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Jersey Number 30
Stephen Halstead
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Year:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 186
- Bats / Throws:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Pensacola, Fla.
- High School:
- Gulf Breeze HS
- Previous School:
- St. Johns River State
NCBWA Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List (4.26.23)
NCBWA Stopper of the Year Preseason Watch List (2.16.23)
NCBWAÂ Stopper of the Year Preseason Watch List (2.17.22)
2023
2022
2021
Prior to UNF
Personal
NCBWA Stopper of the Year Preseason Watch List (2.16.23)
NCBWAÂ Stopper of the Year Preseason Watch List (2.17.22)
2023
- Posted six saves, tied for second most in the league
- Named to the NCBWA Preseason Stopper of the Year Watch List and the NCBWA Midseason Stopper of the Year Watch List
- Reached 12 saves, good for tied for seventh in UNF career history and third in UNF’s DI era
- Record all of his appearances prior to April 19 before missing the rest of the season due to injury
- Totaled 14 appearances, going 1-0 with a 2.50 ERA, six saves, 18 innings, 14 punchouts and a .186 opponents’ batting average
- His opponents’ average is ranked fourth in UNF UNF single season history for the DI era
- Picked up saves in three-straight appearances between Feb. 25 and March 5, notching two in the same series with Fordham
- Locked up Fairfield with three punchouts in two frames for a save March 11.
- Notched two saves in one day, posting a nine-pitch save earlier that day
- Needed just five pitches for a save against Stetson March 25
- Earned a win one day later, working two frames to help North Florida past Stetson, 8-7
- Went a season-long 3.2 innings at Austin Peay, twirling a campaign-high 57 pitches
- Tallied 10 scoreless appearances
2022
- Named to the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Preseason Watch List Feb. 17, 2022.
- Ranks seventh in UNF history for strikeouts per nine innings with 9.70 per nine frames.
- Missed a few weeks of the season during the late February stretch of games and into early March. Rolled his ankle during a bunt coverage on a ball down the third base line against Presbyterian Feb. 20.
- Tied for the team lead in appearances, making 21 all out of the pen.Â
- Served in save opportunities and in important damage control situations.Â
- Paced the team with five saves, finishing seventh in the league in saves and 119th in the nation.
- Faced 146 batters, going 3-4 with a 3.66 ERA and .254 opponents’ batting average.
- Fanned 36 in 32 innings while walking 11.
- Has given up just one home run over 40 appearances.
- Picked up his first save of the year in a 8-5 win against Presbyterian Feb. 19, spinning 1.2 scoreless.
- Posted saves in consecutive appearances March 15 against FAMu and March 19 against Liberty.
- Had one of his longer outings of the year result in a three-inning save at USF April 5 as he fanned four with 58 pitches in a 13-10 win.
- Didn’t allow a baserunner, earning a 1.1-inning save against Jacksonville April 9.
- Took his stuff into another gear, striking out a career-high seven batters in a personal-best 4.0-relief innings at FGCU, earning the win.
- Took care of FGCU quickly, needing only 11 pitches to spin two scoreless innings as he earned the win against the Eagles May 20.
2021
- Was one of the best relievers in the league, serving as the Ospreys’ setup man.
- Made 19 appearances, going 1-1 with a 2.28 ERA with one save over 23.2 frames of work.
- Fanned a team-best 9.64 batters per nine innings, collecting at least one strikeout in 15 of his 19 outings.
- Only allowed an earned run in 3 of his 19 appearances.
- Struck out three batters against No. 7 Florida over three innings, spinning a season-high 58 pitches.
- Had a streak of nine games without allowing an earned run between February 27 and April 2.
- Struck out the side at No. 21 Georgia March 6.
- Fanned two in 1.1 scoreless innings at UCF March 14.
- Picked up a three-inning save after pitching a trio of scoreless sessions in UNF’s 14-6 win against Jacksonville April 25, fanning two in the process.
- Earned the win in relief in UNF’s second-seed clinching win against Stetson May 8.
Prior to UNF
- Lettered in baseball and golf at Gulf Breeze HS
- Earned defensive MVP honors as a sophomore and was selected to the Subway High School All-Star Game
- A Second Team All-Area selection and a All-State Team honoree
- Turned in a complete game shutout, fanning 10.
- Hit .430 as a junior and .321 during his senior campaign while registering a 6-3 record on the hill with 66 punchouts.
- A transfer from SJRSU where he competed for two seasons.
- A second team all-conference honoree.
- Received scholar-athlete and FCSAA All-Academic honors
- Tallied a 7-2 record, 23 appearances, one save and 42 strikeouts with the Vikings.
Personal
- Majoring in business management
Introductory Interview With Head Coach Joe Mercadante - UNF Baseball Head Coach
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Tyler Marincov Postgame Interview (April 7, 2013)
Thursday, July 06
Drew Weeks Postgame Interview (March 30, 2013)
Thursday, July 06
Ryan Roberson Postgame Interview (April 30, 2013)
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