University of Connecticut Athletics
2021 Baseball Roster
Randy Polonia
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 218
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Stamford, Conn.
- High School:
- Trinity Catholic
2021 Season: Appeared in 18 games and made one start in his final season in Storrs. The sixth-year senior held team-low 2.03 ERA among pitchers with 12.0 innings or more on the season. He went 1-0 in 26.2 innings and struck out 32 while holding opponents to a .182 batting average against. Fired two scoreless innings with three strikeouts vs. Davidson (3/6). Posted 1.2 shutout innings at No. 9 Texas Tech (3/13). Pitched a scoreless inning with two strikeout in inaugural game at Elliot Ballpark vs. CCSU (3/23). Tossed 2.0 shutout innings vs. UMass (4/3). Struck out the side in an inning of work vs. Bucknell (5/2). Pitched 1.2 scoreless frame in a rubber game victory at Villanova (5/16). 1.2 shutout innings vs. Seton Hall with three strikeouts (5/21). Made start in BIG EAST Championship game vs. Xavier (5/30) and pitched 2.0 shutout innings with three strikeouts. Closed his career with a victory out of the pen against Michigan (6/4) in the South Bend Regional with 1.1 shutout innings of work.
2020 Season: Appeared in three games out of the bullpen and did not allow a run in 2.1 innings of work. Recorded five strikeouts and did not allow a hit. Registered a pair of 0.2 innings stints against No. 1 Vanderbilt (2/15) and No. 1 Michigan (2/23). Fired a scoreless inning at New Orleans (3/1).Â
2019 Summer: Appeared in 12 games for the Healdsburg Prune Packers in the California Collegiate League. Went 2-0 with a 4.19 ERA and converted one save. Logged 19.1 innings and struck out 29.
2019 Season: Made return after multiple injuries caused him to miss 2017 and 2018 seasons. Pitched in 12 games including one start at Tulane (5/18). Logged 9.2 innings, struck out 10 while going 1-1. First appearance back came against Michigan State (3/16) with a scoreless inning of relief. Picked up win vs. Northeastern (4/10) with scoreless inning. Pitched 1.1 shutout frames at Sam Houston State (4/26).
2018 Season:Â Missed 2018 season due to injury.
2017 Season: Medical RedshirtÂ
2016 Summer: Pitched in four games with the Bristol Blues in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League...Logged five innnings and struck out five...Registered a scoreless outing against the Seacoast Mavericks on July 20, tossing an inning of work
2016 Season: Made 26 appearances out of the bullpen, serving as the team’s closer for the first half of the season….Racked up six saves, ranking sixth in the league…Did not allow an earned run in his final four appearances, which included relief efforts against Georgia Tech and Florida in the Gainesville Regional…Fired a career-best 2.1 innings of scoreless relief against Cincinnati (April 10) and UCF (May 14).
High School: Played four seasons at Trinity Catholic High School under head coach Tracy Nichols...Named the 2014 and 2015 FCIAC Player of the Year...A Class S First Team All-State member in 2013-15...Was named to the ALL-FCIAC team in all four seasons...Perfect Game All-American honorable mention... Named to the New Haven Register All-State squad...Finished his senior season with a 12-1 overall record on the mound with a stellar 0.66 ERA...As a shortstop, hit .508 as a junior and .443 as a senior.
Personal: Son of Cesar and Dexiret Polonia...Has one sister, Kiara...A geography major.
