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Jersey Number 36
Ty Velardo
- Position:
- Utility
- Year:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 205
- Bats / Throws:
- L/L
- Hometown:
- Jensen Beach, Fla.
- High School:
- Jensen Beach
CAREER HONORS
2024-25 ASUN Academic Honor Roll
2025 (FRESHMAN)
Velardo played in 24 games with eight starts ... Posted six RBI, five hits, four walks, three runs and two home runs ... Tallied 45 putouts, helped turn four double plays and notched two assists in the field ... Belted home runs against Florida Gulf Coast on March 29 and against Bethune-Cookman on April 15 ... Registered career-high 11 putouts against Stetson on April 25 ... Recorded career-high two RBI in a 1-for-1 outing against Florida Gulf Coast on March 29 ... Named to the 2024-25 ASUN Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL
Velardo played high school baseball at Jensen Beach High School in Jensen Beach, Fla. ... Advanced to the state finals in 2022, hitting .550 in the state playoffs ... Went 3-for-3 and was a triple short of the cycle in the state quarterfinals.
PERSONAL
Velardo is the son of Karen and Frank Velardo ... Has two siblings, Domenick and Isabella ... Mother, Karen, was an All-American softball player and traveled to Australia with the US Olympic Softball Team ... Majoring in public health.
WHY UNF?
“I chose UNF because of the coaching staff. A new staff with Coach Mercadante having a desirable reputation makes me like this place is home for the next four years.”
2024-25 ASUN Academic Honor Roll
2025 (FRESHMAN)
Velardo played in 24 games with eight starts ... Posted six RBI, five hits, four walks, three runs and two home runs ... Tallied 45 putouts, helped turn four double plays and notched two assists in the field ... Belted home runs against Florida Gulf Coast on March 29 and against Bethune-Cookman on April 15 ... Registered career-high 11 putouts against Stetson on April 25 ... Recorded career-high two RBI in a 1-for-1 outing against Florida Gulf Coast on March 29 ... Named to the 2024-25 ASUN Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL
Velardo played high school baseball at Jensen Beach High School in Jensen Beach, Fla. ... Advanced to the state finals in 2022, hitting .550 in the state playoffs ... Went 3-for-3 and was a triple short of the cycle in the state quarterfinals.
PERSONAL
Velardo is the son of Karen and Frank Velardo ... Has two siblings, Domenick and Isabella ... Mother, Karen, was an All-American softball player and traveled to Australia with the US Olympic Softball Team ... Majoring in public health.
WHY UNF?
“I chose UNF because of the coaching staff. A new staff with Coach Mercadante having a desirable reputation makes me like this place is home for the next four years.”
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