2008 Baseball Roster
Rob Catapano
- Position:
- Left Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 172
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Knoxville, TN
- High School:
- Farragut
SOPHOMORE (2008)
Left-hander pitched in 19 games and made seven starts for the Tar Heels • Posted a 4-0 record and a 3.03 ERA in 38 2/3 innings • Struck out 40 batters and walked just 14 for a 2.9-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio • Team posted a 7-0 record in games started • Went 2-0 with a 2.55 ERA in eight ACC outings, which included a pair of starts • Worked 17 2/3 innings in conference play • Pitched a pair of scoreless innings in the NCAA Tournament with four strikeouts • Posted career bests of 5 2/3 innings and seven strikeouts at Florida Atlantic Feb. 24 • Went four scoreless innings with five strikeouts in a start at Duke March 9 • Also started against Virginia Tech March 15 in ACC play • Earned first win with two innings of relief versus Gardner-Webb March 26 • Won twice in the series sweep at Clemson • Went 1 1/3 innings in the April 12 win and came back with four strikeouts and just one run allowed over four frames April 13 • Earned a third straight victory with 2 2/3 scoreless innings at Charlotte April 22 in a staff start • Struck out four in just 1 1/3 innings in the second game of a doubleheader against No. 14 Georgia Tech April 6 • Fanned two in an inning of work against No. 8 Fresno State June 22.
FRESHMAN (2007)
Made 27 appearances, primarily as a situational left-hander out of the bullpen • Recorded a 1-1 record with one save • Struck out 10 and walked nine over 14 innings • Held opponents to a .176 average and posted a 4.50 ERA • Made 12 appearances in ACC play • Earned first career save after working a third of an inning in the March 2 win over Penn State • First career victory came after working a third of an inning at NC State April 28 • Worked 2 2/3 scoreless inning against Towson March 21 for his longest outing of the season • Pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings of relief against Rice in the College World Series June 17. Summer 2007: Pitched for the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod League • Went 3-1 with a 0.92 ERA in 19 2/3 innings over 14 relief appearances • Allowed just three walks and struck out 17.
FARRAGUT HIGH SCHOOL
2006 Louisville Slugger All-America out of Farragut High School • Four-year standout pitcher and outfielder for coach Tommy Pharr • Posted a combined 36-3 record on the mound • Helped team to state titles in 2003, 2004 and 2006, as well as two top-three national rankings • Two-time Louisville Slugger Preseason All-America and two-time all-state selection • Earned Prep Xtra Player of the Year honors as a senior • Participated in the prestigious East Coast Professional Showcase in 2005 • Played summer ball with the Bayside Yankees and Knoxville Yard.
PERSONAL
Robert Anthony Catapano is the son of Richard and Vicki Catapano • Born Feb. 18, 1988, in Jacksonville, Fla. • Has one older sister and one younger brother • Majoring in communication studies at Carolina • Grandfather was a four-sport athlete at Brockport University • Favorite pro teams are the Carolina Panthers and Tennessee Titans • Lists favorite movie as "Boondock Saints" and favorite book as "The Innocent Man" • Favorite athlete is Dontrelle Willis • Modeled his game after Willis and Mike Hampton • Enjoys boating, fishing, hunting and cliff jumping.
ROB CATAPANO'S CAREER STATS
Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA BK 2007.... 4.50 1-1 27 0 0 0/1 1 14.0 9 9 7 9 10 1 0 2 67 .176 1 5 2 0 1 2008.... 3.03 4-0 19 7 0 0/3 0 38.2 39 18 13 14 40 8 2 3 173 .269 0 6 2 6 0 TOTAL... 3.42 5-1 46 7 0 0/4 1 52.2 48 27 20 23 50 9 2 5 240 .245 1 11 4 6 1
CAREER HIGHS
Innings: 5.2 at Florida Atlantic (2/24/08) Strikeouts: 7 at Florida Atlantic (2/24/08) Hits: 7 at Duke (3/9/08) Walks: 4 at Charlotte (4/22/08) Runs: 5 vs. Virginia Tech (3/15/08) Earned Runs: 3 at Florida Atlantic (2/24/08)
