University of San Francisco Athletics

2007 HONORS CANDIDATE

2006 WEST COAST CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM

GENERAL CAPSULE: One of the best left-handerson the West Coast... good fastball between 94-96 mph... command ofslider and change up. MISCELLANEOUS: Named to theBrooks Wallace Award and Roger Clemens Award Watch Lists for the2007 season... led the West Coast Conference with a 2.56 ERA in2006... owns a 2.47 career ERA, good for fourth place on Donsall-time chart. NCAA REGIONAL (2006): Startingpitcher for USF's first NCAA victory against No. 6 national seedNebraska (6/3)... threw 6.2 innings in the Dons 5-1 victory againstthe Cornhuskers, finishing with five strikeouts. AT USF(2006): Appeared in 18 games and started 17 as asophomore... posted an 8-5 record with a team-best 2.49 ERA... ledthe Dons in strikeouts (75) and starts and was second in completegames (2), wins and innings (112.0)... won four consecutive games(4/22-5/13)... earned first win at Sacramento State (2/26) in an8.1 inning, four strikeout performance... earned a no-decision inan 8.0 inning, six strikeout night at New Mexico (3/18)... earned acomplete game win at Oral Roberts (3/25), allowing only one run onfive hits and struck out a season-high nine batters... threw 8.2shutout innings, earning the win against No. 24 San Diego (4/29)...pitched second complete game win against Loyola Marymount (5/13),allowing just one run off 10 hits and struck out four batters...limited hitters to a .226 average with runners on base and .219with two outs. AT USF (2005): Emerged as a highlyeffective reliever out of the bullpen... made 14 appearances andtwo starts as a freshman... posted the fifth lowest ERA in Donssingle-season history at 2.16... recorded a 2-0 record with asave... pitched 2.0 innings and notched three strikeouts in firstgame against San Jose State (2/8)... earned first save afterpitching 2.2 innings and struck out three against Hawaii (4/6)...pitched 2.0 innings and fanned four batters against LoyolaMarymount (4/22)... made lone start of the season count with animpressive outing at Cal (5/3)... pitched 6.0 scoreless innings andstruck out two Golden Bears. PREP CAREER: Playedfor Campolindo High School... named Most Valuable Pitcher in theDFAL in 2004... also played football for the Cougars and was namedsecond team All-DFAL defensive line. PERSONAL:Aaron Poreda... goal for the season is to be a starting pitcher...chose USF because of the coaches and the academics... best advicehe could give to youngsters is to watch and listen to yourelders... if he could go to any sporting event in the world itwould be the Super Bowl... favorite movie is Braveheart... favoritebook is A Wrinkle in Time... parents are John Poreda and BarbaraAndermam... born on October 1, 1986 in Walnut Creek, CA.GIARRATANO ON POREDA: "We look for Aaron to be ourFriday night starter and do some remarkable things. I know Aaronwill be one of the highest sought after left-handed pitchers in thecountry this year. "