman, 2006: Made seven appearances, all in relief ... finished 2-0 with a 2.61 ERA in 10.1 innings of work ... had a career-best outing in the Ospreys 12-6 win over Florida A&M on April 19, working three-scoreless innings and striking out a career-best three hitters to earn the win...tallied his first win of the season on April 11 against FAMU after throwing 2.1 innings without allowing a hit... ended the season with three earned runs, six strikeouts and four walks.
As a freshman, 2005: Redshirted.
High School: 2004 graduate of Hilliard Senior High School, where he played for Windel Higgenbothem ... earned all-county honors as a senior after batting .329 with 32 RBIs and seven home runs ... named team's Most Valuable Offensive Player as a senior ... amassed a 4-3 record on the mound and a 3.63 ERA as a senior, while helping lead his team to its first top-10 ranking in school history ... also played varsity football ... earned all-county honors in football, while being selected as a team captain ... was valedictorian of his class ... also served as Beta Club president ... member of the National Honor Roll.
Personal: Majoring in building construction ... born Nov. 18, 1985, in Naples, Italy ... hometown is Hilliard, Fla. ... son of Anthony and Marie Franzese ... president of the UNF Student-Athlete Advisory Council ... enjoys spending free time with family and friends.
Franzese's Career Statistics
Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA BK
2006.... 2.61 2-0 7 0 0 0/0 0 10.1 11 3 3 4 6 1 0 0 48 .275 0 3 0 1 0
2007.... 4.02 2-4 25 2 0 0/0 2 53.2 66 33 24 11 29 7 0 7 239 .306 3 4 3 5 1
2008.... 6.08 2-1 20 5 1 0/0 0 66.2 100 56 45 19 42 15 4 8 325 .353 6 9 9 3 0
TOTAL... 4.96 6-5 52 7 1 0/0 2 130.2 177 92 72 34 77 23 4 15 612 .328 9 16 12 9 1
