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Courtesy: Presbyterian College Athletics Release: 01/19/2012 |
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2013: Played in 49 games, starting 44 at second base… Racked up 88 assists and 118 putouts, including five assists against NC Central (2/24) and NJIT (3/10)… Tallied back-to-back RBI in games against Furman (3/30) and USC Upstate (4/2)… Drove in RBI against NC Central (2/24) and Furman (3/28) as well… Strung together a five-game hitting streak… Stole six bases on eight attempts, fifth-most on the team… Registered five multiple-hit games against NC Central (2/24), No. 5 Florida State (3/6), UConn (3/17) in a 3-for-5 effort, Furman (3/28) and Charleston Southern (4/21). 2012: Started 52 games, all at shortstop... Tallied a .311 batting average, tied for second on the squad, and hit .337 in Big South play... Hit multiple times in 19 games, more than any other Blue Hose... Hit in only 38 of 53 games this season and picked up hits in 18 of 23 Big South games... Reached base in 14 straight games, ranking second on the team... Registered seven assists against Charleston Southern (4/20)... Led the team in sacrifice flies (four), sacrifice hits (12) and runs (30)... Tallied four three-hit games in conference play against Liberty (3/16), UNC Asheville (3/31), Charleston Southern (4/21) and Gardner-Webb (5/11)... Advanced runners at a .510 clip (52-for-102)... Picked up his first career hit against Georgia (2/18) and his first RBI against Wofford (2/29)... Posted two RBI against UNC Greensboro (4/6), NJIT (3/11) and Campbell (5/18).High School: Played at Stratford High School for coach John Chalus…Batted .362 as a junior, named Palmetto Games Gold Glove Winner and 2010 Underclassmen Honorable Mention Perfect Game… Batted.394 as a senior and received AAAA All-Region honors, as well as earning selections for the North South All-Star Game and Diamond Prospects All-Academic Team... Also ranked in the top 1000 nationally by Perfect Game for 2011, and was a Dixie Major National Champion Runner-up in 2011... Maintained a 4.2 grade point average. Personal: William Andrew Motroni, born in Rutland, Vermont on October 21, 1992, originally from Charleston, S.C… Son of Karen and Andrew Motroni and has one sister, Alison Motroni… Undecided on a major.
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