2011 Baseball Roster
Roster
Luis Pollorena
- Position:
- LHP/OF
- Height:
- 5-6
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Laredo, TX
- High School/Previous School:
- United HS
CAREER:
Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll three times in his career · Appeared in 58 games with 22 starts on the mound · Struck out 117 while walking 62 in 170.2 innings.
2013:
SEC Academic Honor Roll · Saw most of his time on the mound, but also made four plate appearances, reaching once on a walk · Made 13 appearances as an outfielder · Took the mound 20 times, starting 13 of those appearances and registering a 6-4 record with a 4.27 ERA · Struck out 59 batters in 78 innings pitched · Struck out six batters in 4.1 innings pitched in a start against Alabama on May 4 · Tossed a season-high 7.1 innings on April 26 at Vanderbilt, striking out a season-high seven batters · Pitched 3.1 innings of relief and earned the win against Mississippi Valley State, striking out six while giving up just one unearned run · On February 17 against Portland, pitched 4.1 shutout innings en route to earning his first win of the year, striking out six and allowing just three hits.
2012:
Took the mound in 16 games and appeared in seven others as an outfielder, pinch-hitter or pinch-runner • Posted a 4-0 record with a career-best 1.85 earned run average • Tied for second on the staff with four wins • Struck out 24 in 34.0 innings • Drew mound starts against Memphis (Feb. 29), Ole Miss (Apr. 29), at Alabama (May 6) and in the SEC Tournament in Hoover, Ala., against Kentucky (May 26) • Also drew his first two career defensive starts in right field in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional vs. UAB (June 2) and Samford (June 3) • Earned wins against Vanderbilt (Apr. 8), Tennessee (Apr. 21), Ole Miss (Apr. 29) and Kentucky (May 18) • Pitched a season-longest 5.1 innings with a career-best seven strikeouts in a start and series-clinching win against Ole Miss (Apr. 29) • Scored the winning run in the 11th inning on a sacrifice fly in the series-opener against Tennessee (Apr. 19) at Dudy Noble Field • Delivered the game-winning swing with a 10th-inning sacrifice fly against second-ranked LSU in the SEC Tournament (May 25) in Hoover, Ala. • Singled and scored a run in each of his two 2012 NCAA Tallahassee Regional starts • Named to the 2012 SEC Academic Honor Roll • Represented MSU on the 2012 SEC Baseball Community Service Team.
2011:
Saw playing time in 22 games, making 17 relief appearances and drawing late-season starts in five of his last six games • Paced the MSU staff in wins with a 7-5 record and finishing with a 4.45 earned run average • Tied for third on the club with 49 strikeouts • Picked up a win in his MSU debut with 3.1 innings of scoreless, no-hit relief pitching against Akron (Feb. 19) • Also earned wins in relief at Lipscomb (Mar. 16), against Southern Miss (Apr. 5), at Arkansas (Apr. 17) and against eventual NCAA national champ South Carolina (Apr. 23) • Registered a season-high six strikeouts and allowed one hit in the win over USM at Trustmark Park in Pearl, Miss. • Made his debut as a starter and earned his sixth win at Tennessee (May 6) • Blanked Southern Miss over six innings to earn a win in MSU's NCAA Atlanta Regional shutout win over USM (June 3) • Worked a season-longest 6.2 innings in a no-decision start in State's series-opening win at Ole Miss (May 12) • Sported a 2.39 ERA (third-best on the staff) in 17 relief appearances • Finished the season with a 3-3 record and 5.76 earned run average in 10 SEC appearances with three starts.
JUNIOR COLLEGE:
Enjoyed a stellar freshman season in 2010 at Marion (Ala.) Military Institute • Coached by Brett Davis • Honored as the 2010 Alabama Community College Conference Player of the Year • Compiled an 11-2 pitching mark with a 1.77 earned run average • Registered 92 strikeouts while issuing 20 walks in 91.2 innings • Also started in the outfield, compiling a .396 batting average with two home runs, 27 RBI and 17 rookie season strikeouts in 154 plate appearances.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Four-year dual position standout at Laredo's United High School • Coached by J.J. Gomez • Two-time Texas Class 5A All-State performer • Left-handed hurler who starred on the mound as a senior, posting a 10-3 record with three saves and a 1.27 earned run average • Limited opposing hitters to a .199 batting average • Tossed 11 complete games in 16 mound appearances, helping lead the Longhorns to their fourth consecutive district championship • Also played outfield, starring at the plate with a .442 batting average nine doubles, four triples, two home runs and 36 runs scored in 30 games • Pilfered 26 bases in 30 attempts • Two-time team MVP.
PERSONAL:
Born Luis Alberto Pollorena on January 14, 1991 in Laredo, Texas • Son of Maria and Oscar Pollorena of Laredo, Texas • Majoring in kinesiology.
