Chase Traffica

Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 200
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Birmingham, AL
High School:
Spain Park HS

2010 SUN BELT ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL

2010
Made 10 appearances on the mound, starting four...Only true freshman on the team to start...Picked up three victories and posted a 3.76 ERA...Tossed 26 1/3 innings...Had four outings with at least four strikeouts...In first six appearances - all in March - posted a 3-1 record with a 1.16 ERA, struck out 21 and held opponents to a .247 average...Led all Cajuns pitchers in ERA and tied for the staff-lead in victories during the month of March...Made Division I debut on March 3 at Southeastern Louisiana, tossing 1 1/3 innings of relief...A week later, started vs. Alcorn State...Tossed six innings, scattering six hits and striking out five...Held Southern to only one hit over his final five innings on March 16, collecting his second victory in as many starts...Entered with one out in the eighth inning after South Alabama had scored seven runs to tie the game in the series finale...Pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowed just four hits, struck out five and allowed no earned runs...Added strong relief outing in middle game of Florida Atlantic series, holding the Owls scoreless over the final 1 2/3 innings...In relief appearances against USA and FAU, surrendered just five hits, struck out six and did not allow an earned run over seven innings...Struck out five of the 12 batters he faced and scattered three hits over three innings in a start against Northwestern State at "The Tigue" on March 30.

High School
Attended Spain Park High School in Birmingham...Went 5-3 with a 2.12 ERA during his senior season (2009)...Was named to the Birmingham News All-Metro Team and All-Shelby County Team...Posted a 6-2 record with four saves and a 1.13 ERA in 2008....Set the school single-season record for striketouts with 84...Received invitations to the Perfect Game National Showcase and U.S. Junior Olympics Trials.

Personal
Full name is Chase Alan Traffica...Born on August 5, 1990 in Birmingham...Son of Glenn and Sherri Traffica...Has one brother, Huner...Future plans include playing professional baseball and attending law school.