University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
2012 Baseball Roster
Roster
Dean Roland
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- West Chester, Pa.
Overview: Senior right-handed pitcher who will should be one of Asheville’s weekend starter in 2014…should compete for All-Conference honors…tough competitor.
2013: Pitched much better than his final record at 2-7…led team in games started (19), innings pitched (90.1) and strikeouts (64)…posted solid ERA of 4.08…earned first win of the season at Charlotte (4-6) with six innings of work as he allowed only three runs and three hits…picked up second win over Presbyterian College (4-13) with seven strong innings as he struck out eight and allowing just two runs…pitched nine innings against Big South power Coastal Carolina and received no decision as he struck out nine hitters, allowing no earned runs on three hits…struck out eight at Longwood (3-15)…went at least six innings in 11 of 13 starts.
2012: Led pitching staff in starts (15) and innings (96.1) and tied for most wins with 5-6 record...Posted second-best ERA (3.92) in the rotation while compiling 61-to-29 strikeout-to-walk ratio...One of team's two complete game came in loss at Campbell (4/13)...Received no-decision despite shutting out homestanding Radford on six hits in 10 innings (3/25)...Went 4-2 in first six starts...Best performances during that stretch came in first game against N.C. Central (2/18; one run in five innings) and in a seven-inning, shutout effort against Morehead State (3/11)...Final win registered at College of Charleston (5/11) where he allowed one earned run in eight innings while striking out a season-high nine.
2011: Appeared in 17 games and earned one start vs. Wofford (4-20)...struck out 13 hitters in 27.2 innings of work...had won-loss record of 1-2...picked up first collegiate victory in McCormick Field win vs. Western Carolina (4-20)...tossed two scoreless innings in collegiate debut vs. Murray State (2-19) as he allowed just one hit...had solid outing vs. Radford (4-23) with two scoreless innings and two strikeouts.
Before UNC Asheville: Two-way player at Avon Grove...hit seven home runs as a senior with .458 average...on the mound, he went 7-1 with 2.10 ERA...helped lead team to Pennsylvania state playoffs...junior year went 8-0 on the hill with 1.30 ERA...earned All-Conference honors following senior season...served as captain of team...also played basketball in high school.
