General Capsule: Has 88-92 fastball with a plusslider... he's learning a change up... had a great summer in theShenandoah Valley League.
AT USF (2004): Pitched great in his first yearon the Hilltop recording a 2.89 ERA to go along with 31 strikeoutsin 37.1 innings... was stingier during West Coast Conference play,posting a 2.45 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 14.2 innings... made 19appearances with a pair of starts... made strong two inning reliefappearance versus Hawaii (2/28) throwing two innings with twostrikeouts... in first start of year pitched 4.0 scoreless inningsand recorded one strikeout against Lafayette College (3/17)...threw 1.2 innings at Portland while picking up his lone save of theyear (5/15)... led staff in opposing batting average against at.255.
AT DE ANZA COLLEGE (2001-2002): Pitched twoseasons at De Anza Community College... in 2003, pitched in 15games, starting 13... posted a 6-6 record and a 3.20 ERA with 86strike outs and 24 walks in 104 innings.
PREP CAREER: Played three seasons at CupertinoHigh School... named all-league in both junior and seniorseasons.
PERSONAL: Nick Pereira... goal for the seasonis to help lead the team to success by providing a good example...chose USF for the great coaches... the best thing about being astudent-athlete is having great relationships with teammates...favorite quote is by Berndard Shaw, "Life isn't about findingyourself, it's about creating yourself"... would like to become afirefighter after his playing days are over... favorite movie isBull Durham... favorite food is barbeque chicken pizza... enjoysthe music of Taj Mahal... hobbies include listening to countrymusic... mother is Denise Baughman... born on September 22,1982.
GIARRATANO ON PEREIRA: "Nick spent most histime last year closing for us. A fierce competitor, hisconcentration and detailed preparation are keys to hissuccess."
