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Justin Gonzalez

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Miami, FL

High School:
Columbus HS

Height / Weight:
6-2 / 200

Position:
INF

B/T:
R/R


05/25/2012

FSU Tripped Up Against Clemson

The Seminoles fall to the Tigers on a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth.

05/23/2012

FSU's Rally Falls Short In ACC Tournament Opener

The Seminoles cannot overcome a five-run deficit in the loss to the Yellow Jackets.

05/17/2012

FSU Falls To NC State

The Seminoles were out hit 11-5 in suffering their third straight loss to the Wolfpack.

05/09/2012

FSU's Late Inning Rally Falls Short In Loss At Stetson

The Seminoles suffer their first one-run loss of the season Wednesday night in DeLand.

05/08/2012

Maryland Clips Florida State

The Seminoles see their 10-game win streak come to an end Monday night.

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2011: Started all 65 games at shortstop in leading FSU to the NCAA Super Regionals for the fourth year in a row...posted a .264 (61-for-231) batting average with 13 doubles, eight home runs, 40 RBI and 50 runs scored...recorded a team-high 14 hit-by-pitches and was 8-for-10 in stolen bases...opened the year with hits in his first six games and scored a run in his first eight games...tied a career-high with three hits three times...went a perfect 3-for-3 in the series finale against Hofstra, 3-for-4 in the series finale at Maryland and 3-for-4 at Virginia Tech...drove in a career-high six runs in a must-win game against Texas A&M in the NCAA Super Regionals...was 2-for-3 at the plate against the Aggies with a double, three-run home run and three runs scored...registered two hits on a pair of doubles in the game-clinching victory over Alabama in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional...finished the year with 17 multi-hit games - good for the sixth most on the team...posted a fielding percentage of .955 at shortstop committing just 12 errors in 266 fielding opportunities.

2010: Made an instant impact as the Seminoles starting second baseman through the first third of the season...appeared in 46 games and made 21 starts - 18 at second base - while batting .287 with 21 RBI...registered a single to left in his first collegiate at-bat on opening day against Georgia State...drove in multiple runs in his first three starts, slugging at a 1.300 rate...made his first start at second in the series finale against the Panthers, contributing a triple and a two-run homer...posted season-highs in at-bats (four), runs (four), hits (three) and RBI (four) in the series finale against Hofstra...started the final two games at second against the Pride and batted .500 for the series with six RBI... homered for the second time on the season in the opening game of the series against Georgia...hit .417 against the Bulldogs with four RBI and six runs scored...had three hits in the middle game of the Virginia series...started at DH in all three games against Wake Forest...doubled home a run in the ninth inning of game 2 at Clemson...made two plate appearances in the NCAA Tournament - one against Central Connecticut in the Norwich Regional opener and a second in the College World Series win over Florida.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played three seasons of varsity baseball at Christopher Columbus High School...earned Under Armour All-America honors in 2007...named a second team Preseason All-American infielder by Louisville Slugger in 2008...help lead Christopher Columbus to a spot in the 2009 6A state championship game...fell to Alonso 4-3 in the finals...an Honor Roll student...drafted in the 46th round by the Houston Astros in the 2009 MLB Draft.

PERSONAL: Son of Robert and Dania Gonzalez...member of the 3.0 GPA Club at FSU (Fall 2009, Fall 2010)...two-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll (2009-10, 2010-11)...played 2010 summer ball with the Covington Lumberjacks of the Valley League...was a member of the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod League in 2011...major is sport management...aspires to play in the Major Leagues...born June 24, 1991.

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