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Jersey Number 7
Javi Rivera
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Orlando, Fla.
- High School:
- Freedom
- Prev School:
- Indian River State College
- Birthday:
- 11/27/99
- Major:
- Biological Sciences
2021 (Sophomore)
- Went 7-0 in his first year as an Owl, including a 5-0 C-USA mark
- Those seven total wins were eighth-best among league pitchers, and his .248 average against was 13th
- In league play only, he was third with five wins, sixth with a .234 BAA and eighth with 42 strikeouts
- Threw 51 2/3 innings against league foes in eight starts, second most in the league (with an average of 6.5 IP per)
- Led the Owls with 70 total K's, with a high of nine against Charlotte at the C-USA Championship
- Had eight twice (at UAB, vs. FIU) and seven in an eight-inning shutout effort against ODU
- Threw two complete games, in each of those eight-strikeout outings
- At UAB, went the full nine innings, allowing three runs on six hits, two walks, eight K's
- At home versus FIU, in a seven-inning matchup, gave up just one run on five hits, with one walk and the eight punchouts
- Following the season, selected in the 19th round by the Cincinnati Reds
Prior to FAU
- Converted to pitcher at Indian River State College, under coach Frank Torre
- His freshman year, earned Second Team All-Conference honors after going 3-3 with a 3.82 ERA
- He struck out 63 batters in 66 innings
- During the shortened 2020 campaign, was even better, pitching to a 1.03 ERA after six outings
- Held a 1-1 record, with 33 K's in 35 innings, with just 13 walks
- In the fall semester, earned a 3.93 GPA as a Top 10% student-athlete and part of the Academic Dean's List
- Was part of the Dean's List the year prior as well, with a 3.8 spring GPA
High School
- Primarily an infielder, hit .353 as a senior
- Had nine doubles, a home run and 18 RBI
- Was a three-year letterwinner at Freedom High for coach Manny Fuentes
- Member of the National Honor Society
Personal
- Son of Javier Rivera and Daisy Proenza
- Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Plans to major in biological sciences
- Aspires to be an orthopedic surgeon
- Favorite pro team is the Tampa Bay Rays; favorite athlete is LeBron James
- Top movie is Wolf of Wall Street and TV show is The Office
- Favorite restaurant is Carraba's
- Most people don't know that he didn't start pitching until he was out of high school
2025 Florida Atlantic Hall of Fame Ceremony
Wednesday, October 15
Inside the Owls Burrow 2025-26 #9
Thursday, October 09
Inside the Owls Burrow 2025-26 #7
Thursday, September 25
Inside the Owls Burrow 2025-26 #5
Friday, September 12
