2010 Northeast-10 All-Conference
2009 Northeast-10 All-Rookie Team Selection
As a Senior in 2012:
Posted a 4-1 record with a 2.76 in six games before suffering a season-ending injury...Tossed five innings and allowed just one earned run in his season debut, a win over Merrimack on 2/22...Finished with a complete game three-hitter and merited just one unearned run in a win over Philadelphia on ¾...Hurled six scoreless innings in a victory over Queens on 3/10...Recorded a win over Mercy on 3/15 with seven scoreless innings.
As a Junior in 2011:
Finished the year with a 3-1 record and one save to go along with a 1.71 earned run average, the third lowest on the team...Worked in just nine games due to injury, including three starts, for a total of 26.1 innings...Earned the start in the opener against Felician on 2/19, going seven innings, while giving up two runs and striking out four to pick up the win...Recorded a save against St. Rose on 3/22 going two perfect innings...Threw a scoreless inning against Pace on 5/3 and matched the feat against UMass-Lowell on 5/7...Started against Franklin Pierce on 5/21 in the NCAA Regional and earned the win with five scoreless innings of work...Closed the year with two scoreless innings against Winona State in the College World Series on 6/2.
As a Sophomore in 2010:
Collected All-Conference honors for the Owls…Finished the year with a 6-2 record and a 2.00 earned run average, along with one save…Fanned 62 in 94.1 innings pitched…Made 13 appearances (11 starts) for the Owls…Led the Northeast-10 Conference in innings pitched…Ranked 14th in all of Division II in earned run average…Threw two scoreless innings to pick up the save against Mercy on 3/6…Tossed 7.1 innings of one-run ball in his first start of the year against C.W. Post on 3/10…Notched his first win of the year against UMass-Lowell on 3/20 as he tossed a complete-game three-hit shutout…Threw 9.2 innings in his next start and struck out seven against Merrimack…Allowed just three runs over 8.1 innings in a win over Franklin Pierce on 4/3…Threw nine innings and allowed just one earned run to pick up the win against Stonehill on 4/17…Tossed another nine inning complete game and fanned seven, allowing just two earned runs, in the win over Southern New Hampshire on 5/1…Threw a complete-game six-hitter and allowed just one earned run while striking out a season-high eight, in the NCAA Tournament win against New Haven on 5/14.
As a Freshman in 2009:
Appeared in 12 games for the Owls, including 10 starts…Named to the Northeast-10 All-Rookie Team…Tied for second in the Northeast-10 Conference in walks allowed (11)…Led the team in games started (10), tied for the team lead in saves (two) and walks, ranked second on the team in won-loss percentage (.667), innings pitched (68.1), third in ERA (3.69), strikeouts (44), earned runs allowed (28) and tied for third in runs allowed (35)…Posted a 4-2 record with a 3.69 ERA, allowed 75 hits, one home run and threw a complete game…Made his first collegiate appearance, started and threw five innings, allowed four runs and struck out one batter in the second game of a doubleheader against No. 18 Georgia College and State on 2/14…Recorded his first career win in seven innings pitched, surrendered four hits, three runs (one earned) and struck out six batters versus Saint Rose on 3/17…Notched his second win in eight innings pitched, three runs scored (one earned), zero walks and seven strikeouts in the first game of a doubleheader against UMass-Lowell on 4/13…Followed up with his third career win and first career complete game, allowed just two runs (one earned) on five hits and struck out a career-high eight batters in the first game of a doubleheader at AIC on 4/18…Started and threw six innings in his next appearance, struck out five batters and allowed one run for his fourth win versus Saint Anselm on 4/23…Recorded his first career save in his first appearance out of the bullpen, threw two scoreless innings without allowing a hit in the first game of a doubleheader at Southern New Hampshire on 5/2…Notched his second save with two scoreless innings of relief, allowed one hit and struck out three batters versus Southern New Hampshire on 5/3.
Before Southern Connecticut State University:
Played baseball and football at Trumbull (Conn.) High School…All FCIAC West First Team in baseball…All FCIAC First Team in football…All Connecticut Post Second Team in football…Baseball team captain as a senior.
Personal:
Son of Pat and Beth Yerina…Has a brother, Michael…An education major.
Yerina's Career Highs:
Inn. Pitched: 9.0, vs. AIC, 4/18/09
Strikeouts: 8, vs. AIC, 4/18/09
Fewest Hits Allowed: 4, vs. Saint Rose, 3/17/09