University of San Francisco Athletics

GENERAL CAPSULE: Will take closer's role thisseason... fastball in 88-92 MPH range... sharp breaking ball...good change up. SUMMER 2006: Earned New EnglandCollegiate League All-Star honors after compiling nine saves, and26 strikeouts in 27.1 innings (25 appearances). AT USF(2006): Appeared in 24 games as a sophomore, all inrelief... threw 2.1 innings of scoreless relief in game three(5/28) of the West Coast Conference Championship series, allowingjust one hit with a strikeout... posted a 4-3 record with a 2.89ERA and three saves... tossed 1.0 inning of scoreless and hitlessrelief in debut at UC Riverside (2/3)... earned first save with 2.0scoreless innings at Sacramento State (2/11)... collected first winagainst the Hornets (3/15), throwing 4.0 innings with twostrikeouts... picked up second save at Oral Roberts (3/26),striking out two in 1.2 innings of scoreless relief... earned thirdsave at Stanford (4/17) in 1.2 innings of scoreless relief...longest outing came in the Dante Benedetti Classic at AT&T Park(4/25), throwing 4.2 innings against Cal... beat UC Davis (5/2) ina 2.2 scoreless innings relief appearance and struck out aseason-high five batters... earned fourth win at Saint Mary's(5/5), throwing 1.1 innings of scoreless relief and struck out twobatters. At MARIN COLLEGE (2004-2005): Bay ValleyConference All-League... went 7-6 with a 4.65 ERA in 92.0innings...won the Signorelli Award for excellence on and off thefield. PREP CAREER: Played four years for theRedwood Giants in the Marin County Athletic League...did not playas a senior. PERSONAL: John Quine... goal for theseason is to do whatever the team needs him to do... chose USF forfamily atmosphere the coaches provide and the players... the bestadvice he was given is "fear failure but don't be afraid tofail"... biggest sports thrill was throwing a no-hitter sophomoreyear against San Rafael High School... hobbies are working out,golfing, and making pitches... sports hero is Pedro Martinez...most impressive person he's met is Greg Moore... chose No. 9because it rhymes with Quine... favorite movie is BoondockSaints... favorite food is burritos...parents are Bill and DaleQuine... born on October 8, 1983 in San Francisco.GIARRATANO ON Quine: "John Quine has bought intoevery facet of our program academically and athletically. He worksas hard as possible, and emotionally, he has given to this programeverything he can to make us successful."