2015 Baseball Roster
Roster
Luke Persico
- Position:
- Infield
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 173
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Stevenson Ranch, Calif.
- High School:
- Great Oak HS
Notes
Selected by the Oakland Athletics as the 352nd overall pick in the 12th round of the 2016 MLB Draftโฆappeared in all but three games in his three-year career, making 170 of a possible 173 appearances with 169 starts.
2016
Honorable mention All-Pac-12 selection...honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic selection...appeared in 55 games, making 54 starts (48 at third base, six at first base)โฆled the team with a .323 average with a team-high 37 runs and 30 RBIโฆfinished eighth in the Pac-12 with 73 hitsโฆtotaled 14 extra-base hits, including 10 doubles, one triple and a team-high tying three home runsโฆslugged .416 and posted an on-base percentage of .383โฆdrew 20 walks and was hit by pitch twiceโฆconverted seven of his eight stolen base attemptsโฆled the team with 22 multi-hit games and recorded six multi-RBI gamesโฆset or tied new career-highs in runs (3), hits (4) and doubles (2)โฆhit a team-high .339 in Pac-12 play with a team-high 21 runs and 17 RBIโฆfinished third in hits and seventh in average among Pac-12 players during conference playโฆtied for the team lead with two home runs and ranked second on the team with a .435 slugging percentage during conference playโฆwent 3-for-5 with a run, a season-high three RBI and a double in a loss at Washington on April 16โฆstrung together a team-best 15 game hit streak from April 19 to May 14, totaling eight multi-hit games over that stretchโฆalso recorded a hit in 19 of 20 games from April 19 to May 22, hitting .425 over that spanโฆwent 9-for-15 with three runs, five RBI, two doubles and a home run in a series against Arizona State from May 20 to 22โฆrecorded a season-high four hits and scored three, drove in three, hit two doubles and one home run in game two of the series against Arizona State on May 21.
2015 (Summer)
Batted .246 with 16 runs and 12 RBI over 35 games for the Chatham Anglers in the Cape Cod League โฆ totaled seven extra-base hits, including three homeruns โฆ racked up seven multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games โฆ drove in a season-high five runs on July 5 versus Harwich โฆ helped lead Chatham to a 22-22 overall record and fourth place finish in the Cape Cod League East Division.
2015
Started all 61 games (split between first base and right field)โฆhit .285 with 41 runs and 43 RBIโฆnamed honorable mention All-Pac-12โฆrecorded 71 hits (3rd on the team), including 19 extra-base hits, tallying 16 doubles and three home runsโฆsecond on the team with runners in scoring position, hitting .363โฆranked sixth in the conference in doublesโฆposted a .386 slugging percentage and a .357 on-base percentageโฆwalked 27 times and was hit by a pitch three timesโฆrecorded 19 multi-hit games and a team-high 13 multi-RBI gamesโฆset or tied new single game career-highs in at-bats (9), runs (3), hits (4), RBI (5), doubles (2), home runs (2) and steals (2)โฆthird on the team with 11 steals, converting 11-of-14 attemptsโฆposted a .985 fielding percentage, while taking part in 37 double playsโฆranked second on the team with a .303 average, to go with 18 runs and 13 RBI during Pac-12 playโฆsecond on the team in hits (37), doubles (8) and on-base percentage (.386) during conference playโฆwent 4-for-5 with two home runs, three runs and a season-high five RBI in the second game of the season against Hofstra on February 14โฆwent 8-for-17 with two doubles, four runs and five RBI in a weekend series victory at North Carolina from February 20 to February 22โฆhad three hits, a season-high two doubles and three RBI against Michigan State on February 27โฆhad three hits and doubled twice in a road win at Stanford on April 25โฆrecorded at least one hit in 17 of the last 20 games, including hit-streaks of six (twice) and fiveโฆwent 6-for-22 with a run and five RBI during postseason play, earning Los Angeles Regional All-Tournament team honors.
2014 (Summer)
Played for the La Crosse Loggers in the Northwoods Leagueโฆbatted .250 in 35 games for La Crosseโฆtotaled four home runs, one triple and two doublesโฆalso had 22 RBI and 21 runsโฆLa Crosse finished the summer with a 33-39 record in the Northwoods Leagueโs East Division.
Started 54 of UCLA's 56 games (53 at second base, one at designated hitter)...batted .246 with 22 runs, seven doubles, five triples, 15 RBI and three stolen bases...five triples were the most on the team and tied for fourth-most in the Pac-12...posted a .335 slugging percentage and a .286 on-base percentage as well...hit .263 in 29 conference games, registering eight RBI and 10 runs...recorded 11 multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games on the season...registered a career-high four hits in as many at-bats on Feb. 21 vs. Cal Poly, logging two triples, a run and a RBI as well in UCLA's 5-2 win...went 1-for-3 with two RBI to lead the Bruins to a 5-0 victory over UC Irvine on March 11...recorded back-to-back multi-hit games on March 16 at California and March 21 vs. Washington State...enjoyed an eight-game hitting streak from April 11 to April 25, scoring a run in five of those contests...went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run and two RBI in UCLA's 7-2 victory over Stanford on May 2...led the Bruins to a 6-3 come-from-behind victory at Washington on May 24, hitting the go-ahead RBI double in the top of the ninth to give UCLA the lead.
2013 (summer)
Hit .213 with 10 runs, six doubles, one triple, nine RBI and five stolen bases in 29 games for the Walla Walla Sweets of the West Coast League.
High School
Earned three letters in baseball at Hart High School under head coach Jim Ozella before transferring to Great Oak High School in the fall of 2012...ranked No. 125 on Perfect Game USA's list of Top 500 2013 High School Prospects...drafted in the 37thย round of the 2013 MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies...2013 California Rawlings First-Team All- American...competed for the Milwaukee Brewers at the 2012 Area Code Games at Blair Field in Long Beach, Calif...hit .267 with three home runs, 22 runs, 18 stolen bases and 12 RBI as a junior at Hart High School in the spring of 2012...batted .395 with a .448 OBP, 21 runs, 12 stolen bases, 17 RBI and five doubles as a sophomore (2010)...started all 27 games as a freshman in 2009, posting a .278 batting average with 17 runs and 14 RBI...two-time All-Foothill League selection.
Personal
Full name: Luke Giancarlo Persico...Born in Tarzana, Calif...parents are Saverio Persico and Gwenn Fincher...admires New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter...intends to major in political science.
Career Highs
At-bats - 9 at Arizona State (5/9/15)
Runs - 3 (three times), last vs. Arizona Stateย (5/21/16)
Hits - 4 (fourย times), last vs. Arizona Stateย (5/21/16)
RBI - 5 vs. Hofstra (2/14/15)
Doubles - 2 (threeย times), last vs.ย Arizona Stateย (5/21/16)
Triples - 2 vs. Cal Poly (2/21/14)
Home Runs - 2 vs. Hofstra (2/14/15)
Stolen Bases - 2 (two times), last vs. Pepperdine (5/5/15)
