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36 AJ Rooks
36 - AJ Rooks
Height: 6-2
Weight: 170
Bats/Throws: L/L
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Coventry, Conn.
High School: Coventry
Position: P
app 12
gs 4
w 1
l 3
sv 1
ip 37.1
era 5.54
whip 1.74
k 56

2023: Made 12 appearances on the mound, with four starts, for the Falcons as a freshman pitcher…compiled a 1-3 record and recorded one save…amassed a 5.54 earned run average…pitched 37.1 innings…struck out 56 batters, which led the team and ranked him sixth among all qualified pitchers in the GNAC…tallied a 13.50 K/9 ratio. Earned his first collegiate victory with two scoreless innings of relief against Saint Joseph’s College of Maine…hurled three scoreless innings with four strikeouts in the 6-4 victory over Sage for his first collegiate save…pitched 1.2 scoreless innings with four strikeouts against Mitchell College in his collegiate debut…struck out a season-high nine batters in the 5-3 loss to Anna Maria College…pitched six scoreless innings against Dean College, allowing only one hit and striking out eight batters…struck out eight batters against Mt. St. Mary (NY), Plymouth State, and Lasell.  

High School: Attended Coventry High School. Was an All-State athlete, an All-Conference selection, and won the NCCC Pitcher of the Conference award. Was a team captain as a junior and a senior, and also played basketball in high school.

Personal: Son of Saralynn Vannais. Majoring in Sports Management. 

Recent Games
Apr 22 at Anna Maria L, 7-0
Apr 22 at Anna Maria L, 5-3
Apr 26 Norwich L, 8-6
Apr 26 Norwich W, 12-1
Apr 28 at Elms L, 6-2
Apr 28 at Elms L, 11-2
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 12 7
Plate appearances 0 0
At Bats 0 0
Runs 0 0
Hits 0 0
Doubles - -
Triples - -
Home Runs - -
Runs Batted In 0 0
Total bases 0 0
Walks - -
Hit by pitch - -
Strikeouts - -
Sacrifice Flies - -
Sacrifice Hits - -
Hit into double play - -
Stolen Bases - -
Caught Stealing - -
Batting Average - -
On Base Percentage - -
Slugging Percentage - -
Appearances 12 7
Games started 4 2
Wins 1 1
Losses 3 1
Saves 1 0
Complete Games - -
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 37.1 21.2
Hits 41 24
Runs 28 17
Earned Runs 23 13
Walks 24 15
Strikeouts 56 31
Strikeouts per Game 13.50 12.88
Doubles Allowed 12 7
Triples Allowed 1 -
WHIP 1.74 1.80
Home Runs Allows 2 2
At Bats Against 150 87
Batting Average Against .273 .276
Earned Run Average 5.54 5.40
Wild pitches 4 1
Hit Batters 5 3
Balks 1 -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed 1 -
Sacrifice Hits Allowed 3 3
Total Chances 5 4
Put Outs 0 0
Assists 4 3
Errors 1 1
Fielding Percentage .800 .750
Double Plays - -
Stolen Bases Allowed 6 4
Runners Caught Stealing - -
Runners Caught Stealing Percentage - -
Passed Balls - -
Catcher's Interference - -
Date Opponent Score ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs
Feb 24 at Eastern Nazarene   - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at Lesley   - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at Lesley   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 at Mitchell L, 11-0 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 8 at Mt. St. Mary (N.Y.) L, 8-1 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Wells   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Plymouth St. W, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Plymouth St. L, 7-2 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 14 vs. St. Joseph's (Brkln) W, 13-11 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Plattsburgh L, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Plattsburgh W, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Framingham St. L, 34-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Framingham St. W, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Coast Guard L, 16-12 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 26 CCNY   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 CCNY   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Rivier W, 9-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Rivier L, 7-5 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 29 Sage W, 6-4 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 29 Sage W, 15-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Lasell L, 15-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Lasell L, 13-8 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 5 New England Col. L, 16-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 New England Col. L, 25-8 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Dean L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Dean L, 4-3 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 10 Saint Joseph's (Me.) L, 10-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Fisher   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Saint Joseph's (Me.) W, 11-10 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 10 Fisher   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 Johnson & Wales (RI) L, 11-0 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 15 Johnson & Wales (RI) L, 11-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Colby-Sawyer L, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Colby-Sawyer L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 WestConn L, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 WestConn L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Anna Maria L, 7-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Anna Maria L, 5-3 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 26 Norwich L, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Norwich W, 12-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 at Elms L, 6-2 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 28 at Elms L, 11-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Feb 24 at Eastern Nazarene   - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at Lesley   - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at Lesley   - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 at Mitchell L, 11-0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 8 at Mt. St. Mary (N.Y.) L, 8-1 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 12 vs. Wells   - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Plymouth St. W, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Plymouth St. L, 7-2 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 14 vs. St. Joseph's (Brkln) W, 13-11 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Plattsburgh L, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Plattsburgh W, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Framingham St. L, 34-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Framingham St. W, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Coast Guard L, 16-12 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 26 CCNY   - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 CCNY   - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Rivier W, 9-4 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Rivier L, 7-5 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 29 Sage W, 6-4 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 29 Sage W, 15-5 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Lasell L, 15-5 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Lasell L, 13-8 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 5 New England Col. L, 16-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 New England Col. L, 25-8 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Dean L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Dean L, 4-3 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 10 Saint Joseph's (Me.) L, 10-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Fisher   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Saint Joseph's (Me.) W, 11-10 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 10 Fisher   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 Johnson & Wales (RI) L, 11-0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 15 Johnson & Wales (RI) L, 11-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Colby-Sawyer L, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Colby-Sawyer L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 WestConn L, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 WestConn L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Anna Maria L, 7-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Anna Maria L, 5-3 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 26 Norwich L, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Norwich W, 12-1 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 at Elms L, 6-2 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 28 at Elms L, 11-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs w l sv ip h r er era whip bb k hr
Feb 24 at Eastern Nazarene   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at Lesley   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at Lesley   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 at Mitchell L, 11-0 0 0 0 0 1.2 1 - - 0.00 1.80 2 4 -
Mar 8 at Mt. St. Mary (N.Y.) L, 8-1 1 0 1 0 4.0 3 2 1 2.25 1.25 2 8 -
Mar 12 vs. Wells   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Plymouth St. W, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Plymouth St. L, 7-2 1 0 1 0 5.0 7 4 4 7.20 2.00 3 8 -
Mar 14 vs. St. Joseph's (Brkln) W, 13-11 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Plattsburgh L, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Plattsburgh W, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Framingham St. L, 34-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Framingham St. W, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Coast Guard L, 16-12 0 0 0 0 2.0 6 5 5 22.50 3.50 1 1 -
Mar 26 CCNY   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 CCNY   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Rivier W, 9-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Rivier L, 7-5 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 3 2 18.00 2.00 - - -
Mar 29 Sage W, 6-4 0 0 0 1 3.0 - - - 0.00 .33 1 4 -
Mar 29 Sage W, 15-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Lasell L, 15-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Lasell L, 13-8 0 0 0 0 3.1 7 3 3 8.10 2.70 2 8 1
Apr 5 New England Col. L, 16-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 New England Col. L, 25-8 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Dean L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Dean L, 4-3 1 0 0 0 6.0 1 0 0 0.00 .83 4 8 -
Apr 10 Saint Joseph's (Me.) L, 10-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Fisher   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Saint Joseph's (Me.) W, 11-10 0 1 0 0 2.0 1 - - 0.00 1.00 1 3 -
Apr 10 Fisher   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 Johnson & Wales (RI) L, 11-0 1 0 1 0 1.1 5 7 5 33.75 6.75 4 2 1
Apr 15 Johnson & Wales (RI) L, 11-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Colby-Sawyer L, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Colby-Sawyer L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 WestConn L, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 WestConn L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Anna Maria L, 7-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Anna Maria L, 5-3 0 0 0 0 4.1 4 2 2 4.15 .92 - 9 -
Apr 26 Norwich L, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Norwich W, 12-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 at Elms L, 6-2 0 0 0 0 3.2 4 2 1 2.45 2.18 4 1 -
Apr 28 at Elms L, 11-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Feb 24 at Eastern Nazarene   - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at Lesley   - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at Lesley   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 at Mitchell L, 11-0 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 8 at Mt. St. Mary (N.Y.) L, 8-1 0 0 0 0 - - 1 - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Wells   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Plymouth St. W, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Plymouth St. L, 7-2 0 0 0 0 - - 1 - - - -
Mar 14 vs. St. Joseph's (Brkln) W, 13-11 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Plattsburgh L, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Plattsburgh W, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Framingham St. L, 34-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Framingham St. W, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Coast Guard L, 16-12 1 0 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 26 CCNY   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 CCNY   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Rivier W, 9-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Rivier L, 7-5 0 0 0 0 - - 2 - - - -
Mar 29 Sage W, 6-4 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 29 Sage W, 15-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Lasell L, 15-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Lasell L, 13-8 1 0 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 5 New England Col. L, 16-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 New England Col. L, 25-8 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Dean L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Dean L, 4-3 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Saint Joseph's (Me.) L, 10-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Fisher   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Saint Joseph's (Me.) W, 11-10 1 0 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 10 Fisher   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 Johnson & Wales (RI) L, 11-0 1 0 0 1 .000 - - - - - -
Apr 15 Johnson & Wales (RI) L, 11-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Colby-Sawyer L, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Colby-Sawyer L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 WestConn L, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 WestConn L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Anna Maria L, 7-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Anna Maria L, 5-3 1 0 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 26 Norwich L, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Norwich W, 12-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 at Elms L, 6-2 0 0 0 0 - - 2 - - - -
Apr 28 at Elms L, 11-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
2022-23 12 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Total 12 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2022-23 12 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Total 12 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/9 hr era whip
2022-23 12 4 1 3 1 - 37.1 41 28 23 24 56 13.50 2 5.54 1.74
Total 12 4 1 3 1 - 37.1 41 28 23 24 56 13.50 2 5.54 1.74
  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
2022-23 12 5 0 4 1 .800 - 6 - - - -
Total 12 5 0 4 1 .800 - 6 - - - -
  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
Total 12 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Conference 7 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Away 6 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
-
Wins 2 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Losses 10 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
-
March 6 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
April 6 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Total 12 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
-
Home 5 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Neutral 1 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
-
Wins 2 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Losses 10 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
-
March 6 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
April 6 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/9 hr era whip
Total 12 4 1 3 1 - 37.1 41 28 23 24 56 13.50 2 5.54 1.74
Conference 7 2 1 1 0 - 21.2 24 17 13 15 31 12.88 2 5.40 1.80
Exhibition - - - - - - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
-
Home 5 1 1 1 1 - 11.2 19 15 13 9 18 13.89 2 10.03 2.40
Away 6 2 0 1 0 - 20.2 15 9 6 12 30 13.06 - 2.61 1.31
Neutral 1 1 0 1 0 - 5.0 7 4 4 3 8 14.40 - 7.20 2.00
-
Wins 2 0 1 0 1 - 5.0 1 - - 2 7 12.60 - 0.00 .60
Losses 10 4 0 3 0 - 32.1 40 28 23 22 49 13.64 2 6.40 1.92
-
March 6 2 0 2 1 - 16.2 19 14 12 9 25 13.50 - 6.48 1.68
April 6 2 1 1 0 - 20.2 22 14 11 15 31 13.50 2 4.79 1.79
  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Total 12 5 0 4 1 .800 - 6 - - - -
Conference 7 4 0 3 1 .750 - 4 - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 4 0 3 1 .750 - - - - - -
Away 6 1 0 1 0 1.000 - 5 - - - -
Neutral 1 0 0 0 0 - - 1 - - - -
-
Wins 2 1 0 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Losses 10 4 0 3 1 .750 - 6 - - - -
-
March 6 1 0 1 0 1.000 - 4 - - - -
April 6 4 0 3 1 .750 - 2 - - - -

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