University of Texas Arlington Athletics

SLC Tournament
Did not play. 2010 (Junior)
Appeared in 15 games, making nine starts... compiled a 2-6 record with an 8.28 ERA... third on team in innings pitched (54.1)... produced a 2.8 strikeout-to-walk ratio... pitched seven scoreless frames, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out eight against Oklahoma Christian (3/16)... held Louisiana Monroe to one run in 4 IP (3/23)... picked up second win of the season by holding Dallas Baptist to three runs over six innings (5/4)... prevented four of seven inherited runners from scoring... Southland Conference All-Academic Second-Team selection... member of the Capital One/Southland Conference 2010 Commissioner[apos]s Spring Academic Honor Roll. Summer 2009
Played for the Waterloo Bucks of the Northwoods League... made five appearances (one start) with a 0-1 record and 2.84 ERA in 12.2 innings pitched... struck out nine batters, allowed nine hits, six runs and five walks. 2009 (Sophomore)
Made five appearances (2 starts) and was 0-1 with a 13.50 ERA... logged 8.0 innings pitched with seven strikeouts and allowed five walks with a .417 opponent batting average... struck out three batters in one inning pitched (1 appearance) in appearances at Clay Gould Ballpark... tallied a 0-1 record with a 15.43 ERA in four appearances (2 starts) with 7.0 innings pitched with four strikeouts and five walks in games pitched on the road or on a neutral site... did not appear in a SLC game... allowed a .125 (1-for-8) opponent batting average with two outs... recorded season-high three strikeouts in a 1.0-inning relief appearance against Siena (2/23)... member of the Capital One/Southland Conference 2009 Commissioner[apos]s Spring Academic Honor Roll... named to the UT Arlington Fall 2007 and Spring 2008 Athletic Director[apos]s Academic Honor Roll. 2008 (Freshman)
Made 10 appearances (three starts) and went 1-2 with a 5.73 ERA... pitched 22 innings allowing 25 hits, 17 runs and seven walks with 15 strikeouts... pitched six innings in three appearances in Southland Conference competition... made NCAA Division I debut pitching three innings while giving up four hits, three runs and two walks with two strikeouts in start against Missouri State (2/23)... pitched 2.1 innings in relief allowing one hit and one run with two strikeouts against Dallas Baptist (3/8)... collected first collegiate victory tossing six innings, while allowing three hits, one run and two walks with three strikeouts at Texas (4/16)... named SLC Co-Pitcher of the Week following six-inning victory against Texas... made longest relief appearance on the season throwing 4.2 innings, allowing six hits and three runs with a season-high five strikeouts against Northwestern State (4/25)... member of the Capital One/Southland Conference 2008 Commissioner[apos]s Spring Academic Honor Roll... named to the UT Arlington Fall 2007 and Spring 2008 Athletic Director[apos]s Academic Honor Roll. High School
Came to UT Arlington after earning first team All-State honors in 2006 and 2007 as well as being named team Most Valuable Player... named 2006 District Newcomer of the Year...tossed five shutouts as a senior, including a two-hit, 12-strikeout performance against Fort Worth Arlington Heights HS...finished the season with 106 strikeouts in 71 innings. Personal
Son of Jerry and Marianne Picca... born May 31, 1989... a business major at UT Arlington.