About Recio
His health could be a big key for the pitching staff ... if
he's 100 percent, he's ORU's No. 1a starter (behind Dennis Bigley) ... when
healthy, owns a 92-94 mph fastball with outstanding slider and above-average
change-up ... can also hit and spent time in the fall playing first base and
also as a DH ... his career ERA (2.46) is fifth-best in school history.
2004 Highlights (RS-Junior
Bounced back from elbow and shoulder injuries to contribute
as a starter and reliever ... pitched well enough to be drafted in the 47th
round by Detroit ... earned his first victory in 23 months with a solid outing
against Western Illinois (4/17) ... allowed two runs on three hits and struck
out six in 4.2 innings on a 75-pitch limit ... made his first start in 13 months
against Arizona State (4/9) ... suffered the loss, allowing two runs on six hits
in 4.0 innings as he was on a 50-pitch limit ... returned to the mound for the
first time in over a year with a perfect inning of relief against Chicago State
(4/3) ... also tossed 1.1 innings of scoreless relief against Texas (6/4) in
NCAA Regional play ... pitched briefly last summer for the Granbury Generals of
the Texas Collegiate League ... was 0-1 with one save and a 1.69 ERA, striking
out 13 batters in 5.1 innings over six appearances.
2003 Highlights (Junior)
Appeared in just four games before undergoing season-ending
surgery in March ... surgery repaired a stress fracture in his right elbow ...
made two starts and two relief appearances ... hurled five shutout innings
against Kansas (3/14), allowing two hits and striking out five batters ... made
other start at San Diego State (3/6), going 4.2 innings before leaving after
reaching a pitch count ... struck out five in 2.2 innings of relief against
McNeese State (3/1).
2002 Highlights (Sophomore)
Named first-team all-conference ... struggled with nagging
arm injuries over the seasons last month ... led the Mid-Con with a 2.23 ERA ...
ERA ranked 17th nationally ... was ninth nationally in strikeouts per nine
innings (11.3) ... second in the league with 106 strikeouts ... reached
double-digits in strikeouts four times ... missed out on win in Mid-Con
Tournament opener against Valpo ... pitched four shutout innings, but came out
after 93-minute rain delay ... improved season record to 8-4 by striking out
eight batters in six innings against Oakland (5/18) ... lowered league-leading
ERA to 1.92 after allowing one run in six innings vs. OU ... returned to the
mound against Southern Utah after missing three weeks with shoulder tendinitis
... fanned 10 batters in five innings against the Thunderbirds, allowing no runs
and four hits ... picked up win over No. 17 Oklahoma State ... allowed two hits
and two unearned runs against Cowboys, striking out six batters in seven innings
... named National Pitcher of the Week by the NCBWA and earned Mid-Con Pitcher
of the Week honors after striking out a season-high 13 batters in ORU's 8-0 win
over Kansas (4/2) ... allowed just one hit and walked one batter against the
Jayhawks as he faced just one over the minimum in nine innings ... followed up
that performance with eight shutout innings in 4-0 home win over Texas-Arlington
... snapped personal 3-game losing streak with seven strong innings against
Michigan ... struck out 11 vs. Wolverines ... allowed five hits and two runs in
six innings against Missouri Southern, striking out 10 but took the loss ...
struck out seven without a walk in six innings in season-opener against Southern
Utah ... came back in next start and again struck out seven without a walk, this
time against Hawaii-Hilo (2/10) ... suffered loss at Baylor on ninth inning
homer as Bears rallied for 4-2 win ... allowed six hits and two walks against
nationally-ranked Bears.
2001 Highlights (Freshman)
Turned in outstanding freshman campaign ... teamed with
Michael Rogers to form the Mid-Con's top pitching tandem ... earned first-team
Freshman All-America honors from Collegiate Baseball ... also named
second-team all-conference ... tied for second in the league in wins ... also
was second in ERA, third in innings pitched, fourth in strikeouts and strikeouts
per nine innings ... recorded a win in his first collegiate start, allowing one
run on five hits in eight innings against Southern Nazarene (2/20) ... fanned 14
in seven innings against Oakland (3/31) ... hurled complete game shutout against
IUPUI (5/5), allowing four hits and striking out six ... struck out 11 batters
in 7.1 innings in Mid-Con tourney win over Southern Utah (5/18), earning a spot
on the 2001 Mid-Con All-Tournament team ... was on the losing end of ORU's 2-1
defeat to Fresno State in NCAA Regional ... allowed 10 hits, but just one earned
run in 7.1 innings against Bulldogs ... dominant in Mid-Con games, going 5-0
with 2.20 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 40.0 IP.
High School
2000 graduate of Moody High School ... coach was Steve
Castillo ... lettered in baseball three years ... played first base, shortstop
and pitched ... was a team captain his junior and senior seasons ... batted .430
with 17 homeruns while in high school ... owned a .041 ERA with nine strikeouts
per nine innings ... was named All-State as well as all-metro and all-district
... Sunbelt Classic All-Star as a senior ... earned All-South Texas accolades
... member of the A-B honor roll
Personal
Full name is Rene Recio ... son of Rick and Maria Recio ...
Recreation Administration major ... chose ORU over Texas and Texas A&M ... born
May 15, 1982.
