Cre Finfrock Season 2018

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2018)
16 GP, 7 GS, 5-0, 3.56 ERA, 48.0 IP, 50 K, 32 H, 22 R, 19 ER, 29 BB, .185 BA
• Drafted in the 29th Round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays
• Made return after missing 2017 due to a torn labrum
• Started midweek games against Stetson (4/3) and at Miami (4/11)
• At Miami, tossed five hitless innings with seven strikeouts to pick up third win of the year
• Returned to the weekend rotation for the final five series of the year
• Struck out eight and issued one walk and one hit in first conference start at USF (4/20)
• Did not allow a run in two starts, Miami (4/11) and USF (4/20), and held opponents to one or no earned runs on four occasions
• Set a new career low with no walks issued as a starter against Tulane (5/18)
• Fanned at least five batters in four starts
• Led the rotation with a 2.43 ERA, while opponents hit just .178
• Struck out 32 batters in 33 1/3 innings of work as a starter
• Was a part of four shutouts, two as a starter and two in relief
• Came out of the bullpen for first nine appearances
• Posted 18 strikeouts and a .200 opposing batting average in 14 2/3 innings of relief
• Inherited two runners, neither scored


JUNIOR (2017)
• Missed the season due to injury.

SOPHOMORE (2016)
• Made 13 starts and one relief appearance
• Faced 324 batters through 74 innings and posted a 4.26 ERA
• Tossed 8.1 innings against Houston, allowing four hits and one earned run.
• Threw seven shutout innings against Brown.
• Fanned 10 batters against A&M-Corpus Christi and LIU Brooklyn.
• Had five quality starts.
• Named to The American Conference Honor Roll (2/29)

FRESHMAN (2015)
• Made 15 starts during the campaign
• Posted a 7-5 mark with a 3.30 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 95.1 innings of work
• Allowed three runs or less in 12 of his 15 starts
• Topped the list of the D1Baseball.com All-Name Team Watch List
• Fanned five batters, allowing just three hits and did not give up a free pass in notching the win vs. Siena (2/16)
• Tallied three strikeouts in 5.2 innings of work, while allowing two earn runs and picked up the victory vs. No. 11 Maryland (2/21)
• Earned a series-clinching victory with four-plus innings of work and two strikeouts against Ole Miss (3/1)
• Yielded one run and fanned four in six frames tossed against Columbia (3/7)
• Improved to 5-0 by allowing one hit and striking out 11 in seven innings against Fairfield (3/13)
• Notched a victory against No. 15 Houston by fanning four over seven innings of work and allowing just three hits
• Struck out 10 Bearcats in six innings at Cincinnati (4/2)
• Totaled eight strikeouts and allowed just three runs at Tulane (4/17) over seven innings
• Registered five strikeouts over seven innings of work at East Carolina (4/25)
• Tossed a complete-game six hitter against USF (5/2), allowing just a single run
• Fanned five in six frames of work and gave up only two runs at USF (5/12)
• Threw 6.2 innings against UConn (5/21) in American Championship with four strikeouts

PRIOR TO UCF
• Four-year letter winner at Martin County High School for head coach Jerry Smith
• Chosen in the 26th round of the 2014 MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers out of high school
• Ranked by the Perfect Game as the 76th-best recruit nationally and the 16th-best recruit in the state for Florida in the class of 2014
• Current teammates Brad Rowley and James Vasquez also attended MCHS
• Played during the summer for FTB Chandler and head coach Jered Goodwin
• Competed on the MCHS wrestling team as a freshman and junior
• Traveled to the Czech Republic with Team USSSA
PERSONAL
• Born June 26, 1996 in Seneca, S.C.
• Son of Keith and Linda Finfrock
• Majoring in Sports and Exercise Science