University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics

2019 Baseball Roster

Roster

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CarminePagano
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Carmine Pagano
Jersey Number 4

Carmine Pagano

  • Position:
    Infielder
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    McLeansville, NC
2019 (Senior): Started all 52 games at shortstop for the Bulldogs … One of three Bulldogs to start in all 52 games … Finished his career with the fourth most at-bats in UNC Asheville history (773) … Led the Bulldogs in doubles with 13 … Had 43 hits and a .219 batting average … Totaled 14 multi-hit games … Collected 16 RBIs and 21 runs scored … Had 23 hits, 10 RBIs and 10 runs scored versus conference opponents … Season was highlighted by a three-game series at Gardner-Webb in which Pagano had six hits, four RBIs and three doubles … Finished the season with 10 hits in 31 at-bats in the month of May … Half of Pagano’s hits in May went for extra bases.

2018 (Junior): Was a team leader for UNC Asheville, as he started in all 51 games at shortstop ... Was the only Bulldog to appear and start in all 51 games ... Finished the year hitting .259 ... Had a team-best 53 total hits ... Out of his 53 total hits, 11 went for extra bases, while 41 were singles ... He collected 24 RBIs and touched home 26 times ... He also walked 18 times and struck out the fewest amount of times among the UNC Asheville starters (22) ... Swiped five bases ... Played incredibly well in non-conference games, as he had a team-best .292 batting average ... He posted 28 hits in 24 games, including seven extra-base hits ... Had the second-most RBIs in non-conference bouts with 12 and touched home 13 times ... Only struck out 12 times in non-conference games ... On the year, Pagano totaled 16 multi-hit games, including three games with three or more hits ... Pagano posted a two-hit game at Wofford, as both went for doubles ... Tallied a three-RBI game versus Presbyterian ... Played very well in the month of March, as he totaled 26 hits in 19 games.

2017 (Sophomore): Helped guide UNC Asheville back to the Big South Conference Baseball Championship for the first time since 2012 as the Bulldogs advanced to the semifinal round for the first time since 2007 … Started all 51 games he appeared in at shortstop … Helped UNC Asheville finish third in the league with 47 double plays turned … Helped the Bulldogs lead the conference with 33 runners caught stealing … Helped UNC Asheville lead the Big South Conference with 17 runners picked off … Was fourth on the team with a .224 batting average … Tallied 45 hits, 27 runs scored, 10 doubles and 17 RBIs on the year … Led the team and was eighth in the Big South Conference with 147 assists … Led the team with 31 double plays involved in … Had 14 multi-hit games on the year, including a 3-for-5 outing that included an RBI in the second game of a home doubleheader against Radford (5/7) … All three hits in that game against the Highlanders were doubles … Had a 10-game hitting streak from April 21 to May 12 … Scored multiple runs in five games, including back-to-back games twice (2/19 at Samford and 2/22 at USC Upstate, 3/10 vs. UMBC and 3/11 vs. UMBC) … Had at least one RBI in six straight games from February 19 to March 3 … Swiped six bases on the year in seven attempts … Had a season-high nine assists at Furman (4/25) and had no errors in that game … Also had eight assists in the second game of the series with Iona (3/4).

2016 (Freshman): Played in 47 games making 45 starts as a true freshman … Batted .246 on the year with 42 hits, 26 runs scored, and eight extra-base knocks … Tallied five doubles, one triple and two home runs … Batted in 23 runners … Recorded a pair of sacrifice flies and one sacrifice bunt … Was second on the team with 112 assists to go along with 64 putouts … Helped the team turn 33 double plays as he fielded 13 himself, third-most on the team … Helped the Bulldogs catch 16 runners attempting to steal.

Before UNC Asheville: A three-year varsity starter at second base, third base and shortstop … Named Defensive Player of the Year … All-Conference and All-Region Selection … Named to the Perfect Game All-Region and All-Tournament teams.
Highlights || Baseball || UNC Asheville vs Presbyterian (Game 3)
Tuesday, May 28
Highlights || Baseball || UNC Asheville at Presbyterian (Game 2)
Tuesday, May 28
Highlights || Baseball || UNC Asheville at Presbyterian (Game 1)
Tuesday, May 28
Highlights || Baseball || UNC Asheville vs Gardner-Webb (Game 3)
Monday, May 13