Jason Fernandez
Jason Fernandez
Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Albuquerque, N.M.

Last College:
Lamar JC

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 215

Position:
RH PITCHER

Experience:
1L

Fernandez emerged as the No. 1 conference starter for the Lobos last season and responded with a team-high seven victories...looks to be in the conference rotation this season...not an overpowering pitcher, but throws strikes and is a fierce competitor. 2004 (Junior) - Fernandez was the No. 1 conference starter for the Lobos...led the team with seven wins...led the MWC in conference games with 69.2 innings pitched...tossed 94.0 innings in all games, which also led the team...only allowed 16 walks while fanning 49...posted a 6-3 mark in league games and was 7-5 overall...made UNM debut vs. Nebraska, striking out four in three innings (2/21)...named Mountain West Pitcher of the Week March 1 after firing a six-hit complete game in 3-1 win over previously undefeated Arkansas...picked up his second win of the season by throwing seven innings of four-hit ball while striking out a season-high six against Utah (3/19)...threw second complete game of the season in win over BYU (4/1) while striking out five...fired seven innings and allowed just three runs in win at Utah (4/8)...struck out four in six innings in victory at Air Force (4/16)...earned his sixth win of the season at BYU (5/6), tossing seven innings while striking out four...pitched 7.2 innings in win over Air Force (5/14). Lamar Junior College (2002-03) - Led his team to a third-place finish at the 2002 Junior College World Series...received his Associate's of Science Degree in May of 2003. High School - Attended La Cueva High School in Albuquerque...second-team All-District 2AAAA pitcher. Personal - Born March 31, 1983, in Albuquerque...enjoys playing video games, golf and working out...majoring in Civil Engineering.