Frank Florio

Height:
5-10
Weight:
190
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Long Valley, N.J.
High School:
Immaculata

Career Notes: Played two seasons at Tulane after spending his first two years at Stetson University...sat out the 2010 season due to NCAA Transfer Rules...posted seven career multi-hit games and 13 career multi-RBI games...ten of his career multi-RBI games during his senior season...plated the game winning run three times in his career...career-long six game hitting streak came in 2012...had a career-best seven game reached base streak in 2012. 2012 (Senior): Appeared in 41 games with 27 starts...started 17 games as designated hitter and ten games in left field...drove in the game winning run twice; versus Brown (3/17) and against Alcorn State (4/4)...posted four multi-hit and ten multi-RBI games...posted a five game hitting streak from April 10 - April 17...ranked among the Conference USA leaders in sacrifice flies (4, 7th)...led the squad in sacrifice flies...ranked fifth on the team in home runs (5)...had a hit and a run scored in the season opener versus Siena (2/17)...doubled and drove in two RBIs against Alabama (3/4)...singled and walked against Brown (3/16)...had an RBI versus Brown (3/17)...singled, walked and drove in two RBIs against UNBC (3/23)...tripled and scored a run against UMBC (3/24)...placed two RBIs and scored a run in the series finale with UMBC (3/25)...singled, homered, walked and plated two RBIs at Southeastern Louisiana (3/27)...homered and plated three RBIs in the middle game of a series at Memphis (3/31)...drove in three RBIs against Alcorn State (4/4)...had three hits - including a home run - with two RBIs against Nicholls State (4/10)...doubled and drove in two RBIs against Alcorn State (4/11)...had one hit in each game of a three game series at UAB (4/13-15) and drove in two RBIs in each of the first two games...homered in the middle game of the series at UAB (4/14)...drove in an RBI against Marshall (5/17). 2011 (Redshirt Junior): Appeared in 39 games with 19 starts...drove in the game winning run versus Sam Houston State (2/20)...posted three multi-hit contests and drove in multiple RBI[apos]s in three games...owned a season-best hitting streak of three games from April 15-April 19...reach base in five straight games twice, from March 16-March 27 and April 15-April 21...hit a pinch-hit three run home run in the eighth inning to give Tulane the lead against Sam Houston State (2/20)...singled, walked and scored a run against Northwestern State (3/2)...was one-for-one off the bench against Alcorn State (3/16)...collected hits in back-to-back games at Southern Miss (3/25 & 3/26)...singled in a pinch-hit appearance against Houston (4/3)...doubled and drove in an RBI in the series opener at Rice (4/15)...placed two RBI[apos]s and went two-for-four with a walk in the second game of a series at Rice (4/16)...had two hits - including a double - with a run scored and an RBI against Southeastern Louisiana (4/19)...was three-for-four with a double and two RBI[apos]s against Utah (4/22)...singled, walked three times, scored a run and drove in an RBI versus Jackson State (4/27)...singled, walked and scored a run against UAB (4/29)...doubled for his only hit of the game against Memphis (5/6). 2010 (Junior): Redshirted...sat out due to NCAA Transfer rules. 2000-09 (Stetson): Batted .304 for Stetson in 51 games with 38 starts as a sophomore...hit three home runs, nine doubles, and a triple...drove in 16 runs and scored 30 times...walked 16 times to post a .379 on-base percentage...tied for the team lead in runs scored...third on the team in hits, sixth in batting average, hit .355 in conference play with a .513 slugging percentage and .424 on-base percentage...as as freshman, played in 41 games starting 27 in the outfield...finished 6th on the team in batting with a .280 average...tied for 10th in hits with 26 and 7th in home runs with three... One of eight Hatters with slugging percentage over .400 (.409)...had seven multiple-hit games and four multiple-RBI games...longest hitting streak was three games...had a 3-for-5 game with a home run and three RBI against South Florida (4/15/08)...was 2-for-4 with a home run and a pair of RBI at Belmont (4/12/08)...hit a 2-run home run against Mercer (3/29/08)...earned Academic All-Conference honors. About Frank Florio Prep: Graduated from Immaculata High School in Somerville, New Jersey...member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish Honors Society...earned the Leadership Award and Community Service Award...played Parochial 1-A baseball under head coach Tom Gambino...helped team finish runner up in Northern A State Championship...named varsity team captain junior and senior seasons...first Team All-County, First Team All-Parochial, First Team All-Conference and First Team All-Area honors...biggest thrill was playing in two state championship games...hit .436 with six home runs and 45 RBI as a junior. Personal: Born Frank Anthony Florio on February 23, 1989...son of Rozanne and Frank Florio...majoring in Political Science and would like to run for office and become a politician.