Hokie Club30 - Jose RojasPosition: Catcher
Class: Freshman
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 230 lbs.
High School: Eastside
Hometown: Paterson, N.J.
A talented freshman catcher ... Possesses an outstanding throwing arm and a quick release ... Has good technique and defensive ability, but needs to work on his receiving skills ... Combines excellent size and strength with a good bat ... Has a good eye at the plate ... Could develop into a run producer ... A team player who has already become popular with his teammates ... Will be a candidate for the designated hitter spot and is competing for a share of the catching duties ... His progress in preseason practice will determine his status behind the plate ...High School: Lettered four years as a catcher at Eastside High School in New Jersey for Coach Felix Gil ... Captain of the baseball team for two years ... Drove in 31 runs his senior year while batting .538 ... Had eight doubles, one triple and eight home runs in 2004 ... Struck out only three times ... Threw out 21 base runners his senior year, 14 at third base ... Also pitched one inning in the spring of 2004 ... Hit .493 and drove in 27 runs his junior season ... Clubbed six homers that year ... Earned second team all-state in 2003 and was first team in 2004 ... Became the first baseball player from Eastside High to be named first-team all-state since 1996 ... Played defensive end and guard for the football team ...
Personal: Jose Rafael Rojas ... Goes by Ralphy ... Born 5/25/86 in the Dominican Republic ... Son of Rafael Rojas and Estela Acosta ... Enrolled in university studies.
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