University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2012 Baseball Roster
Dominick Francia
- Position:
- Outfield
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 178
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Mobile, AL
- High School:
- St. Paul's Episcopal HS
High School
Attended St. Paul's Episcopal High School in Mobile, Ala...Lettered in baseball and football...Played center field...Drafted in the 46th round of the 2010 MLB Draft by San Diego...Played for Baton Rouge-based Maurcci Elite, considered one of the nation's top travel teams...As a senior, hit .460 and collected 37 stolen bases...As a junior at St. Paul's, hit .365 with 10 doubles, four triples and 39 stolen bases (40 attempts)... Helped St. Paul's advance to class 5A state semifinals...Tossed a perfect game and was ranked the ninth-best player in the State of Alabama...Selected to participate in the East Coast Pro Showcase in Lakeland, Fla...In summer ball, hit .468 with 15 doubles, six triples and 44 stolen bases (45 attempts).
Personal
Full name is Dominick James Francia...Born June 7, 1991 in Mobile...Son of Jimmy and Linda Francia...Has one younger sister, Angela...Aspires to play professional baseball...Uncle, David Francia, played at South Alabama from 1995-96 and was an eighth-round pick by the Phillies in 1996, playing nine years of pro ball and competing for the Italian national team in the 2004 Olympics.
