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AT MIAMI
Roger Tomas is Miami's most experienced player with 131 career starts at shortstop, second base and designated hitter ... a sure-handed infielder, Tomas is a career .295 hitter with a .952 career fielding percentage ... 2006 Lincoln All-Regional Team ... had a great fall and is always reliable in the field ... led the team with 14 sac bunts in 2006 ... had the least strike outs of any regular starter in 2006 (22) for the second-straight year ... switch-hitter who can spray the ball to all parts of the field ... always finds a way onto the field and gets the job done ... can play second, third and short.outstanding work ethic and attitude ... does not complain about injury or illness ... went back to switch-hitting in 2006 after swinging from only the left side of the plate in 2005 ... tied for the team lead with five triples as a sophomore ... started a majority of the 2005 season at shortstop ... struck out the least amount of times of any regular starter in 2005 (22) ... took advantage of a chance to play everyday as a freshman at shortstop when Ryan Braun suffered a rib cage injury in 2004 ... responded by starting the final 33 games of the season at shortstop and hitting .339 ... named to the 2004 College World Series All-Tournament team ... made only one error at shortstop over the final 23 games of the season ... four-time all-county selection and two-time all-state pick in high school ... UM's first Dominican born baseball player .
Junior (2006)
2006 Linclon All-Regional Team ...made 41 starts at shortstop, one at third base and one at second ... one of the most-solid and consistent defensive players in the infield ... played in 48 games and hit .283 with five doubles, a triple, three stolen bases, 28 runs and 16 RBI ... had a .978 fielding percentage and did was errorless the last 18 games and 70 chances at shortstop ... one of the most-effective bunters on the team, led the team with 14 sac hits and 16 total sacrifices ... went 0-for-1 with a run scored against the Florida Marlins on 3/1. College World Series (6/17, 19-20): Went hitless at the CWS but reached base twice on a hit-by-pitch and walk ... 0-1 and was hit by a pitch in Miami's loss to Oregon State ... walked and scored a run UM's 12-1 win against Oregon State. Oxford Super Regional (6/10-12): Hit .400 with three runs, two RBI and two bunt singles ... went 1-for-3 with a run, bunt single, sac bunt and sac fly in Game 3 ... went 1-for-3 in Game 2 ... singled, doubled and scored twice in Game 1 loss. Lincoln Regional (6/2-4): Earned All-Regional honors after hitting .273 (3-for-22) and recording seven putouts and 15 assists from the shortstop position ... walked and scored a run and recorded seven assists in Regional Championship against Manhattan ... went 3-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI in an 8-2 win against Manhattan ... two of those hits were bunt singles ... went 0-for-3 with a sac bunt in the Regional opener against San Francisco. ACC Tournament (5/24-26): Walked, was hit by a pitch and scored twice in the 7-4 loss to Georgia Tech ... went 1-for-4 with a RBI single in the win against Wake Forest ... was 0-for-2 with a walk in the tournament opener against Georgia Tech. at Georgia Tech (5/18-20): Walked and struck out in the series finale ... laid down two sac bunts in UM's 14-5 loss and did not have an official at bat ... went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Miami's series-opening win. vs. Wake Forest (5/12-14): Was 1-for-3 with a walk and RBI in the series finale ... scored two runs and went 1-for-4 with a went 1-for-3 with a RBI and sac bunt in the second game of the series ... sac fly RBI in the seventh inning of the series opener. vs. Wright State (5/5-7): Hit .615 in the series (8-for-13) with three runs scored and recorded 15 assists at shortstop ... tied a career high with three RBI in the series finale and went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored ... went 3-for-5 with two bunt singles in UM's 14-1 win ... went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in the series-opening win. at N.C. State (4/28-30): Was 5-for-12 in the series with a pair of RBI ... hit a two-run double in the series finale to help Miami come back from a 6-0 deficit and take the series ... went 1-for-4 in the 9-6 win ... tied a season-high with three hits in the series opener, going 3-for-4 with a run scored. vs. Virginia (4/22-23): Started the final two games of the series at shortstop ... reached on an error and scored in the series finale ... went 1-for-3 with a run scored in the second game of the series. at Florida State (4/15): Had a pinch-hit single in his only plate appearance of the series. vs. North Carolina (4/8-9): Started the final two games of the series at shortstop ... went 0-for-4 in the series finale ... singled and laid down a sac bunt in Miami's 9-7 win ... was also caught stealing for the first time this season. vs. Clemson (4/2): Started the series finale at shortstop and went 1-for-3. at Maryland (3/24, 26): Started the series finale at shortstop ... entered the first game of the series as a defensive replacement in the eighth inning and went flied out in his only at bat. at Duke (3/17): Went 1-for-4 with a run scored. vs. Manhattan (3/15): Went 0-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored. vs. Fordham (3/14): Went 1-for-4 with a run scored. vs. Virginia Tech (3/11-12): Went 2-for-5 in the series, starting the final game at third base ... was 2-for-3 with a run, RBI, walk and stolen base in the series finale ... went 0-for-2 off the bench in the second game of the series. vs. Indiana (3/3): Went 0-for-3 in his only appearance in the series. vs. Bethune-Cookman (2/25-26): Started the final two games of the series at shortstop and went 2-for-7 with two RBI and two walks ... was 1-for-4 with a run scored ... hit a two-run triple in the second game of the series and scored a run. vs. Florida (2/17): Pinch-hit in the ninth inning and grounded into a game-ending double play. at UCLA (2/10-12): Went 1-for-4 in the second game, but left with a left shoulder injury in the eighth inning after making a diving stop at shortstop ... went 0-for-3 in the series opener. vs. Winthrop (2/3-5): Combined to go 2-for-7 with a double and a walk at the plate in the series ... went 1-for-3 in the first and second games before coming off the bench to pinch hit in the second game of the series-finale doubleheader. vs. FIU (1/28-29): Had a team-high six at-bats in the season opener and recorded three hits ... stole one base and scored two runs ... went 0-for-3 in the series finale.
Sophomore (2005)
Started 55 of the 58 games played in ... had 48 starts at shortstop, four starts at second base and three starts as the DH ... batted .268 with eight doubles, a home run and 25 RBIs ... batting average was misleading about his offensive play ... had the fewest strikeouts of any regular starter with 22 in 198 at bats ... tied with Paco Figueroa for the team lead with five triples ... compiled a 10-game hitting streak from March 8-27 ... only home run of the season was an inside-the-park job against Georgia Tech (3/27). Lincoln Super Regional (6/10-11): Started both games as the DH ... went a combined 1-for-5 in both games. Coral Gables Regional (6/4-5): Started as the DH in the first game against Mississippi State (6/4) and went 1-for-3 with a walk ... Pinch-hit in the Regional Championship and reached base on an error. ACC Tournament (5/25-26): Went a combined 0-for-6 in the series, starting at second base. at Clemson (5/19-21) - Started the final two games of the series at second base. At Virginia (5/13-15): Held hitless until the series finale when he went 1-for-4 with a run scored. Vs. Jacksonville (5/6-8): Came off the bench in the final two games of the series ... went 1-for-2 with an RBI and run scored in the second game of the series. Vs. Maryland (4/29-5/1): Went 1-for-2 with two runs scored and a triple in the series opener. Vs. Florida State (4/22-24): Went hitless until the series finale when he went 1-for-2 with an RBI. At North Carolina (4/15-17): Scored three runs in the series opener and had an RBI in all three games. At Virginia Tech (4/8-10): Had a hit in all three games, but was only 3-for-16 in the series with a pair of doubles. Vs. Oral Roberts (3/31-4/3): Hit .250 in the series but went 3-for-5 with a pair of RBIs in the series finale. Vs. Georgia Tech (3/25-3/27): Hit .333 in the series ... closed out the series with a 2-for-5 effort that included an inside-the-park home run and an RBI double. At FIU (3/23): Went 2-for-5 with two runs scored. At Wake Forest (3/18-20): Went 4-for-12 and scored three runs. Vs. Duke (3/11-13): Missed the first two games of the series with illness ... returned in the series finale to go 3-for-4 with a season-high three RBIs and a double. Vs. Pittsburgh (3/8): Went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Vs. N.C. State (3/4-6): Went 3-for-9 with three runs scored ... was 2-for4 with an RBI in the second game. Vs. Northeastern (3/2): Went 2-for-2 with an RBI. Vs. George Washington (2/25-27): Had his only hit of the series in the opener, an RBI double. At Florida (2/18-20): Was 2-for-12 with a run scored and an RBI. Vs. South Florida (2/11-13): Went 1-for-10 with a pair of RBIs. Vs. High Point (2/4-6): 1-for-3 in the series opener with a double and two RBIs. Vs. FIU (2/1): Went 1-for-2 with an RBI and run scored.
Freshman (2004)
Tomas started 33 games on the left side of the infield after nearly redshirting before the season began ... hit .339 on the season with 10 doubles, a triple and 16 RBI ... his played during the College World Series earned him All-Tournament honors ... took over for an injured Ryan Braun at shortstop on April 11 ... started the final 31 games of the season at shortstop ... hit .367 during that stretch with six doubles a trip and and 15 RBI ... was magnificent in the field, posting a .961 field percentage for the year ... made only one error in his final 23 games of the season ... went 21 games from May 1 to June 19 without an error ... was 4 for 4 on stolen base attempts ... hit .448 in eight postseason games ... named to the 2004 Coral Gables All-Regional team ... his .450 batting average in in the College World Series earned him All-Tournament accolades ... collected his first hit in a 2-for- 2 effort against FIU on Feb. 26 ... smashed his first double the next day vs. FIU ... was 1 for 2 with a double vs. USF on March 17 ... made his third career start vs. Florida State on April 11 ... had one hit and scored a run vs. Florida State on April 11 ... started every game during the Florida State series due to Ryan Braun's injury ... had one hit and scored one run on April 16 vs. Florida State ... went 2 for 3 with an RBI and RBI and run scored vs. Florida State on April 17 ... had one hit and knocked in a run vs. Florida State on April 18 ... doubled and scored a run vs. Virginia on April 23 ... went 2 for 4 with an RBI vs. Coastal Carolina on May 1 ... had a career-high 3 hits, 3 RBI, and tied a career-high with 2 runs scored vs. Coastal Carolina on May 2 ... was 2 for 4 with a RBI on May 9 versus Jacksonville ... doubled, walked, and scored a run vs. North Carolina on May 15 ... was 1 for 1 with two RBI on May 20 against Ball State ... followed that up with a 1 for 2 performance on May 21 ... singled and drove in a run in the series finale with the Cardinals on May 22 ... collected an RBI-infield single to draw the Hurricanes even with Long Beach State after fouling off six pitches on May 28 ... was 1 for 3 with a double on May 29 versus the 49ers. 2004 NCAA Coral Gables Regional: Tomas recorded the first triple of his career June 6 against Florida Atlantic while adding one RBI against the Blue Wave ... went 1 for 3 with a walk in the regional opener against St. Bonaventure ... was 1 for 3 with a walk on June 5 against North Carolina State ... earned All-Tournament honors for his play. 2004 NCAA Coral Gables Super Regional: Tomas was a major contributor to the Hurricanes' 8-7 win over Florida on June 12, going 3 for 4 with two runs scored ... followed up in the second game with a 2 for 4 performance from the plate while scoring a run in the 3-1 Miami win. 2004 College World Series: Tomas was named to the CWS All-Tournament at shortstop team after hitting .450 in three games in Omaha ... scored a run in the opener against LSU ... went 1 for 3 with a RBI against Cal State Fullerton on June 21 ... turned in a career performance on June 22 against South Carolina ... was 4 for 5 with a RBI and three runs scored ... four hits and three runs scored marked career bests.
Flanagan
Played for Tyler Munro and Paul Dailey at Flanagan High School ... a second-team all-state selection as a senior and a first-team pick as a junior ... played shortstop throughout his high school career ... finished his high school career with 15 home runs and 132 RBI ... never hit below .390. Senior (2003): Was a team captain for Flanagan ... hit .455 with four home runs and 31 RBI ... also stole 15 bases. Junior (2002): Earned first-team all-state recognition with a .440 batting average and 47 RBI ... hit six home runs and stole 17 bases in being named his team's MVP ... his 47 RBI set a school record (previous was 35) ... team won the district title. Sophomore (2001): Earned honorable mention all-state honors while hitting .390 with 25 RBI and two home runs. Freshman (2000): Won the team Rookie of the Year Award after hitting .430 with three home runs and 29 RBI ... also an honorable mention all-state pick ... helped his team to the district title.
Personal
Son of Roger and Blanca Tomas ... has two sisters, Karla and Nancy ... is majoring in criminology and minoring in sports administration ... is battling Crohn's disease that he was diagnosed with during the 2004 season.
Tomas' Career Statistics
Year BA G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLUG SB-SBA SO BB HBP SF SH OB% PO A E FLD 2004 .339 46-33 124 31 42 10 1 0 16 54 .435 4-4 30 21 3 0 7 .446 56 90 6 .961 2005 .268 58-55 198 31 53 8 5 1 25 74 .374 1-4 22 23 3 1 3 .351 90 148 18 .930 Total .295 104-88 322 62 95 18 6 1 41 128 .398 5-8 52 44 6 1 10 .389 146 238 24 .941
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