University of South Alabama Athletics

2012 (Junior):  Went 2-3 with a 3.41 ERA in 14 appearances, three of which were starts ... Recorded 19 strikeouts in 34 1/3 innings pitched ... Posted a 1.60 WHIP ... Went 1-0 with a team-leading 0.00 ERA in six appearances in SBC games ... Struck out 10 in 11 1/3 SBC innings ... In his final eight appearances, from April 7-May 24, went 2-0 with a 0.72 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 25 innings ... Allowed just two runs during that stretch, including five consecutive scoreless appearances ... Made his Jaguar debut against No. 32 College of Charleston (Feb. 19) ... Tossed four shutout innings in a relief appearance at Stephen F. Austin (March 3) ... Made his first career start at North Florida (March 10) ... Tossed a career-high 7 2/3 shutout innings in relief and struck out a career-high eight batters at Troy (May 18) to earn his first career win ... Pitched 7 1/3 innings and allowed just one run on three hits against Western Kentucky (May 24) in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament to earn his second win of the season ... Made five consecutive appearances without allowing a run (April 7-28).

Junior college:  Went 6-2 with a 2.39 ERA ERA in 25 appearances at Gulf Coast (Fla.) CC ... Recorded 42 strikeouts and two saves ... Named GCCC student-athlete of the year and earned second-team all-Panhandle Conference honors ... As a freshman, went 4-2 with a 2.90 ERA, one save and 16 strikeouts in 18 appearances.

High school:  Lettered at Arnold High School in Panama City, Fla.

Personal:  Full name is Nathan Andrew Fonzi ... Born March 17, 1991, in Panama City, Fla. ... Son of David and Diane Fonzi ... The second of four children ... Lists fishing as his hobby ... Majoring in mechanical engineering.