Temple University Athletics
2010 Baseball Roster
Roster
Cordero, Rafael

Jersey Number 11
Rafael Cordero
- Position:
- SS
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Colonia, NJ
- High School:
- JFK-Iselin
Bio
2011: Appeared in 19 games, making starts at home against Maryland Eastern Shore (3/9) and Saint Joseph’s (5/14)…In 19 plate appearances, had seven hits, three runs batted in and batted .368.
2010: Made 20 starts, appearing in 24 games for the Owls…Hit .286 with 22 hits, half of which were doubles…Also hit two home runs, tallying 12 RBI…Posted a .506 slugging percentage…In seven conference games batted .400 with eight hits, six of which were doubles.
2009: Appeared in 23 games, making 13 starts for Temple...Finished the season with a .310 batting average and a .333 on-base percentage...Compiled 18 hits, 8 runs, and 2 RBI's in 58 at-bats.
2008: Appeared in 18 games, starting four at second base and shortstop...Batted .179 (5-for-28) with a double and four RBI...Also scored six runs...Picked up first collegiate hit on two-run double vs. Duquesne (4/20)...Also had two hits and two RBI at Villanova (5/13).
High School: New Jersey Second Team All-Group III selection as a senior and Second Team All-Group II as a junior...Three-time all-county and all-division seletion...All-conference as a senior...All-time hits leader at JFK-Iselin with 124.
Personal: Played summer baseball for the Belleville Blue Jays of the Met League...Major is finance.
2010: Made 20 starts, appearing in 24 games for the Owls…Hit .286 with 22 hits, half of which were doubles…Also hit two home runs, tallying 12 RBI…Posted a .506 slugging percentage…In seven conference games batted .400 with eight hits, six of which were doubles.
2009: Appeared in 23 games, making 13 starts for Temple...Finished the season with a .310 batting average and a .333 on-base percentage...Compiled 18 hits, 8 runs, and 2 RBI's in 58 at-bats.
2008: Appeared in 18 games, starting four at second base and shortstop...Batted .179 (5-for-28) with a double and four RBI...Also scored six runs...Picked up first collegiate hit on two-run double vs. Duquesne (4/20)...Also had two hits and two RBI at Villanova (5/13).
High School: New Jersey Second Team All-Group III selection as a senior and Second Team All-Group II as a junior...Three-time all-county and all-division seletion...All-conference as a senior...All-time hits leader at JFK-Iselin with 124.
Personal: Played summer baseball for the Belleville Blue Jays of the Met League...Major is finance.
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