For starters: A transfer from William Paterson University who will look to bolster the NJCU pitching staff.
William Paterson, 2004-06: In 2004, made six appearances out of the bullpen…Had a 0-0 record with a 1.80 ERA in 10.0 innings…Allowed five hits and three runs (two earned) with five strikeouts and eight walks…Opponents batted just .143 against him…Had two putouts in two defensive chances…Missed the entire 2005 season due to injury…In 2006 for the Pioneers, which won the New Jersey Athletic Conference regular season championship with a 26-14 record and 13-5 in the league, he returned from in jury and finished with a 1-2 record and 5.85 ERA in 20.0 innings…Made seven appearances, with three starts…Allowed 23 hits and 17 runs (13 earned), fanning 11 versus eight walks…Opponents had a .295 average against…Offensively, was 1-for-2 with one run and an RBI double, good for a 1.000 slugging percentage…Had five assists defensively in five chances.
High School: A June 2003 graduate of Lincoln High School in Jersey City, NJ…An honors student who finished fourth in his graduating class with a 3.86 grade point average…Was a four-year, three-sport athlete for the Lions…Played four years of varsity baseball for Coach Richard Nezbit…Selected Honorable Mention All-Hudson County as a sophomore and junior in 2001 and 2002…Played four seasons of varsity soccer for Coach Mazlack…A three-time Honorable Mention All-Hudson selection as a sophomore, junior, and senior…Also bowled on the varsity team for four years under Coach Jonathan Soler.
Personal: Jose Sotomayor… Named pronounced So-toe-may-or…Born March 3, 1985 in Trenton, NJ…Parents are Elsa and Joaquin Sotomayor…One of six children in the family…Has three sisters, Sara, Victoria, and Karina Sotomayor, and two brothers, Joaquin A. and William Sotomayor…Bats and throws right handed…Major at NJCU is English…A transfer from William Paterson University, where he attended three years from 2003-06…Career ambition is the field of sports journalism…Lived in Puerto Rico from kindergarten through sixth grade…Has overcome four different surgeries to return to the playing field…Lists Pedro Martinez as his hero…In his free time, he enjoys writing songs, short stories and poems.
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Favorites:
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Hobbies/interest:
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Basketball, writing, video games
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NJCU Class:
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Hero/Idol:
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Pedro Martinez
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Sports Team:
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Boston Red Sox
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Song:
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“You’re My Lady” by Barry White
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Music Artist:
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Luther Vandross
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Movie:
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“Green Mile”
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Food:
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Chicken and broccoli
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What do you like most about NJCU?:
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“The coaching staff.”
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What do you like about Coach Heaton?:
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“He’s open minded.”
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2008 Highlights: (03/07 vs. Aurora College at Matt College Spring Break Invitational): Pitched well in the start. In 4.2 innings, he allowed only one earned run and four hits. He struck out and walked three, facing 21 batters. Overall, NJCU used six pitchers...(03/11 vs. Wheaton College (IL)): Gutted out a complete-game performance, striking out seven, with only one walk. He allowed just two earned runs and four hits... (03/15 vs. Staten Island): Fired a four-hit complete game shutout in the nightcap... (04/03 vs. Manhattanville): Went 3.0 innings, fanning three, walking one, and giving up just two hits...(04/18 vs. Kean): Effective in 5.0 innings of relief. He struck out five, walked one, and allowed only three runs versus 11 hits. Each team used four pitchers...
2007 Highlights: (03/29 at Suny-Farmingdale): Brilliant pitching performance from junior right-hander in first victory as a member of the Gothic Knights was one to remember as he took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, before losing it with one out. In earning the complete-game victory (1-0), he allowed just one earned run (two total) and three hits with three walks and two strikeouts... (04/03 at John Jay College): Junior right-hander earned the win to improve to 2-0 on the year. In six innings, he allowed four runs, 10 hits and two walks with two strikeouts... (04/07 vs. The College of New Jersey): Suffered his first loss of the season (2-1), allowing six earned runs and seven hits, walking three in three innings... (04/21 at Rutgers University-Camden): In game two, he took the loss (2-2) for NJCU, allowing four earned runs (seven total) and six hits with two strikeouts and two walks in 2.0 innings...
