GENERAL CAPSULE - Has been a solid contributor all three yearsin action at USF... will emerge as #1 starter this year... goodpitchability... mid 80s to high 80s fastball... good changeup onboth sides of the plate... curve ball can be thrown for strikes...very athletic... learning a slider, which will be a great thirdpitch... smart player with unmatched leadership skills.
AT USF (2003): Pitched a complete-game gem as USF won at FresnoState for the first time since 1985, allowing just one run offseven hits with five strikeouts... recorded five or more strikeoutseight times in 13 starts... tallied season-high nine strikeoutsagainst Portland (5/4)... recorded eight K's in a road win atLoyola Marymount (5/10)... earned West Coast Conference winsagainst the Lions (3/21), at Gonzaga (4/13), allowing two runs onnine hits with six K's and at Saint Mary's (4/27), allowing threeruns off five hits... established career-highs in wins (5), innings(87.2) and strikeouts (64). AT USF (2002): Despite battlinginjuries all season, made 14 appearances.
AT USF (2002) - Made 14 appearances and started eight times forUSF, pitching for 52 innings, fourth highest on the team... struckout 49, third-best for the Dons.
AT USF (2001) - Made an instant impact for USF and emerged asthe number two starter for the Dons... named USF's Newcomer of theYear... registered a 4-4 record with a 3.82 ERA in 70.2 innings ofwork... ranked second on the team in ERA, strikeouts (53), inningspitched and tied for second in victories... earned first collegiatevictory in relief against BYU (2/6), throwing 4.0 scorelessinnings, recording three strikeouts... collected second victory at2000 College World Series participant San Jose State (2/21)...allowed two runs on four hits against the Spartans... struck out aseason-high 10 in complete game victory against Portland (4/7),allowing just one run while scattering eight hits... earned secondWest Coast Conference victory against Saint Mary's (4/13), allowingthree runs off five hits to go along with five strikeouts... struckout nine in 7.2 innings in a no-decision against Loyola Marymount(5/6)... named to the WCC All-Academic team.
PREP CAREER - Earned four varsity letters in baseball at SilverCreek High School... appeared on "Sports Focus" as Academic Athletewhile playing for the Raiders... also was an AP Scholar at SilverCreek... received the league MVP his sophmore and senior year...earned All-CCS honorable mention following his sophmore and junioryear... named All-CCS second team after his senior year...was anAcademic Athlete for Santa Clara County.
PERSONAL - Kevin Joseph Rose... goal for the season is to helpthe team win... chose USF because the baseball team is ready toachieve great things and wanted to be a part of it... if he couldtrade places with anyone for the day he would be Pedro Martinez...favorite food is lasagna... favorite movie is the Sandlot; favoritebook is Of Mice and Men... favorite sports hero is Tony Gwynn...parents are Ken and Geri Rose... born January 25, 1982 in SanDiego, CA.
GIARRATANO ON ROSE - "Kevin Rose has done some remarkable thingshere. We look to Kevin to be our number one starter. When he'shealthy, he's impressive and can beat the best of the best."
