For starters: One of four transfers from Sussex County Community College…Right-handed pitcher who will be called upon out of the Gothic Knight bullpen to get outs…Participated in NJCU’s community outreach program “6 Days of Happiness for New Jersey Hospitals and Rehabilitation Centers” on November 20, 2006, when several student-athletes visited Jersey City’s Christ Hospital.
Heaton on Mehmedi: ““Donny” played a significant role for Sussex out of the bullpen last year. Ramadan is the type of player you look to when you need an out. He has great command of the strike zone and when his splitter is working effectively he has no problem getting through the batting order twice.”
Sussex County Community College, 2005-06: Played two years for the Skylanders under Coach Todd Poltersdorf…Junior college teammate of Nick Dattoli, Ryan Pelt and David Suro…In 2005, had an 0-0 record with a 2.89 ERA in 9.1 innings…Pitched in five games, allowing just three earned runs and seven hits, striking out and walking five…The 2006 club went 25-14 and shared the Garden State Athletic Conference title…The 2005 and 2006 clubs finished as Region XIX runners-up.
High School: A June 2004 graduate of Sparta High School in Sparta, NJ…A four-year three-sport athlete for the Spartans in baseball, football and wrestling…Played four seasons of baseball, including one year of varsity for Coach Sam Slobodzian…A member of Sparta’s Sussex County championship teams…Had a career 20-5 record as a pitcher…Team was 20-6 (15-3 SCIL) in 2004…Played three seasons of football (one varsity) for Coach Pat Shea, which won the county championship with a 9-2 record in 2003…A three-year standout varsity wrestler, who set the school record for fastest pin…Was 15-10 in wrestling…Wrestled in the 189-pound weight class as a senior.
Personal: Ramadan Mehmedi…Born May 12, 1986 in Hackensack, NJ…Nickname is “Donny”…Parents are Mary and Sam Mehmedi…The youngest of six children…Older siblings are Nazmi (32), Filanza (28), Xhenette (26), Sefer (25) and Shimije (22)…His sister Shimije played softball at Rutgers-Newark…Throws right-handed…Major at NJCU is Secondary Education with a concentration in Mathematics…Intends to become a teacher and baseball coach upon graduation…Transferred to NJCU in the Fall 2006 semester from Sussex County Community College…Lists a love for milk and tater tots, and an interest in boats and gutting fish as four things that make him stand out…Was in the choir for four years in high school…Lists his father as his hero.
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Favorites:
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Hobbies/interest:
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Fishing, golf
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NJCU Class:
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Oceanography
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Hero/Idol:
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His dad
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Sports Team:
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New York Mets, Dallas Cowboys
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Song:
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“Hells Bells” by AC/DC
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Music Artist:
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Amber Pacific
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Movie:
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“Sandlot”
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Food:
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Italian food
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What do you like most about NJCU?:
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“I really like the campus sites.”
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What do you like about Coach Heaton?:
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“He is a well-dressed man.”
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2007 Highlights: (04/07 vs. The College of New Jersey): Pitched a solid ninth inning in relief for NJCU, allowing no runs and just two hits, with one strikeout...(04/09 vs. United States Merchant Marines Academy): Tossed the ninth inning, fanning one, with two hits allowed... (04/11 at Lehman College): Tossed the ninth inning, fanning three, while allowing one
single...(04/21 at Rutgers University-Camden): Worked four strong innings of relief to win (1-0) the opener—his first win as a Knight—allowing just one hit and two runs with three strikeouts and two walks...
