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Jersey Number 32
Tony Roca
- Position:
- Left-Handed Pitcher
- Year:
- Graduate Student
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 230
- Bats / Throws:
- R/L
- Hometown:
- Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
- High School:
- Ponte Vedra HS
- Previous School:
- Ponte Vedra HS
ASUN Second Team All-Conference (2024)
ASUN Pitcher of the Week, 2x (Apr. 29, 2024)
ASUN Academic Honor Roll (2019-20, 2020-21, 2023-24)
2023
2022
2021
*2020
*The 2020 season only lasted 16 games due to the developments around COVID-19
Prior to UNF
ASUN Pitcher of the Week, 2x (Apr. 29, 2024)
ASUN Academic Honor Roll (2019-20, 2020-21, 2023-24)
2023
- Had the second-most appearances on the team, appearing in 20 games while making five starts
- Ranked seventh in UNF’s DI era for innings pitched and also fifth in strikeouts at 173 following the season
- Worked 46.1 innings, fanning 47 while picking up a win
- Went at least four innings on four occasions
- Notched a career-long five innings May 20
- Fanned seven betters in his season debut
- Earned the win with some tough pitching with runners on at No. 6 South Carolina, fanning two in 2.1 frames worked
- Also turned in another strong performance against Florida April 25, going for four punchouts
- Went for at least four punchouts in six outings
2022
- Made 15 appearances and 11 starts, fanning at least one batter in all but one of his outings.
- Finished fourth on the team in innings pitched and strikeouts.
- Was a workhorse in multiple outings, posting starts of 123, 126 and 11 pitches.
- Had multiple outings in which he kept UNF in the game and eventually setup a win, despite not earning the win on the mound. Posted a 20.2 innings during UNF’s three walk-off wins at home.
- Shut down USF March 2, fanning eight South Florida batters of seven scoreless innings in which he spun 123 pitches. UNF went on to win, 2-1.
- Posted a similar outing in a 4-2 walk-off victory against UCF March 13, fanning seven while allowing only two earned runs in 7.2 innings. He hurled 126 pitches in that outing.
- Positioned UNF for another walk-off win May 20, holding a big FGCU offense to one-earned run over six innings, fanning seven with 108 pitches as North Florida went on to win, 9-8, in 11 innings May 20.
2021
- Was one of UNF’s weekend starters, making 14 appearances and 12 starts.
- Posted a 3-2 record with a 4.52 ERA, fanning 55 while holding batters to a .241 opponents’ batting average across 63.2 innings.
- Paced the Ospreys in strikeouts.
- Worked a season high seven strikeouts to pick up the win in UNF’s 9-3 victory at Jacksonville.
- Spun a solid five innings at No. 21 Georgia March 7, fanning six across five innings of one-run ball.
- Collected a quality start April 3 against FGCU, striking out five in six scoreless.
- Worked a career-long 8.2 innings in a win against Jacksonville, striking out six batters while allowing only two earned.
- Put up five punchouts in 7.1 sessions of work, permitting only three Stetson runs in a start May 8.
- Earned the ASUN Baseball Divisional Round clinching win with seven innings of work, fanning four while working around four walks and two hits May 22.
- Tallied a no-decision in UNF’s 6-5 win in the ASUN Baseball Championship opening round against Kennesaw State May 27, striking out five and allowing four earned.
*2020
- Worked himself into a weekend starting role, turning in a 3.31 ERA over four appearances and three starts across 16.1 innings.
- Made his Osprey debut Feb. 21 against Rutgers, fanning three over 3.0 innings of two-run ball.
- Made his first start Feb. 25 at South Carolina, striking out a pair.
- Retired 12 batters via groundout and had two strikeouts in 7.0 innings of work as he went on to earn the win in UNF’s 7-2 defeat of Hartford March 1.
- Started the front half of a doubleheader against Central Michigan March 7, posting four strikeouts.
*The 2020 season only lasted 16 games due to the developments around COVID-19
Prior to UNF
- Second Team 2018 All-First Coast Baseball squad selection
- Turned in a 2.35 ERA as a junior, punching out 68 batters in 47.2 innings en route to his second all-district honor in as many seasons
- Fanned 18 in 12 innings, posting a 0.92 ERA as Ponte Vedra Beach won the 2017 district title
- Had a pair of big starts, earning wins against Bolles and Ridgeview in district play, as well as Clay in the 2017 district title game
- Also garnered honorable mention honors in 2016 and a second-team all-district selection at first base
Introductory Interview With Head Coach Joe Mercadante - UNF Baseball Head Coach
Thursday, July 06
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)
Thursday, July 06
