Vanderbilt rallied to beat Georgia 5-4 in dramatic fashion Saturday.
Career Game Highs Innings Pitched: 9.0, 5/17 vs. Ole Miss
Strikeouts: 8, 3/8/11 vs. Wofford
Hits Allowed: 6, 4/20 at Alabama
Walks Allowed: 4, 4/27 vs. Kentucky
Runs Allowed: *4, last 4/27 vs. Kentucky
Coach Corbin Quote: T.J. is on the mend coming back from Tommy John surgery. He is on task with the rehab process, so it would be no surprise to see him back on the mound in the spring. He had a very special year as a freshman and is most important to our pitching staff and team. He has come such a long way as a student-athlete in our program... I am very proud of the accomplishments that he has made in the short-term.
2012 - Twirled the first complete game shutout (and second straight complete game) of his career scattering five hits with no walks and three strikeouts in his first win of the season against Ole Miss 5/17, became the first Commodores' pitcher to throw a complete game shutout since Richie Goodenow in 2010 vs. Louisville... Tossed his first career complete game allowing two runs on five hits with four strikeouts but took the loss at LSU 5/11... Pinned with his third straight loss allowing three runs over 4.2 innings at Tennessee 5/4... Walked a career-high four batters in second loss, allowing four runs on five hits over 1.2 innings against Kentucky 4/27... Took the first loss of his career giving up four runs, three earned, on six hits over five frames at Alabama 4/20... Started his first game of the season and first since undergoing elbow ligament replacement surgery in June 2011, allowed two runs on five hits with three strikeouts over 4.1 innings of a no decision against Auburn 4/13... Gave up the game-tying run in the bottom of the ninth at Mississippi State 4/7 pitching 2.2 innings... Allowed one run one one hit in his lone inning of work against UT-Martin 4/3... Worked two scoreless innings of relief, striking out two against South Carolina 4/1... Made his season debut against Georgia 3/24, turning in 1.2 scoreless innings and stranding two inherited runners while striking out two, including first batter he faced... Underwent ligament replacement surgery in June of 2011, returned to the mound less than 10 months later.
2011 - Named a Freshman All-American by the NCBWA, one of a school record four freshmen to earn Freshman All-American honors (Kemp, Gregor, Ziomek)... Suffered a season-ending elbow injury against Georgia 5/25... Tossed 3.1 scoreless innings against Georgia in first game of SEC Tournament 5/25... Picked up his seventh win of the year working 3.1 scoreless innings at Georgia 5/20... Tagged for a two-run homer to tie the game in loss to Florida 5/13... Tossed three scoreless innings of relief at Louisville 5/10... Allowed one hit and recorded two outs at Kentucky 5/8... Struck out two in one inning against Tennessee 4/29... Did not record an out and allowed two inherited runners to score against LSU 4/24... Punched out four batters in a two-inning relief outing against LSU 4/22... Pitched five scoreless innings at Middle Tennessee State 4/12 to notch his sixth win of the season... Won his fifth game of the year allowing one unearned run on one hit with three strikeouts over two innings against Middle Tennessee State 4/5... Gave up two runs in his lone inning of work at Auburn 4/1... Won his fourth game of the year tossing three innings against UT-Martin 3/29... Picked up his third win with two scoreless innings of relief against Tennessee Tech 3/22... Pitched one scoreless inning against Mississippi State 3/18... Turned in 2.2 scoreless innings in his first career relief appearance against Purdue 3/15... Earned the win in his collegiate debut striking out five over four scoreless innings against Belmont 2/23.
HIGH SCHOOL - High School team was League Champions... Tabbed as an All-League, All-County and made Area Code All-Star team... Lettered three years in baseball and was captain for one year... Drafted by Houston in the 48th round of the 2010 MLB Draft.
ACADEMICS - Pecoraro is undecided on his major in his second year at Vanderbilt.
PERSONAL - Thomas Joseph Pecoraro (PEC-a-raro)... Born 11/22/92... Son of Pam and Tom Pecoraro... Has one sister, Nicole... Favorites include, Derek Jeter (athletes), Troy (movie), SportsCenter (TV show), Brad Pitt (actor), Veal Cutlet with Red Cabbage (meal), Jay-Z (musician) and Milk and Chocolate (late night snack)... His most memorable athletic moments are pitching in the Metrodome and Fenway Park also against Team USA... Chose Vanderbilt because of the outstanding athletic and academic reputation.
