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Jersey Number 29
Trace Norkus
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Year:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 220
- Bats / Throws:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Hillsboro Beach, Fla.
- High School:
- Westminster Academy
- Previous School:
- Westminster Academy
2019 (Senior)
2018 (Junior)
2017 (Sophomore)
2016 (Freshman)
Prior to UNF
Personal
- Posted a series of career bests as a senior, turning in the best numbers of tenure in: ERA (2.86), appearances (23), games started (two), saves (six), innings pitched (34.2) and strikeouts (42).
- Helped solidify UNF’s bullpen in middle-to-late relief while also serving as a closer.
- Earned the save with one inning of scoreless ball in UNF’s 5-4 season-opening win against Missouri February 15.
- Picked up the save with 1.1 scoreless innings in a 7-4 win against Fordham February 23.
- Garnered wins against FAU (February 27) and FGCU (March 24).
- Also nabbed saves against Western Michigan (March 9), FGCU (March 22), Jacksonville (April 5), and NJIT (April 14).
- Made his first-career start March 6 at Florida State, fanning a career-high six batters as the Osprey arms set a UNF DI single game record for strikeouts (17).
- Made the second start of his career in a 7-2 win against USF March 19, fanning five in 4.0 innings of scoreless baseball.
2018 (Junior)
- Appeared in 15 games with 26.0Â innings pitched
- Struck out 27 batters with season-high five coming against JU in a scoreless 3.1 IP in the ASUN Tournament.
- Threw season-high 4.1 IP against Radford.
2017 (Sophomore)
- Appeared in nine games with 11.2 innings pitched
- Struck out six batters
- Pitched 3.0 innings against Rutgers
2016 (Freshman)
- Listed on the ASUN Conference Academic Honor Roll
- Made two appearances as a true freshman
- Worked two innings, allowed two runs and struck out a batter on March 23 against Dartmouth
Prior to UNF
- A three-year letterwinner at Westminster Academy
- Earned Preps Herald Tribune All-State 3A honors
- A First Team All-District 3A selection
- A 2015 Perfect Game Florida Region Honorable Mention
- A two-way player for the Lions, started 11 games on the mound and struck out 69 batters in 47 innings
- At the plate he hit .312 with two home runs and drove in 21 runs
Personal
- Full name is Trace Alexander Norkus
- Born on October 7, 1996 in Boca Raton, Fla.
- Son of Ed and Karen Norkus
- His mother, Karen played tennis at Oklahoma State and father, Ed, played baseball at Eastern Kentucky
- His uncle, Robert Seguso was a professional tennis player and won four grand slam doubles titles as well as an Olympic Gold medal in 1988
- His aunt, Carling Bassett, also played professional tennis
- A finance major
Introductory Interview With Head Coach Joe Mercadante - UNF Baseball Head Coach
Thursday, July 06
Tyler Marincov Postgame Interview (April 7, 2013)
Thursday, July 06
Drew Weeks Postgame Interview (March 30, 2013)
Thursday, July 06
Ryan Roberson Postgame Interview (April 30, 2013)
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