Temple University Athletics
2014 Baseball Roster
Roster
Phil Gianakos
- Height:
- 6-1
- B/T::
- R/R
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Lebanon, N.J.
- High School:
- St. Joseph
2012: Redshirted due to injury.
2011: Made seven relief appearances and started two games…Went 1-1 with a 4.15 earned run average in 17.1 innings of work…Struck out a season-high four batters at New Orleans (4/24) and at Rhode Island (4/29)…Did not allow a run in five of his appearances.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year varsity starter as a pitcher and infielder under Paul Esposito at St. Joseph...Led team to two county championships, a sectional state championship, and runner-up state championship...Team captain and Coaches Award recipient, leading the team in batting, hits, runs score, RBI and home runs as a senior...Was 4-1 on the hill in 2010...Starting varsity third baseman as a junior and sophomore....Hit .360 as a junior with 30 hits, three of which were home runs...Drove in 22 RBI...Logged 22 innings pitched as a closer and starter...Posted a 1.10 earned run average with 29 strikeouts...Led his team to win the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) County Championship with a record of 21-6...Named Perfect Game USA Preseason High School Underclassman All-American Honorable Mention...Earned All-State second team non-public and All-Central Jersey honors...Two-time All-County and three-time All-Conference pick...Named to the Greater Middlesex County All-County Sophomore team.
Personal: Majoring in Mechanical Engineering (Biomechanical)...Member of the National Honor Society and Student Council in high school...Played summer ball in the Skyline Summer Collegiate American Legion League under coach Jerry Garcia, earning a 5-1 record on the mound and hitting .475.
