Troy University Athletics
2011 Baseball Roster
Roster
Rivera, T.J.

Jersey Number 8
T.J. Rivera
- Position:
- 2B/3B
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 195
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Bronx, NY
- High School:
- Lehman HS/Wallace-Dothan CC
Bio
2010 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
2010: Ranked fourth on the team in homers and second on the club in RBI ... Saw a nine-game hit-streak come to an end against Auburn (3/31) during which he hit .500 (20-40) with 16 RBI ... Had multiple-hits in six straight games, including an outing against FIU when he had three doubles and drove in four (3/21) ... Has driven in at least three runs in a game six times ... Had two homers in a game against Arkansas (2/27) and had three in the series with the Hogs ... Has been charged with just seven errors in 216 defensive chances at second and third base ... Scored the winning run against Auburn (3/31) after reaching base on an error ... Had just four hits in 30 ABs, prior to a 2-for-3 against UAB (4/14) ... Drove in seven runs in two games against MTSU on just three hits ... Went 7-15 (.467) in the series at UNO ... Was charged with two errors while playing third base (4/25) ... Had four hits in the WKU series and drove in the winning run in the Saturday game in the 10th inning (5/1) ... Had just one hit in 20 at bats, dropping his season average 22 points, prior to his two-hit, two-RBI game against Kennesaw State (5/11) ... Was hampered by a bad back over the last weeks of the season ... Had just five hits in hist last 28 at bats of the year.
Junior College: Played two seasons at Wallace CC in Dothan … Hit .396 as a freshman … Hit .345 with 48 RBI as a sophomore.
High School: Played three seasons at Herbert H. Lehman High School in the Bronx, New York … Hit .618 with 26 RBI as a junior … Senior year hit .609 … Was named MVP his sophomore, junior and senior years.
Personal: Full name is Thomas Javier Rivera … Was born on October 27, 1988 … Is the son of Jose and Nilsa Rivera … Has one sister, Alexis … Is a Criminal Justice major.
2010: Ranked fourth on the team in homers and second on the club in RBI ... Saw a nine-game hit-streak come to an end against Auburn (3/31) during which he hit .500 (20-40) with 16 RBI ... Had multiple-hits in six straight games, including an outing against FIU when he had three doubles and drove in four (3/21) ... Has driven in at least three runs in a game six times ... Had two homers in a game against Arkansas (2/27) and had three in the series with the Hogs ... Has been charged with just seven errors in 216 defensive chances at second and third base ... Scored the winning run against Auburn (3/31) after reaching base on an error ... Had just four hits in 30 ABs, prior to a 2-for-3 against UAB (4/14) ... Drove in seven runs in two games against MTSU on just three hits ... Went 7-15 (.467) in the series at UNO ... Was charged with two errors while playing third base (4/25) ... Had four hits in the WKU series and drove in the winning run in the Saturday game in the 10th inning (5/1) ... Had just one hit in 20 at bats, dropping his season average 22 points, prior to his two-hit, two-RBI game against Kennesaw State (5/11) ... Was hampered by a bad back over the last weeks of the season ... Had just five hits in hist last 28 at bats of the year.
Junior College: Played two seasons at Wallace CC in Dothan … Hit .396 as a freshman … Hit .345 with 48 RBI as a sophomore.
High School: Played three seasons at Herbert H. Lehman High School in the Bronx, New York … Hit .618 with 26 RBI as a junior … Senior year hit .609 … Was named MVP his sophomore, junior and senior years.
Personal: Full name is Thomas Javier Rivera … Was born on October 27, 1988 … Is the son of Jose and Nilsa Rivera … Has one sister, Alexis … Is a Criminal Justice major.
Behind the Wall - S10, E1
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Thursday, September 04
Football Press Conference (Players) - Clemson Game
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Gerad Parker Press Conference (Clemson Game)
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