James Varela - 2019 - LIU Post
2019
- ABCA/Rawlings All-East Region First Team
- NCBWA All-East Region Second Team
- D2CCA All-East Region Second Team
- ECC All-Conference First Team
- Named ECC Pitcher of the Week on 2/18, 3/11, 3/18 and 4/15
- Set the program record in career wins with 28
- Set the program record in season innings pitched with 107.1 and career innings pitched with 314.2
- Set the program record in season starts with 14 and is second in career starts with 44
- Led the conference in strikeouts and was third in the nation with 139 and
- Was second in the conference and 14th in the nation in ERA with a 2.01
- Threw a complete game and struck out a career-high 15 while only allowing two runs in the win over Felician at the NCAA East II Regional on 5/16
- Struck out 14 and only allowed one run in 8.0 innings in the win over Assumption on 3/16
2018: Named a consensus All-American … ABCA/Rawlings All-America Second Team … D2CCA Baseball All-America Second Team … NCBWA All-America Third Team … ABCA/Rawlings All-East Region First Team … D2CCA Baseball All-East Region First Team … NCBWA All-East Region First Team … ECC Pitcher of the Year … ECC All-Conference First Team … Appeared in 13 games (13 starts) and finished with an 11-1 record and seven complete games … Set new single-season program records with 11 victories and 116 strikeouts, while matching the program record with 13 starts and 101.1 innings pitched … Tossed six consecutive complete games … Notched a season-high 13 strikeouts and let up just three hits in a complete-game victory against Southern Connecticut State (Apr. 13) … Tallied 12 strikeouts and let up zero earned runs in eight innings pitched and picked up the win against Merrimack College (Feb. 22) … Added 12 strikeouts and only allowed four hits during a complete-game victory against Franklin Pierce (Mar. 10)
2017: Appeared in 13 games in 2017 (12 starts) with a 5-5 record … Finished second on the team in strikeouts with 61 and third on the team innings pitched with 76.0 … Also recorded two complete games … Tallied a season-high 10 strikeouts in 7.1 innings pitched against Dominican (May 20) … Had eight strikeouts and gave up one hit in seven innings pitched against Queens (Apr. 13)
2016: Made nine appearances with five starts ... went 2-1 with a 7.80 ERA ... allowed 39 hits and 28 runs (26 earned) in 30 innings ... struck out 17 batters ... threw 7.2 innings of one-run ball at No. 6 St. Edward's to pick up his first collegiate win (Feb. 28) ... tossed 3.1 innings and allowed one earned run on two hits while striking out four to pick up the win at New Haven (Mar. 18).
Prior to LIU Post: Two-year varsity player at Division High School ... went 9-2 with 1.68 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, and 101 strikeouts in 75 innnings as a senior ... named Third-Team All-State ... earned All-Metro and All-District honors ... won conference, county and Long Island championships in 2015 ... won conference and county championships in 2014 ... named All-Conference in 2014.
Personal: Son of Eric and Kerri ... has a younger sister and two younger brothers ... mother, Kerri, played collegiate softball from 1992-96 ... lists Bryce Harper as his favorite athlete ... lists his grandfather as the person he most admires ... major is undecided.
SEASON |
ERA |
W |
L |
App |
GS |
CG |
SHO |
SV |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
2B |
3B |
HR |
BF |
BAvg |
WP |
HBP |
BK |
SFA |
SHA |
2016 |
7.80 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
30.0 |
39 |
28 |
26 |
8 |
17 |
14 |
0 |
2 |
145 |
.307 |
5 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2017 |
4.14 |
5 |
5 |
13 |
12 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
76.0 |
77 |
40 |
35 |
41 |
61 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
353 |
.266 |
3 |
11 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
2018 |
2.40 |
11 |
1 |
13 |
13 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
101.1 |
69 |
28 |
27 |
29 |
116 |
13 |
3 |
6 |
414 |
.185 |
2 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2019 |
2.01 |
10 |
3 |
14 |
14 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
107.1 |
88 |
30 |
24 |
26 |
139 |
17 |
1 |
4 |
443 |
.221 |
3 |
9 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
Total |
3.20 |
28 |
10 |
49 |
44 |
13 |
6 |
0 |
314.2 |
273 |
126 |
112 |
104 |
333 |
54 |
5 |
13 |
1355 |
.230 |
13 |
38 |
0 |
9 |
16 |
SEASON |
Avg |
GP |
GS |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SLG% |
BB |
HBP |
SO |
GDP |
OB% |
SF |
SH |
SB |
PO |
A |
E |
FLD% |
2016 |
NaN |
9 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
1.000 |
2017 |
NaN |
13 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
15 |
1 |
.958 |
2018 |
NaN |
13 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
17 |
1 |
.957 |
2019 |
NaN |
14 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
16 |
0 |
1.000 |
Total |
.000 |
49 |
44 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
54 |
2 |
.973 |
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