Rocky Palacio - 2027 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 12
Rocky Palacio
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 190
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Irvine, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Cypress College
- Major:
- Mechanical Engineering
Cypress College
- Played two seasons on the junior college level at Cypress College
- First Team all-conference
- Majored in kinesiology
- Went 10-3 over his 30 career pitching appearances starting 18 times
- Racked up a 4.84 ERA, 49 BB, 75 strikeouts, and 102.1 innings
- In 2026, went 8-1 with a 3.89 ERA, 26 BB, 55 K over 13 starts and 71.2 innings
- In 2025, went 2-2 in 15 relief appearances and 1 start tossing 30.2 innings, 23 BB, 20 K, and posting a 7.04 ERA
- Recorded career highs in a win over Orange Coast College on April 21, 2026 with seven innings and eight strikeouts
- Played baseball and football at Portola High School
- Three-time all-league in baseball
- Two-time first team all-league in football
- Graduated Magna Cum Laude
- Mom attended Grand Canyon
- One sister
- Aspires to play in the MLB or be an aerospace engineer at NASA
- Volunteers as a football and baseball coach
- Chose UC Irvine because the program is consistently good and well-coached and is paired with excellent athletics
- Interests include going to the beach, paddleboarding, runs with his dog, legos, comedy movies, and Mexican food
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