2008 Baseball Roster
Roster
Julian Arballo
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 225
- Hometown:
- El Centro, CA
THIS YEAR: The top returning reliever senior Julian Arballo will again anchor the pen ... Has a durable arm ... Will likely close but could work up to three innings each appearance if needed ... Is one of the best off-speed pitchers on the staff ... Possesses a legitimate slider and a quality fastball ... Will likely pitch at least six innings per week.
2008: Made a team-best 23 appearances, all out of the bullpen ... Was 2-3 with a 4.76 ERA ... Also had two saves and struck out 35 in 34 innings ... Threw 4.1 innings of one-hit, scoreless relief, striking out a pair to pick up a win over No. 2 Azusa Pacific ... Also threw two scoreless innings of relief to pick up a win over No. 4 Bellevue (Neb.) ... Threw 16.2 consecutive innings of scoreless relief from Feb. 14-March 27 ... Also threw two scoreless innings against Dixie State and didn’t allow an earned run in 3.2 relief innings against No. 9 The Master’s.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played the 2007 season for head coach John Stratton at Arizona Western College in Yuma, Ariz. ... Played his 2006 freshman season at Citrus College in Glendora, Calif. ... Was 3-2 with a 4.33 ERA ... Had 43 strikeouts in 44 innings.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played three varsity seasons for head coach Sergio Rubio at Southwest High in El Centro, Calif., graduating in 2005.
OTHER: Born Oct. 9, 1987, in Brawley, Calif., to Brenda Arballo ... Has two brothers (Salvador, Jasiel) and one sister (Brenda) ... Majoring in kinesiology with a minor in Spanish ... Enjoys video games, movies and music.
