2011 (Junior): Went 6-6 with a 3.05 ERA in 16 games started... Finished second on the team with 97.1 innings pitched with 55 strikeouts and 27 free passes... Pitched a complete game shutout against South Alabama (5/27) in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament in an 11-0 win, pitching 7.0 innings in a mercy rule shortened game, walking three and striking out three... Named to the Sun Belt Conference All-Tournament Team... Went 4-4 with a 2.92 ERA in 10 starts in conference action... Had 37 strikeouts in 61.2 innings of work in conference play... Tied for the team lead with 21 batters struck out looking... Played for the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Summer Ball League.
2010 (Sophomore): Tied for first among starters with Scott Rembisz with a 4.70 ERA and 92.0 innings pitched... Complied a 5-4 record... Started the season out of the bullpen and moved into the weekend rotation against Louisiana (4/3) as the Friday night guy, giving up three earned in 7.1 innings in a no decision... Second on the team with 77 strikeouts... Tied with Danny DeSimone for the team lead with five pickoffs... Struck out 27 batters looking, good enough for first on the team... Appeared in 19 games, starting 13... Held opponents to a .283 batting average... Tossed a complete game against New Orleans (4/16) giving up one unearned run on six hits while striking out seven... Struck out a career-high nine batters twice at UALR (3/26) and at Arkansas St. (5/7), both in 5.1 innings... Had a stretch of five starts (4/3-4/30) where he put up a quality start... Struck out seven or more batters five times... Had an impressive 3.89 ERA in conference play... Complied a 4-2 record, appearing in 10 games, starting eight while striking out 50 batters in 61.0 inning in SBC action... Held conference opponents to a .272 batting average.
2009 (Freshman): Recorded seven starts in 18 appearances... Was 7-2 with a 5.05 ERA in 46.1 innings pitched... Tied for the team lead in pickoffs with five... Posted two saves... Had a .778 won-loss percentage... Led the team in wins with seven... Struck out a season-high seven in five innings at home against Brown (2/27)... Pitched six scoreless innings at home against North Florida (3/18)... Was 3-0 with a 3.86 ERA in conference play... Struck out 36 batters while walking 23.
High School: Attended Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines, Fla.... Listed as the 60th ranked prospect in Florida by ProspectWire.com... Listed 479th in Perfect Game Crosschecker's National Rankings... Named Miami Herald Second Team All-Broward in 2008 after posting a 7-3 record with a 2.40 ERA... First Team All-Broward in 2007... 2007 Second Team All-Florida... 2007 Broward County Pitcher of the Year.
Personal: Born June 28, 1990... Son of Roman and Terri Fondon... Has one sister, Stacey... Full name is Roman Jose... Chose FIU over interest from FAU, LSU, Miami (FL), and Florida... Majoring in sport management.
Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD%
2009.... .000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 13 1 .929
2010.... .000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 3 21 3 .889
2011.... .000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 22 1 .957
TOTAL... .000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 3 56 5 .922
Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA
2009.... 5.05 7-2 18 7 0 0/1 2 46.1 50 29 26 23 36 11 0 5 215 .287 1 12 0 2 4
2010.... 4.70 5-4 19 13 1 0/0 0 92.0 102 57 48 24 77 13 1 16 408 .283 1 12 0 6 5
2011.... 3.05 6-6 16 16 1 1/0 0 97.1 95 47 33 27 55 8 3 9 416 .259 2 12 0 1 9
TOTAL... 4.09 18-12 53 36 2 1/1 2 235.2 247 133 107 74 168 32 4 30 1039 .274 4 36 0 9 18
