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Should make his way into the Bucs’ starting
rotation this season ... Very successful in keeping the ball low and getting
groundball outs ... Has three good pitches and has consistency throwing
strikes ... Should be a cornerstone for the Buccaneer staff for years to
come.
FRESHMAN (2001): Appeared
13 times on the hill and six as a started ... Ranked fourth with Demetrius
Davis with 34 strikeouts ... Registered a 1-2 record ... Had one combined
shutout.
HIGH SCHOOL :
Two-year starter for coach Joe Weber at Columbus High ... Went 4-1 with a 2.21
ERA in 28 innings as a senior ... Struck out 27, while walking 12 ... Led
Explorers to their first district title in eight years as a senior ... Named
All-Dade County.
PERSONAL: Full
name Fernando Roberto Tapia ... Son of Maria Martha and Fernando Tapia ... A
Pre-Medicine major ... Oldest of three children, has one brother and one
sister.
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