Billy Paganetti Season 2002
General - Expected to be used primarily on the mound after spending most of last season as a position player and recovering from a preseason broken wrist ... Looked impressive in the fall ... Has great arm strength and is very athletic ... Has a fastball near 90 mph and a developing breaking ball ... May still be used as a position player with a potent and powerful bat ... Selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 45th round of the 2001 MLB First-Year Player Draft.
As a Sophomore in 2003 - Has not pitched in the postseason ... Has an 0-1 record and a 3.68 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 14.2 innings and eight appearances (all in relief) ... 2003 Individual Game Highlights: Tossed 1.0 scoreless innings in each of his last three outings (5/13 - Saint Mary's; 5/6 - at San Jose State; 4/29 - Santa Clara) ... Tossed 1.0 scoreless innings at San Jose State (5/6) ... Worked 2.0 innings versus San Jose State (4/15), allowing one run and two hits with one strikeout ... Suffered the first loss of his collegiate career versus USF (4/1) despite striking out a career-high six batters, including five in a row during one stretch, while allowing two runs (one earned) and two hits ... Struck out the only batter he faced versus Washington (3/28) ... Made his collegiate pitching debut against Florida State (2/8), giving up one run but no hits and striking out three in 3.1 innings.
As a Freshman in 2002 - Had extremely limited action after returning from a preseason broken wrist, playing in three games off the bench and going hitless in three at bats.
High School - A 2001 graduate of Galena High School ... Named a 2001 Baseball America Preseason First Team All-American ... Selected a Second Team All-American by Baseball America and a Third Team All-American by the National High School Baseball Coaches Association as a senior ... 2001 Nevada Gatorade High School Player of the Year ... Earned 2001 Northern Nevada All-Conference and All-State honors ... Put up amazing numbers during his prep career with a .510 batting average, 15 home runs and 57 RBI during his junior year, as well as a .440 batting average with 13 home runs and 45 RBI in his senior year ... Helped his team become 2001 Northern Nevada Zone Champions ... Was a four-year academic letterwinner ... Winner of the Silver State Scholar Award ... Coached by Dave Calloway.
Amateur Summer Baseball - Spent the summer of 2002 with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod League as a position player ... Led his team to the 2000 Perfect Game/Baseball America World Championship title and garnered tournament MVP honors ... A member of the Carson Capitols from 1999-2001.
Personal - Undeclared major ... Son of Bill and Maryanne Paganetti ... Enjoys all sports, lifting weights and going to the movies ... Favorite sports team is the Oakland Raiders and lists cyclist Lance Armstrong as his favorite athlete ... Nickname is "Pags" ... One of his contemplated professions is that of a Secret Service agent ... Earliest baseball memory is hitting baseballs with his dad in a horse arena.
Paganetti's Career Stats
Career Game Highs
AB - 1, three times, last at Santa Clara (5/7/02)