University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
2015 Baseball Roster
Roster
Joe Zayatz
- Position:
- Pitcher/Infielder
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Columbia, MD
2015: Appeared in 31 games with 20 starts as a position player…had 14 appearances, all starts, as a pitcher…tallied two doubles in a game twice (vs Canisius 2/27 & vs Furman 3/10)...finished with eight RBI at the plate…tallied a 3-7 record with a 4.75 ERA as a starting pitcher…struck out 55 batters in 85.1 innings pitched…struck out a career-best eight batters at Wofford (2/22)…threw 7.0 or more innings in five of his 14 starts.
2014: Became a weekend starter and pitched very well for the Bulldogs...led team with in ERA with 3.92 mark...went 0-3 in BSC games but had a very good ERA at 3.50...earned a win in second career start at Charlotte (3-5) where he limited the 49ers to six hits and just one run in a 5-1 win...picked up win in relief at Tennessee (5-6) with two innings of work...left with lead at Big South regular-season champ Liberty (4-26) after pitching seven innings and allowing just one run against nationally-ranked club...allowed just one run in eight innings vs. Radford (5-10).
Before UNC Asheville: Attended Oakland Mills HS in Columbia, Md….helped lead team to 17-6 record senior season…was a standout both on the mound and at the plate…finished with a .437 batting average with 11 doubles, three triples and three home runs…went 6-2 on the mound with 1.03 ERA and 71 strikeouts…was named Howard County Player of the Year and earned first-team All-Met honors…led team to Franklin Tournament title…also played basketball in high school.
