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Jersey Number 19
Robert Fortenberry
- Position:
- LHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 220
- B/T:
- L/L
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Frisco, Texas
- High School/Previous School:
- Wakeland HS / Weatherford College
Bio
2024 (Sophomore Season) – Weatherford College
Named the NJCAA National Pitcher of the Year as well as the Co-Conference Pitcher of the Year in his final season at Weatherford … Was a First Team All-Region selection … Appeared in 15 games the season, pitching 74 innings and ending with a 14-1 record … Had an ERA of 2.19 with 75 strikeouts and did not allow a home run.
2023 (Freshman Season) – Weatherford College
Appeared in 17 games, pitching 75.2 innings … Struck out 79 batters and had an ERA of 2.74 … Ended the season with a 15-2 record … Named First Team All-Region and First Team All-Conference.
High School
Played at Wakeland High School in Frisco, Texas under coach Darrel Preston … Helped his team win a District Championship title in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 … Named Elite All-State Team and First Team All-Area in 2021 … Honored as the District Reliever of the Year in 2019 … In his sophomore year, he pitched 21 innings and ended the season with a 4-1 record, having 42 strikeouts as well as a 1.33 ERA … Ended his senior year with a 1.00 ERA with 93 punchouts and a 7-2 record in the 56 innings of work.
Personal
Full name is Robert Benton Fortenberry … Born January 11, 2003, in Frisco, Texas … Son of Bob and Sara Fortenberry … He has one brother, Charlie and one sister, Olivia.
Named the NJCAA National Pitcher of the Year as well as the Co-Conference Pitcher of the Year in his final season at Weatherford … Was a First Team All-Region selection … Appeared in 15 games the season, pitching 74 innings and ending with a 14-1 record … Had an ERA of 2.19 with 75 strikeouts and did not allow a home run.
2023 (Freshman Season) – Weatherford College
Appeared in 17 games, pitching 75.2 innings … Struck out 79 batters and had an ERA of 2.74 … Ended the season with a 15-2 record … Named First Team All-Region and First Team All-Conference.
High School
Played at Wakeland High School in Frisco, Texas under coach Darrel Preston … Helped his team win a District Championship title in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 … Named Elite All-State Team and First Team All-Area in 2021 … Honored as the District Reliever of the Year in 2019 … In his sophomore year, he pitched 21 innings and ended the season with a 4-1 record, having 42 strikeouts as well as a 1.33 ERA … Ended his senior year with a 1.00 ERA with 93 punchouts and a 7-2 record in the 56 innings of work.
Personal
Full name is Robert Benton Fortenberry … Born January 11, 2003, in Frisco, Texas … Son of Bob and Sara Fortenberry … He has one brother, Charlie and one sister, Olivia.
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