10 Matt Huntingford

Outfield
6-0 · 188 · Senior
Bats:
Left Throws: Left
Hometown: West Vancouver B.C., Canada (Central Arizona CC)
Major: Criminal Justice

 

Will return for his final year as one of the leaders in the outfield...played in 58 games with a .277 batting average...had five-game hitting streak from March 28-April 14...went 6-9 with one RBI and one run scored in a Sun Belt weekend series against Western Kentucky...finished third on the team last season with 14 stolen bases...ended junior college playing career for Cead Coach Clint Myers...as a freshman, hit .364 with two home runs and 30 RBI...during his sophomore season, batted .382 with 32 RBI and 15 stolen bases...Central Arizona CC team finished fifth two years ago in the JUCO World Series...named high school Athlete of the Year in both 1995 and 1996 and was also a member of the Canadian National Team in 1996-97...son of Ken and Nancy Huntingford...born March 5, 1979.

 Year

 Avg.

G

AB

R

H

2B

3B

HR

RBI

BB

SO

SB
 2000

.277
58 155

24

43

9

0

0

18

15

27

14-19


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12 Peter Kocur

Pitcher
6-0 · 170 · Sophomore
Bats:
Right Throws: Right
Hometown: Cooper City, FL (Cooper City HS)
Major: Hotel Management

Will miss the 2001 season after elbow surgery during the off-season… great pitcher with tremendous ball movement and a good slider…fastball clocked as high as 91 mph…last season as a freshman had two wins in three starts and a total of nine appearances…did not allow a run to score for the first 11.0 innings of the year…only gave up three earned runs in 23.2 innings pitched…struck out a career-high seven batters in earning the win against Manhattan on (3/18)…gave up only one extra base hit all season…pitched four years of high school baseball for head coach Charlie Cardinale…voted Broward County Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year in 1998…first-team All-State and an Honorable Mention All-American after going 7-1 with a 1.53 ERA as a senior…tosses two no-hitters and had 87 strikeouts in 67 innings as a high school senior…was taken in the 33rd round by the Florida Marlins out of high school…son of John and Carol Kocur…born February 8, 1980.

 Year

W-L

ERA

G/GS

CG

ShO

SV

IP

H

R

ER

BB

SO

 1999

2-1

1.14

9/3

0

0

0

23.2

15

4

3

16

17


 

34 Ozzie Lugo

Pitcher
6-0 · 200 · Sophomore
Bats:
Right Throws: Right
Hometown:Miami, FL (Alvin CC)
Major: Physical Therapy/Psychology

 

Outstanding competitor who solidified the closer position last season...as a freshman, was named All-Sun Belt Conference and the league's Freshman of the Year...picked as a first-team Collegiate Baseball All-American and second-team Baseball America All-American also named to the ABCA/Rawlings All-South Central second team...one of 35 players invited to the USA Baseball National Team Trials in Tucson, AZ...set the team and Sun Belt Conference record with 17 saves last season...led the squad with 26 appearances...struck out 40 batters in 28 innings pitched...did not allow a run in his first 9 2/3 innings of relief covering his first 10 appearances...finished prep career for Head Coach Dave Bisceglia at Coral Gables High School...ended senior season with a 1.89 ERA...recruited out of high school by Louisiana State and Miami...son of Magaly Lugo...born December 22, 1980.

 Year

W-L

ERA

G/GS

CG

ShO

SV

IP

H

R

ER

BB

SO

 2000

0-1

4.50

26/0

0

0

17

28

18

15

14

17

40

 

 


 

39 David Mittauer

Pitcher
6-6 · 225 · Senior
Bats:
Right Throws: Right
Hometown:Cooper City, FL (Dade Christian HS)
Major: Criminal Justice

Expected to add leadership and depth to a quality pitching staff...will be competing for the third or fourth spot in the rotation...appeared in 48 innings with 40 strike-outs last season...against Sacred Heart, went five innings striking out five in the combined shutout (3/4) and win...was fourth on the team last season with wins, games started, and ERA...ranked fourth as a sophomore with 82 strikeouts in 88 innings of work...as a freshman, allowed only one home run in 64.2 inning of work...posted a 3-0 record in the Trans America Athletic Conference...1997-98 TAAC Academic All-Star...played four seasons of high school ball for Head Coach Ernie Padron...first-team All-Miami-Dade County and first-team All-State as a senior...15th round draft pick of the Los Angeles Dodgers out of high school...son of Bruce and Judy Mittauer...born February 5, 1979.

 Year
W-L

ERA

G/GS

CG

ShO

SV

IP

H

R

ER

BB

SO
 1998 6-3 5.43 13/11 1 0 0 64.2  77 44 39 40 73
 1999 7-3 2.24 17/14 0 0 0 88.1 80 33 22 31 91

 2000

5-2

4.68

12/9

0

0

0

42.1

37

34

22

44

49
Totals  18-8 3.83 42/34 1 0 0 195.1 194 111 83 115 213


 

9 Hector Nunez

Outfield
5-10 · 183 · Sophomore
Bats:
Both Throws: Left
Hometown:Miami, FL (Barbara Goleman HS)
Major: Undecided

 

Will compete for time in the outfield as well as provide needed depth... outstanding defender and good hitter...appeared in 47 games last year, 43 as a starter...went 5-10 with four RBI and one double in a Sun Belt Conference weekend series against New Orleans...had season-high three hits against Florida Atlantic and New Orleans...finished fifth on the team last season with a .960 fielding percentage...during NCAA Regional play versus Wagner went 2-4 with three RBI...finished prep career after playing four seasons for Head Coach Manny Yanez at Barbara Goleman High School...selected the team's MVP as a sophomore, junior and senior...member of Barbara Goleman's 1999 district champion team...son of Hector and Sara Nunez...born August 20, 1981.

 Year

 Avg.

G

AB

R

H

2B

3B

HR

RBI

BB

SO

SB
 2000

.263
47 152

18

40

8

0

2

23

19

41

9-13


 

30 Luis Pardo

Catcher
5-10 · 185 · Sophomore
Bats:
RightThrows: Right
Hometown: Miami, FL (Coral Park HS)
Major: Business

Played in six games last season, starting four of them...completed his prep career for Head Coach Jose Novas at Coral Park...after hitting just .220 as a sophomore, came back with a .448 batting average as a junior and .380 as a senior...finished high school career with 10 home runs and 90 RBI...named both second and third-team All-Miami-Dade County...received scholastic team MVP honor as well as two gold glove awards...member of Coral Park's district and regional championship teams...son of Julio and Maria Pardo...born January 15, 1982.

 Year

 Avg.

G

AB

R

H

2B

3B

HR

RBI

BB

SO

SB
 2000

.167
6 12

3

2

0

0

0

1

0

4

0-0


 

2 Barry Paulk

Outfield
5-10 · 185 · Senior
Bats:
Left Throws: Right
Hometown: Miami, FL (Southridge HS)
Major: Business Management

The catalyst of the team as the lead-off hitter...started all games in centerfield...the fastest runner on the team...named to the first-team ABCA/Rawlings All-South Central Team and first team All-Sun Belt Conference...tied for the conference lead in runs scored...led the conference and team in doubles and stolen bases...finished fifth in the conference with .356 batting average...also led the team with runs scored, doubles, at-bats, triples, games played and total plate appearances...second on the team in total bases, hits and walks...ranks third all-time in stolen bases, needing only 18 more to become the all-time school leader...hit a two run home run versus Western Kentucky to put the Golden Panthers ahead for the win in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament...had a 12-game hitting streak from April 30-May 20...had a 10-15 performance in a weekend series versus Howard with six RBI, three doubles, one triple and seven runs scored...in a Sun Belt weekend match-up versus Arkansas State went 7-13, with three runs scored, and two doubles...named MVP of the 1999 Sun Belt Conference Tournament after hitting .500 (8-of-16) with a game-winning home run, five RBI and three stolen bases...ended the 1999 season on a 11-game hitting streak...competed in baseball and football in high school...hit .402 as a prep junior and .330 as a senior for Head Coach Fred Burnside...member of Southridge's 1995 and 1997 district baseball championships squads and 1994-95 district football title teams...drafted in the 36th round of the 2000 Major League draft by the Milwaukee Brewers...son of Adolphus Paulk and Valencia Abner...father played in the Cleveland Indians minor league system...born March 20, 1979.

 Year
Avg.

G

AB

R

H

2B

3B

HR

RBI

BB

SO

SB
 1998 .263 42 76 13 20 3 1 0 6 4 14 9-13
 1999 .348 45 132 35 46 6 2 2 17 15 18 27-36

 2000

.356

62

239

71

85

22

3

4

30

30

29

42-54
Totals  .338 149 447 119 151 31 6 6 53 49 61 78-103


 

33 Raul Pujol

Infield
6-1 · 215 · Senior
Bats:
RightThrows: Right
Hometown: Miami, FL (St. Thomas University)
Major: Business Management

Appeared in 52 games last season, 48 as a starter...third on the team in doubles, triples, sacrifice flies and RBI...fifth on the team in at-bats and hits...began the season with a nine-game hitting streak hitting .690 (20-29) including his first home run against Louisville (2/19)...went 4-6 against Western Kentucky in a weekend series with one RBI and one double...after graduating from Westminster Christian High School, played two seasons at St. Thomas University...while there, named first-team All-America and first-team All-Conference...as a freshman, batted .400 with eight home runs and 70 RBI and was named Rookie of the Year on the St. Thomas squad...finished prep senior season for Head Coach Rich Hoffman with a .365 average, four home runs and 38 RBI...named second-team All-Miami-Dade County as a senior...also a member of Westminster Christian's national championship baseball team...son of Juan and Wanda Pujol...born July 7, 1978.

 Year

 Avg.

G

AB

R

H

2B

3B

HR

RBI

BB

SO

SB
 2000

.290
52 176

25

51

13

2

2

33

14

24

5-8


 

11 Miguel Quintana

Outfield
6-0 · 185 · Senior
Bats:
Left Throws: Right
Hometown: Miami, FL (Bradock HS)
Major: Advertising/Construction Management

Appeared in 49 games last season, 28 as a starter...a solid defensive outfielder and a valuable pinch hitter with power...named to the All-Sun Belt Conference first team...top returning player with a .370 batting average...finished second on the team with slugging percentage and on-base percentage...fourth on the team with two triples...had an eight game hitting streak from May 12-20...career high three RBI with a homerun going 1-2 versus Holy Cross also against South Alabama in the Conference Tournament Final...appeared in 32 games as a sophomore, starting 13...during freshman year, reached base on eight of his first nine collegiate at bats...played four seasons of prep baseball for Head Coach William Lopez...played amateur baseball with the American Legion state-runner-up Miami Bulldogs...amateur all-star honors for eight straight years from age 5 through 13...drafted in the 13th round of the 2000 MLB draft by the Boston Red Sox ...son of Orestes and Mary Quintana...born June 29, 1979.

 

 Year
Avg.

G

AB

R

H

2B

3B

HR

RBI

BB

SO

SB
 1998 ..383 27 60 14 23 7 0 1 4 7 9 0-0
 1999 .295 33 61 7 18 3 0 1 5 2 15 2-2

 2000

.370

49

119

25

44

7

2

3

20

15

17

10-14
Totals  .354 109 240 46 85 17 2 5 29 24 41 12-16



 

1 Todd Sherbinsky

Infield
5-10 · 170 · Junior
Bats:
Right Throws: Right
Hometown:Coral Gables, FL (J.P.Taravella)
Major: Criminal Justice

Had a break-out year last season appearing in 49 games, starting 38 of them...capable back-up at either second base or third and designated hitter...finished third on the team in batting average...fourth on the team in slugging and on-base percentages...had a seven-game hitting streak from March 11-25 going 10-20 with three RBI and one double...in a weekend Sun Belt weekend series against New Orleans went 7-12 with two RBI and one double...appeared in 18 games as a freshman, mostly in pinch running situations...played four seasons of high school baseball for Head Coach Mike Moss...two-year All-Broward County performer...recorded his team's highest batting average in 1994 (.379) and '95 (.416)...team MVP in 1995...member of Taravella's 1995 state final four squad...son of Fred and Pamela Sherbinsky...born June 22, 1979.

 

 Year
Avg.

G

AB

R

H

2B

3B

HR

RBI

BB

SO

SB
 1999 .000 18 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0-0

 2000

.365

49

126

30

46

6

2

2

21

16

24

4-7
Totals  .351 67 131 34 46 6 2 2 21 18 26 4-7



 

31 Paul Zervas

Pitcher
6-0 · 180 · Senior
Bats:
Right Throws: Right
Hometown:Boca Raton, FL (Commack HS)
Major: Pre-Law


One of the leaders of the pitching staff...used last season in both the starting rotation and in middle relief...led the staff in ERA...finished second in wins and third in strikeouts...opened the 2000 season with a combined shutout against Bethune-Cookman allowing no runs in three innings in the 8-0 win...had 66 strikeouts in 60 innings...went the distance in an NCAA Regional win against Wagner allowing only one earned run in the complete game...appeared as a sophomore in 18 games with three starts...overall, opposing batters hit just .238 (35-147) against him two years ago...as a freshman, pitched five games, recording 7.1 innings of work...struck-out three batters in one inning against No. 4 ranked Arizona State (1/24/98)...1997-98 Trans America Athletic Conference Academic All-Star...pitched four seasons in high school, recorded a 7-1 record, 0.56 ERA and 72 strikeouts as a senior...1997 League II Pitcher of the Year...All-League II as a sophomore, junior and senior...invited to the All-American Talent Showcase and member of the Junior Olympic team...son of Leo and Olga Zervas...born November 2, 1979.

 

 Year
W-L

ERA

G/GS

CG

ShO

SV

IP

H

R

ER

BB

SO
 1998 0-0 12.27 5/0 0 0 0 7.1 10 13 10 6 8
 1999 1-2 2.47 18/3 0 0 2 40.1 35 18 11 20 41

 2000

 8-1

2.86

23/4

2

0

0

63.0

53

26

20

22

66
Totals  9-3 3.35 46/7 2 0 2 110.2 98 57 41 48 115


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