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Monmouth University Athletics

2006 Baseball Roster

8 Fran Rotella

  • Ht./Wt. 5-9 / 175
  • Class Senior
  • Position Infield/Outfield
  • Hometown Secaucus, N.J.
  • Highschool St. Peter's Prep

Biography

Quickly: Athletic player, who is slated as Monmouth's everyday rightfielder in 2004... Will hit in the middle of the order and is counted on as a run-producer... Possesses a strong arm... Good runner with good baseball instincts... Clutch hitter.

2004: Started and played in 48 games for the Hawks? Ended the season batting .232 with 39 hits? Notched 25 RBI, nine doubles, two triples and two home runs? Had three hits and an RBI vs. Portland (3/08)? Went 1-for-3 with two RBI and scored three runs against Chicago State (3/10)? Hit first home fun of the season vs. Fresno State (3/12)? Went a perfect 3-for-3 against Quinnipiac (4/03)? Had a three hit game vs. Central Connecticut (5/01), registering four RBI and one run scored? Went 2-for-4 with a double and a stolen base against St. Francis {N.Y.} (5/08).

2003: Played in 39 games, making 30 starts in right field or as the DH... Ranked third on the team with .313 batting average... Collected 36 hits, 23 RBI, 10 doubles and three home runs... Posted a 1.000 fielding percentage... Went 6-for-9 in a three-game series at Air Force... Had two hits, one of which was a homer, and three RBI at Delaware (3/19)... Delivered game-winning single in 10th inning in MU's first ever win over Seton Hall (4/24)... Went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI vs. Sacred Heart (4/28)...Went 3-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles in NEC Tournament vs. UMBC (5/18).

2002: Played in 46 games as a freshman, making 39 starts... Registered a .226 batting average, while collecting 28 hits and 15 RBI... Successful in all five of his stolen base attempts... Scored three runs against LaSalle (3/10)... Went 4-for-11 in series at Long Island, scoring two runs and driving in two more... Scored two runs and drove in two more in win over St. Peter?s (4/11).

High School: Three-year letterwinner in baseball at St. Peter's Prep... Led team to the County Championship from 1999-2001... Named all-county following his junior and senior years... Honored as third-team all-state as a senior... Named Hudson County Player of the Year as a senior... Also lettered in basketball.

Personal: Born 3/8/83... Biology major.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2003Senior

    Infield/Outfield
    5'9" 175 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2004Senior

    Infield
    5'9" 175 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2005Senior

    Infield/Outfield
    5'9" 175 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2006Senior

    Infield/Outfield
    5'9" 175 lbs
    8