40  Ray Rodriguez Class: Junior Hometown: Staten Island, N.Y. High School: Tottenville Last College: North Florida CC Height / Weight: 6-0 / 200 Position: RHP Birthdate: 11/17/1983

On Rodriguez: Junior college transfer who has a solid fastball, good slider and changeup ... will see time in middle relief situations and will have opportunity to break into the rotation.

Prior to UCF: Two-year performer at North Florida CC in Madison, Fla. ... 3-3 record with eight no-decisions as a sophomore ... 4.82 ERA in 63.1 innings with 72 strikeouts ... compiled a 6-2 mark with a 3.31 ERA as a freshman at North Florida ... two-year lettermen on the prep level at Tottenville High School in Staten Island, N.Y. ... threw two no-hitters during prep career ... led team to two city championships ... won city title as a junior at Yankee Stadium and at Shea Stadium as a senior ... 11-0 mark as senior with 110 strikeouts in 74 innings ... New York Post Player of the Year as a senior.

Personal: Raymond Rodriguez, Jr. was born November 17, 1983 in New York, N.Y. ... son of Raymond and Lillian Rodriguez ... nickname is "Ray Rod" ... has one sister ... chose UCF over Virginia ... a criminal justice major.