University of North Carolina Athletics
2001 Baseball Roster
Joey Popovich
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Rockville, MD
- High School:
- Wootton
As a junior, Carolina's most experienced returning pitcher ... must develop more consistency in order to contribute.
As a Sophomore (2000)
Pitched 2.2 innings in three appearances ... pitched scoreless innings against Pace and Towson. Summer 2000: Pitched with the Wilson Tobs of the Coastal Plain League ... was 2-1 with a 4.64 ERA in 16 appearances ... struck out 28 batters in 21.1 innings.
As a Freshman (1999)
Pitched in four games ... made first career appearance in second game of Temple doubleheader on Feb. 27 ... struck out three in two innings versus Penn on March 11 ... made only start of the season against Elon on March 30. Summer 1999: Played for the Wilson Tobs of the Coastal Plain League ... was 1-3 with a 2.89 ERA ... pitched 34.2 innings in 19 relief appearances ... struck out 46 and walked 24 ... held opponents to a .149 batting average.
Prep
Played four years of varsity baseball at Wootton ... two-time second team All-MET choice ... winning pitcher as a sophomore in the 1996 Maryland state championship game ... all-county honoree ... also played four years of basketball ... named Wootton's Outstanding Student Athlete.
Personal
Joseph John Popovich III is the son of Joe and Jeanne Popovich ... born 5/19/80 ... majoring in management and society.
| Popovich's Career Pitching Statistics | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR | W-L | ERA | G-GS | CG | Sv | Sh | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | WP |
| 1999 | 0-0 | 9.45 | 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0-0 | 16.88 | 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 0-0 | 11.87 | 7-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
Popovich's Career Pitching Highs
Innings: 2.0 vs. Penn (3/11/99) & Towson (3/24/99); Strikeouts: 3 vs. Penn (3/11/99); Hits: 6 vs. Penn (3/11/99); Walks: 4 vs. Elon (3/30/99); Runs: 5 at Georgia Tech (2/18/00); Earned Runs: 5 at Georgia Tech (2/18/00)
