Sophomore (2017)…
One of just two players to start all 58 games…Batted .265 with team-high totals of 11 RBI and 38 RBI…Ranked second in steals (13), runs scored (37), hits (50) and doubles (nine)…Led team in total bases (103) and slugging percentage (.462)…Made six starts at first base, 36 starts at second base, five starts at third base and 11 starts at shortstop…Led team with 11 multi-RBI games and ranked second with 15 multi-hit games…Hit home run in first at-bat of season and had two RBI in opener vs. Rutgers (Feb. 17)…Had four hits, four RBI, here doubles and three runs in series win vs. Scarlet Knights (Feb. 17-19)…Recorded first multi-home run game of career at Florida (Feb. 26), connecting on two solo blasts…Went 2-for-4 with two runs scored in win over Dartmouth (March 4)…Totaled four hits, four runs and seven RBI in team’s series win over Georgia Tech (March 10-12)…Had two RBI in all three games against Yellow Jackets…Went 2-for-4 with one homer, two runs and career-high three RBI in win over Maine (March 14)…Recorded at least one hit in each game of series at North Carolina (March 24-26), including two in Game 2…Tied career high with three hits (3-for-4) in series opener against Wake Forest (March 31)…Posted two hits, two runs and two RBI, including home run, in win over St. Thomas (April 5)…Went 2-for-5 in Game 1 of doubleheader at Pittsburgh (April 14)…Went on career-long eight-game hitting streak from April 15-April 29…Hit solo home run in series opener against Florida State (April 21)…Drew career-high three walks and scored career-high three runs in win at FIU (April 25)…Recorded second multi-home run effort of career in series opener vs. Bethune-Cookman (May 5)…Went 2-for-4 with two runs, including long home run, and career high-tying three RBI in win at Virginia (May 13)…Ended season on seven-game hitting streak beginning May 16 vs. FGCU…Had four hits at ACC Championship in Louisville, Ky., including 2-for-4 performance in final game of season vs. North Carolina (May 27).
True Freshman (2016)…
Saw action in 27 games with 18 starts…Batted .173 with 13 hits, one home run and 10 RBI…Added five doubles…Made 13 starts at third base and five starts at designated hitter…Opened career on four-game hitting streak…Recorded career-high three runs in win over Manhattan (March 5)…Delivered game-winning, two-RBI single vs. Bethune-Cookman (March 23)…Hit first career home run at Georgia Tech (May 7), solo shot in ninth inning…Had career-high three hits in win over Bethune-Cookman (May 10).
High School…
Four-year letterwinner at American Senior HS…Helped lead American to 7A state championships in 2014…All-Dade County selection for final three straight seasons (2013-15) by Miami Herald, including first-team honors in final two seasons (2014, 2015)…Earned all-state honors in final two seasons…Named Honorable Mention All-Dade from Miami Herald as sophomore in 2013…Batted .420 with four home runs and 36 RBI senior season…Hit .387 with seven home runs and 41 RBI junior year…Totaled two homers and 65 RBI in first two seasons at American.
Personal…
Full name is Roman Gonzalez, but goes by “Romy”…Parents are Gus and Aida Gonzalez…Has one sister, Gabriela…Intends to major in sports administration…Also played two seasons of football at American Senior HS (2011-12).