Junior (2015)
-2015 The American Preseason All-Conference Team (P)
-Recorded the victory on Opening Knight vs. Siena, going 5.0 innings and fanning four
-Tossed four innings and yielding two earned runs, while fanning three against No. 15 Arkansas
Junior (2014)
-Appeared in 26 games with seven starts
-Earned Second Team All-AAC honors
-Played every role for the Knights on the mound: starter, closer, middle relief, long relief
-Led UCF with a 1.36 ERA, which ranked third in The American, 11th in the nation and the fourth-best ERA in a season in school history
-Finished 7-1 on the mound and tied for the team-lead with five saves, which ranked sixth in the conference
-Recorded a WHIP of 1.01 to rank 49th in the nation
-Struck out 52 batters and walked just 14 in 79.1 innings
-Opponents hit .230 against, and he allowed just three doubles on the season
-Had 10 outings of three or more strikeouts
-Went five innings, allowing one run in first start at Florida (2/18)
-Earned first win in 3.1 shutout innings of relief at Jacksonville (2/25)
-First save came in one perfect inning of relief vs. Cincinnati (3/22)
-Pitched four shutout innings, allowing just one hit in start vs. Cincinnati (3/23)
-Came out of the bullpen in the first inning to earn the win at FAU (5/7) in 5.1 innings
-Struck out three in 2.1 innings of hitless relief at Florida State (5/13)
-Started The American Championship opener, throwing his first complete game, allowing one run on five hits and five strikeouts in win vs. UConn (5/21)
Prior to UCF
-Spent two years at Cochise College under the tutelage of Todd Inglehart
-As a sophomore, Cochise had its most successful season in school history, 52-19, and finished in third place at the NJCAA College World Series while earning a No. 2 national ranking by Perfect Game
-Earned Third-Team All-American honors after posting the lowest ERA in school history at 1.29
-Finished sophomore season with an 11-0 record and five complete games
-Graduated from Ironwood High School in 2011 and was coached by Mike Holder
-A four-year letterwinner in baseball, also played quarterback in football
Personal
-Born in Glendale, Ariz.
-Son of Eddie and Lisa Rodgers
-Has two brothers, Cody and Aaron, and one sister, Kristin
-Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies with a minor in Recreation
Zach Rodgers Season 2014
#39PositionRHP
Weight180 lbs
Height5-11
ClassJunior
HometownGlendale, Ariz.
Previous SchoolCochise College