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36 Dominic Baratta

  • Position Left-Handed Pitcher
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 200
  • Bats/Throws L/L
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Dunedin, Fla.
  • High School Dunedin HS
  • Prev School Eastern Florida State College

Biography

2023-24 MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award
2023-24 MVC Honor Roll
2022-23 MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award

2022-23 MVC Honor Roll
2021-22 OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2020 NJCAA Division I All-American

2024 (Redshirt Senior)

  • Second most starts on the team (12), made five relief appearances
  • Second most innings pitched on the team (71.2)
  • One of two Bruins to eclipse 70 innings pitched
  • 4-4 overall with a 2-3 conference record
  • 52 strikeouts, 1.66 WHIP
  • Recorded two quality starts on the season, going six innings with three strikeouts in each against UAB (March 9) and UIC (March 23)
  • Tossed a season high eight strikeouts in 6.2 innings against Bradley (Apr. 27)

2023 (Redshirt Junior)

  • Tied for most starts made on the team (13), made one relief outing
  • Second most innings pitched on the team (64)
  • 4-5 overall and 2-0 non-conference record
  • 46 strikeouts, 1.58 WHIP
  • Went five innings allowing one hit with seven strikeouts in his first start of the season vs. UT Martin (Feb. 19)
  • Notched a quality start and the win against Kansas with seven innings of work, two runs, and a pair of strikeouts (Mar. 5)
  • Career-high 11 strikeouts against Western Illinois allowing one run on 102 pitches (Mar. 12)
  • Picked up first MVC win of the season against Evansville after 5.2 innings, three strikeouts, and two runs (Apr. 2)
  • Career-high 7.1 innings against Murray Stile, while striking out nine batters (Apr. 29)
  • Tossed five shutout innings against Bradley for fourth win of the season (May 18)

2022 (Redshirt Sophomore)

  • Appeared in 22 games and went 3-2 with a 4.26 ERA
  • Started two games and came out of the bullpen for 20 appearances
  • Finished fourth on the team in innings (44.1) and collected 36 strikeouts to 17 walks
  • Tied for second on the team in appearances (22)
  • Made Belmont debut on Feb. 19 at home against Toledo, starting and dishing out five scoreless innings while scattering just three hits in a 5-0 win
  • Threw two scoreless innings in win over SIUE on May 20 to help clinch OVC regular season championship
  • Came out of bullpen for one inning in OVC Semifinal win over Tennessee Tech on May 27
  • Collected season-high four strikeouts against both Toledo (Feb. 19) and Tennessee Tech (April 8)
  • Picked up wins in first three appearances in a Belmont uniform (vs. Toledo, vs. Youngstown State, and vs. Dayton)
  • Held opponents to a .247 batting average
  • Secured first save of the season in a win over Eastern Illinois on May 13 
At Eastern Florida State College (2020-21)
2021
  • Made 16 appearances out of the bullpen, recording one save in 14.1 innings pitched
  • 7.53 ERA with an 11.93 K/9 ratio
2020
  • Made eight appearances, compiling a 1-1 record with a 3.38 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 13.1 innings pitched 
High School
  • Attended Dunedin High School, and helped his team to two state tournament appearances
  • Had a 1.05 ERA during his junior season
  • Closed every game of the playoffs his senior year of high school
  • Named Relief Pitcher of the Year in 2018, Named Pitcher of the Year in 2019
  • Perfect Game All-American Honorable Mention
  • Played football
Personal
  • Major: Media Production
  • Named "Class Clown" at Dunedin High School
  • Favorite musical artists: Jimi Hendrix and Kanye West
  • Aims to become a broadcaster or work in the music business

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 36

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    LHP
    6'1" 195 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2023Redshirt Junior

    Left-Handed Pitcher
    6'0" 200 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2024Redshirt Senior

    Left-Handed Pitcher
    6'0" 200 lbs
    36