2016 Baseball Roster
Dylan Rosa
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Homer Glen, Ill.
- High School:
- Providence Catholic
KENT STATE HONOR AND AWARDS
• Selected in the 18th round of the MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers
• Letterwinner: 2015, 2016, 2017
• 2017 First Team All-MAC
• 2017 Academic All-MAC
• 2016 Second Team All-MAC
• 2016 Academic All-MAC
2017 JUNIOR SEASON
• Played and started in 47 games
• Finished with a .314 average and a team-high 14 homeruns, 50 RBI and .638 slugging percentage
• Stole four bases on six attempts
• Opened the season with seven hits in the first four games, including a 3-for-6 performance in the opening game at FIU with a triple, homerun and two RBI
• Was a perfect 4-for-4 on Feb. 25 at FIU with a RBI and stolen base
• Had three RBI against Pittsburgh with a 2-for-4 day at the plate with a homerun
• Made it back-to-back days with a homer as he hit one out in the opening game at Ball State
• Had a big day at Pittsburgh on April 19, going 3-for-4 with a double, homerun and three RBI
• Went on a 12-game hit streak from April 23 to May 25
• Hit a grand slam in the opening game of the MAC Tournament for a total of five RBI on the day
2016 SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Played and started in 57 games
• Hit .274 with 17 doubles, one triple, 12 homeruns and a team-high 59 RBI
• Also added in four stolen bases
• Started the season with a double against reigning CWS champion Virginia
• Had a big series March 11-13 at Radford with five hits, eight RBI, one double and two homeruns in the two games
• Went 2-for-4 at Liberty on March 19 with two RBI and two doubles
• Was a perfect 3-for-3 with three walks, a double, two RBI and four runs scored at CMU on March 25
• Was perfect at the plate again on April 2 against WMU as he finished 3-for-3 with a double, two homeruns, a walk, a sacrifice, four RBI and three runs scored
• April 27 at Penn State he went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double
• Finished the Buffalo series by going 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored
• Collected three hits again at Youngstown State on May 17 with a double, walk and three RBI
2015 FRESHMAN SEASON
• Played in 43 games with 39 starts, batting .252 with 11 doubles, 1 triple, 5 homeruns and 21 RBI
• Started the season primarily playing third base before being moved to the outfield to end the season
• First career hit came in first collegiate start in the first game of the season at Winthrop
• Went 2-for-5 in back-to-back games against Rider March 13-14 with 2 doubles and 3 RBI. Also slugged a homerun in each of those games
• Had a six-game hit streak stretching through consecutive conference weekends
• On May 10 in the finale with Bowling Green, went 3-for-5. Had two doubles then hit an inside-the-park walkoff homerun to clinch the victory
• Recipient of the Lewandowski Baseball Endowed Scholarship
PRIOR TO KENT STATE
• Lettered four years at Providence Catholic High School
• Team won the Class 4A State Championship in 2014
• Named Player of the Year, State Tournament MVP, All-State, All-Area and All-Conference as a senior
• Also lettered two years in football
• Played for the Illinois Sparks
PERSONAL
• Born June 27, 1996 in Chicago, Ill.
• Parents are Edgar Rosa and Nora Conroy
• Has one sibling, Maddie
• Lists his grandpa as the person he most admires because he taught him to love the game of baseball
• Is creeped out by Jake Latz's hips
• Pregame superstition is to put on his left cleat before his right
• Would like to visit Turks and Caicos
• Undecided on a major
