Hokie Club30 - Jose RojasPosition: Catcher
Class: Sophomore
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 230 lbs.
High School: Eastside
Hometown: Paterson, N.J.
A key player in Tech's hopes for 2006 ... Is battling for the catching duties ... Has all the physical tools needed ... Showed great improvement during the fall in his receiving and throwing ... Has the best arm among the catchers ... A disciplined hitter who has shown power ... Enjoyed a great fall at the plate ... Picked up some valuable experience last year as a freshman ... Is starting to mature as a player and a person ... Must continue to work on running games and taking charge behind the plate ... Has what it takes to run the Hokies if he puts his mind to it. 2004-05: Played in 36 games, including 16 starts as the designated hitter and eight as the catcher ... Doubled and singled in the first High Point game, driving in a run ... Posted a home run, two walks, two runs scored and an RBI in the second game at HPU ... Drove in four runs during the Maryland series ... Singled in a pinch-hitting role against UNC ... Had a single and a walk in win at NCSU ... Was 3-for-4 with two RBIs during last two Miami games ... Had two hits and an RBI in win over Clemson ... Registered two hits in three at bats during final Wake Forest game ... Batted .259 for the season with four doubles and a home run ... Drove in 14 runs ... Committed his only two errors of the season in his last game.
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.
Batting:
| Year | GP | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | IBB | HBP | Avg. | SB-A | SH | SF | SLG | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36 | 24 | 85 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .259 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | .341 | .353 |
| 2006 | 38 | 34 | 124 | 15 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .250 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | .419 | .345 |
| Career | 74 | 58 | 209 | 20 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .254 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | .368 | .348 |
Fielding:
| Year | PO | A | E | PB | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 3 | .961 |
| 2006 | 145 | 24 | 5 | 10 | .971 |
| Career | 184 | 34 | 7 | 13 | .969 |
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