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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
Bio
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
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