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#4 PJ Francescon

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Height: 6-1
Weight: 195
Class: JR
Position: RHP
Hometown: Nolensville, Tenn.
Previous School: Ravenwood HS/MTSU
2010-2011  Produced a 6-2 record overall with a 3.28 earned run average ... had a team-high six complete games and two shutouts ... struck out 66 batters over 68.2 innings pitched ... batters hit just .266 against Francescon ... in TranSouth conference games he was 6-0 with a 2.12 era while striking out 43 in 42.1 innings pitched ... had a career-high 14 strike outs against Martin Methodist in the TranSouth Tournament ... TranSouth rankings: No. 2 in walks allowed per nine (1.57), No. 4 in strike outs per nine (8.65), and No. 6 in earned runs allowed (1.92) ... named TranSouth Pitcher of the Week twice (4/18, 5/2)

MTSU Notes
Pitched two years for coach Steve Peterson ... pitched in 11 games with six starts with 17 strike outs in 27 innings pitched as a freshman... had (during his injury-shortened sophomore season) only one start and two appearances with five strikeouts in 7.0 innings pitched
 
Prospect League Notes
Pitched for Nashville Outlaws in the summer of 2010 ... had a 2.84 earned run average with 21 strike outs in 25.1 innings pitched
 
High School Notes
Was a four-year letter winner for Scott Hord and Lee Vaughn at Ravenwood ... was an all-midstate selection as a junior, striking out 95 in 66 innings pitched with a 1.60 earned run average ... was all-district in 2006 … was on the district all-tournament team as a sophomore and junior
 
OpponentDateGGSGCWLIPRERSVERAABH2B3BHRHBPWPBBK
2/12/2011
1
1
0
0
0
5.0
2
2
0
3.60
21
8
1
0
0
0
1
1
5
2/18/2011
1
1
0
0
0
5.0
3
2
0
3.60
20
6
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2/23/2011
1
0
0
0
0
0.2
2
2
0
27.00
4
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
3/9/2011
1
0
0
0
0
1.0
0
0
0
0.00
5
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3/12/2011
1
1
1
1
0
7.0
1
1
0
1.29
25
7
0
1
1
1
0
0
4
3/19/2011
1
1
1
1
0
7.0
0
0
0
0.00
26
5
1
0
0
0
1
2
6
3/25/2011
1
1
1
1
0
7.0
1
1
0
1.29
24
4
1
0
0
0
0
3
9
4/2/2011
1
1
0
1
0
5.0
5
1
0
1.80
22
6
1
1
0
1
0
0
5
North Alabama
4/8/2011
1
1
0
0
1
5.0
8
5
0
9.00
26
11
3
0
1
0
0
1
2
4/16/2011
1
1
1
1
0
7.0
0
0
0
0.00
24
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
4/23/2011
1
1
0
0
0
2.1
6
6
0
23.14
13
6
1
0
1
0
1
1
2
4/28/2011
1
1
1
1
0
7.0
1
1
0
1.29
25
4
0
0
0
1
0
2
7
5/5/2011
1
1
1
0
1
9.2
4
4
0
3.72
36
8
1
0
1
1
0
1
14
TOTALS
 
13
11
6
6
2
68.2
33
25
0
3.28
271
72
10
3
4
4
4
12
66

2011 Baseball Roster

#NameCl.Pos.Bat/ThrowHt.Wt.HometownPrevious School
 Brandon VanderLoopFRRSR/R5-10175Nashville, Tenn.Hillsboro HS
 Troy WeissFRRSR/R5-10175Cocoa Beach, Fla.Hillwood HS
1Michael MaxwellJRINF/OFR/R5-9180Miami, Fla.Miami Sunset HS/Chattanooga St. CC
2Justin DaileyFRLHPL/L5-8160Clarksville, Tenn.Clarksville HS
3Matt DobbinsJRINFR/R5-10170Franklin, Tenn.Franklin HS/Illinois Central CC
4PJ FrancesconJRRHPR/R6-1195Nolensville, Tenn.Ravenwood HS/MTSU
5Jackson NicholsSOINFR/R5-8160Franklin,Tenn.Christ Presbyterian Academy
7Matt TidwellJROFR/R6-2200Dickson, Tenn.Creekwood HS/Jacksonville St.
10Jordan ForemanJROFS/R5-10175Orange, Calif.El Modena HS/Cypress CC
11Luke FennellSOCR/R5-10170Franklin, Tenn.Centennial HS
12Trae WeissSOOF/CL/R5-11175Dickson, Tenn.Dickson Co./Western Kentucky
14Codi WebbSORHPR/R5-8170Franklin, Tenn.Page HS
16Dylan KuhnJRRHPR/R6-3225Buena Park, Calif.Sunny Hills HS/Cypress CC
17Chad McDanielSOINFR/R5-9155Hendersonville, Tenn.Hendersonville HS
18Michael SonSRRHPR/R6-3240Vincennes, Ind.Lincoln HS/Vincennes University
21Chad ReynoldsSRINFR/R6-1210Santa Maria, Calif.Righetti HS/Cuesta College
23Scott LynnFRCL/R6-0195College Grove, Tenn.Page HS
24BJ BostonSRRHPR/R5-10165Mt. Juliet, Tenn.Mt. Juliet HS/Jefferson St. CC
26Corey CrunkSOINFR/R5-7165Murfreesboro, Tenn.Riverdale HS
27Mitch McClaySROFR/L6-1205Carterville, Ill.Lambuth Univ./Pinckneyville HS
28Zach PolzinJRCR/R6-0200Brandon, Miss.Northwest Rankin HS/Hinds CC
29Chase BirdwellSRINFR/R6-1170Pegram, Tenn.Harpeth HS
30Matt OwensFRINFL/R6-3200Mt. Juliet, Tenn.Mt. Juliet HS
31Will ElkinsJRRHPR/R5-11175Florence, Ala.Florence HS/Lawson St. CC
33Edwin BorbonSROFR/R6-1185Santo Domingo, DRGainsville HS/Chattanooga St. CC
34Blake PaytonSRRHPR/R6-2195Sylacauga, Ala.Sylacauga HS/Central Alabama CC
35Caleb LongshoreSRRHPR/R6-0175Cleveland, Ala.Cleveland HS/Jefferson St. CC
44Craig StemJRRHPR/R6-5215Nashville, Tenn.DCA/Western Kentucky
Jonathan Burton - Head Coach
Luke Brown - Assistant Coach - 1st season
Matt Thomas - Assistant Coach - 2nd season
Chris Lowe - Grad Assistant - 2nd season