Foundation Newsletter
Page 7
Athletic Moment
astern Florida State College starting pitcher
E
Tommy Romero was recently named a Division I
First Team All-American by the National Junior
College Athletic Association.
Romero, who was drafted in the 15th round of the
Major League Baseball Draft last week, led NJCAA
Division I baseball in strikeouts with 145 and was
ninth in ERA with a 1.55. Romero started 15 games
for the Titans, throwing 93 innings and picked up
nine wins.
The sophomore finished with a 14.03 strikeout
per nine rate which is third in the nation. He also
struck out at least 10 hitters in nine of his 15 starts
this season.
The Ft. Lauderdale native was also recently named
the Region 8 and FCSAA Pitcher of the Year.
Romero is the fifth Titan to be named a first team
All-American this season, joining women’s soccer
players Bunny Shaw and Darien Davis, men’s
basketball player Kareem Brewton and men’s golfer
Brad Bawden. Support our athletes through the
EFSC Foundation by becoming an Athletic Booster!
For more information, call 321-433-5927.
Tommy Romero
Eastern Florida State College
starting pitcher
$809 billion in income was added to
the U.S. economy in 2012 by America’s
community colleges and their students.
http://www.aacc.nche.edu/AboutCC/
Pages/fastfactsfactsheet.aspx