Jovanni Merced

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Jovanni Merced
21 Jovanni Merced
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    220
  • Hometown:
    Springfield, MA
  • Position:
    RHP
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Putnam Vocational Tech
  • Major:
    Construction Management
  • app
    13
  • gs
    1
  • w
    1
  • l
    0
  • sv
    0
  • ip
    24.0
  • era
    7.88
  • whip
    2.50
  • k
    20
Bio

Accolades: MASCAC Winter/Spring All-Academic Team: 2024, 

2025: Played in 13 games for the Green and Gold, posting an ERA of 7.88 with 20 strikeouts over 24 innings of work with one victory. Struck out a season best four in a 11-7 victory against Delaware Valley (3/9) before adding two strikeouts in a 13-6 triumph over Framingham State (5/3). Click here for season statistics.

2024: Appeared in nine contests for Fitchburg State, registering an ERA of 7.02 with 12 K's over 16.2 innings pitched with a record of 1-0. Posted four K's with three hits allowed in a 9-4 triumph over Worcester State (4/15) before striking out three over 2.1 innings of work in a 16-3 setback to Worcester State (4/23). Click here for season statistics.

2023: Saw action in six games for the Green and Gold, posting an ERA of 13.09 with seven strikeouts over 11 innings of work. Gave up one earned run on one hit with a season-best four K's in a 4-3 setback to Penn St. Abington (3/8) before giving up two earned runs on four hits and two strikeouts in a 10-3 loss to Emerson (3/21). Click here for season statistics.

2022: Appeared in 11 games for the Green and Gold during his rookie season, posting an ERA of 5.32 with 21 strikeout over 22 innings of work, en-route to an overall record of 2-3 with one save. Notched his first collegiate save in a 6-4 win over Lesley (4/12) before allowing three runs on three hits with two K's in 4.2 innings of work to pick up his first collegiate win in a 7-4 triumph over Worcester State (4/27). Click here for season statistics.

High School: 2021 graduate of the Putnam Vocational Technical Academy. Member of the baseball team. Named Co-op Student of the Year.

Personal: Son of Maria Collazo. Majoring in Construction Management at the University. Member of the Dean's List. Member of the MASCAC All-Academic Team.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Appearances 13 7
Games started 1 0
Wins 1 0
Losses 0 0
Saves 0 0
Complete Games - -
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 24.0 14.1
Hits 42 22
Runs 25 12
Earned Runs 21 12
Walks 18 10
Strikeouts 20 11
Strikeouts per Game 7.50 6.91
Doubles Allowed 5 2
Triples Allowed 3 3
WHIP 2.50 2.23
Home Runs Allows 1 1
At Bats Against 109 62
Batting Average Against .385 .355
Earned Run Average 7.88 7.53
Wild pitches 4 3
Hit Batters 2 -
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed 1 1
Sacrifice Hits Allowed 1 1
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Apr 27 Westfield St. L, 7-4
Apr 28 Bridgewater St. L, 6-3
Apr 30 at Dean L, 5-4
May 2 at Framingham St. L, 14-2
May 2 at Framingham St. L, 10-5
May 3 Framingham St. W, 12-6
Date Opponent Score gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Feb 28 at Anna Maria W, 15-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 at Mass.-Dartmouth - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 at Mass.-Dartmouth - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. Gwynedd Mercy L, 8-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 8 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 10-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Delaware Valley W, 11-7 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 11 vs. La Roche L, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Thomas (ME) W, 15-14 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 13 vs. Gordon L, 9-8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Simpson L, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Simpson W, 14-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Vassar L, 5-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 24 Rivier - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 New England Col. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 Salem St. L, 13-12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Salem St. W, 11-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Salem St. L, 3-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 2 Anna Maria W, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Mass. Maritime W, 9-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 at Mass. Maritime L, 8-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 at Mass. Maritime L, 7-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 9 Rivier W, 12-7 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 14 at Bridgewater St. L, 10-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Bridgewater St. L, 8-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 15 at Worcester St. L, 11-5 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 16 Saint Joseph (Conn.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 MCLA W, 15-9 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 19 MCLA W, 20-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 MCLA W, 20-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 Worcester St. W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 Worcester St. L, 9-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Westfield St. L, 19-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 27 Westfield St. L, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 27 Westfield St. L, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Bridgewater St. L, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 at Dean L, 5-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 2 at Framingham St. L, 14-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 at Framingham St. L, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 Framingham St. W, 12-6 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Feb 28 at Anna Maria W, 15-0 - - - - -
Mar 1 at Mass.-Dartmouth - - - - -
Mar 1 at Mass.-Dartmouth - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. Gwynedd Mercy L, 8-3 1 0 0 - -
Mar 8 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 10-4 - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Delaware Valley W, 11-7 1 0 0 - -
Mar 11 vs. La Roche L, 8-6 - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Thomas (ME) W, 15-14 1 0 0 - -
Mar 13 vs. Gordon L, 9-8 - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Simpson L, 8-1 - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Simpson W, 14-6 - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Vassar L, 5-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 24 Rivier - - - - -
Mar 26 New England Col. - - - - -
Mar 27 Salem St. L, 13-12 - - - - -
Mar 28 at Salem St. W, 11-1 - - - - -
Mar 28 at Salem St. L, 3-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 2 Anna Maria W, 2-1 - - - - -
Apr 4 Mass. Maritime W, 9-7 - - - - -
Apr 6 at Mass. Maritime L, 8-2 - - - - -
Apr 6 at Mass. Maritime L, 7-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 9 Rivier W, 12-7 1 0 0 - -
Apr 14 at Bridgewater St. L, 10-4 - - - - -
Apr 14 at Bridgewater St. L, 8-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 15 at Worcester St. L, 11-5 1 0 0 - -
Apr 16 Saint Joseph (Conn.) - - - - -
Apr 18 MCLA W, 15-9 1 0 0 - -
Apr 19 MCLA W, 20-4 - - - - -
Apr 19 MCLA W, 20-6 - - - - -
Apr 21 Worcester St. W, 1-0 - - - - -
Apr 21 Worcester St. L, 9-7 - - - - -
Apr 25 at Westfield St. L, 19-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 27 Westfield St. L, 10-5 - - - - -
Apr 27 Westfield St. L, 7-4 - - - - -
Apr 28 Bridgewater St. L, 6-3 - - - - -
Apr 30 at Dean L, 5-4 1 0 0 - -
May 2 at Framingham St. L, 14-2 - - - - -
May 2 at Framingham St. L, 10-5 - - - - -
May 3 Framingham St. W, 12-6 1 0 0 - -
Date Opponent Score w l ip h r er era k k/9 hr whip
Feb 28 at Anna Maria W, 15-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 at Mass.-Dartmouth - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 at Mass.-Dartmouth - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. Gwynedd Mercy L, 8-3 0 0 0.1 - - - 0.00 1 27.00 - -
Mar 8 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 10-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Delaware Valley W, 11-7 0 0 3.2 2 1 1 2.45 4 9.82 - 1.64
Mar 11 vs. La Roche L, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Thomas (ME) W, 15-14 0 0 0.2 6 7 3 40.50 - .00 - 10.50
Mar 13 vs. Gordon L, 9-8 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Simpson L, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Simpson W, 14-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Vassar L, 5-2 0 0 1.0 2 - - 0.00 1 9.00 - 2.00
Mar 24 Rivier - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 New England Col. - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 Salem St. L, 13-12 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Salem St. W, 11-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Salem St. L, 3-2 0 0 2.2 1 - - 0.00 2 6.75 - .75
Apr 2 Anna Maria W, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Mass. Maritime W, 9-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 at Mass. Maritime L, 8-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 at Mass. Maritime L, 7-2 0 0 1.0 3 1 1 9.00 2 18.00 - 3.00
Apr 9 Rivier W, 12-7 1 0 1.0 2 2 2 18.00 1 9.00 - 4.00
Apr 14 at Bridgewater St. L, 10-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Bridgewater St. L, 8-3 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 0.00 1 5.40 - 1.80
Apr 15 at Worcester St. L, 11-5 0 0 3.0 5 3 3 9.00 2 6.00 1 2.00
Apr 16 Saint Joseph (Conn.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 MCLA W, 15-9 0 0 1.0 3 2 2 18.00 - .00 - 4.00
Apr 19 MCLA W, 20-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 MCLA W, 20-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 Worcester St. W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 Worcester St. L, 9-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Westfield St. L, 19-2 0 0 4.0 10 6 6 13.50 2 4.50 - 3.50
Apr 27 Westfield St. L, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 27 Westfield St. L, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Bridgewater St. L, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 at Dean L, 5-4 0 0 3.0 8 3 3 9.00 2 6.00 - 3.00
May 2 at Framingham St. L, 14-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 at Framingham St. L, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 Framingham St. W, 12-6 0 0 1.0 - - - 0.00 2 18.00 - -
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Feb 28 at Anna Maria W, 15-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 at Mass.-Dartmouth - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 at Mass.-Dartmouth - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. Gwynedd Mercy L, 8-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 10-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Delaware Valley W, 11-7 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. La Roche L, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Thomas (ME) W, 15-14 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Mar 13 vs. Gordon L, 9-8 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Simpson L, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Simpson W, 14-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Vassar L, 5-2 1 1 0 0 1 - .000 - 1 - - -
Mar 24 Rivier - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 New England Col. - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 Salem St. L, 13-12 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Salem St. W, 11-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Salem St. L, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 2 Anna Maria W, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Mass. Maritime W, 9-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 at Mass. Maritime L, 8-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 at Mass. Maritime L, 7-2 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 9 Rivier W, 12-7 1 0 0 0 0 - - - 3 - - -
Apr 14 at Bridgewater St. L, 10-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Bridgewater St. L, 8-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Worcester St. L, 11-5 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - 4 - - -
Apr 16 Saint Joseph (Conn.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 MCLA W, 15-9 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 19 MCLA W, 20-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 MCLA W, 20-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 Worcester St. W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 Worcester St. L, 9-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Westfield St. L, 19-2 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 27 Westfield St. L, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 27 Westfield St. L, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Bridgewater St. L, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 at Dean L, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 2 at Framingham St. L, 14-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 at Framingham St. L, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 Framingham St. W, 12-6 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2021-22 11 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 6 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 9 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 13 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 39 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
gp r tb sb cs
2021-22 11 0 0 - -
2022-23 6 0 0 - -
2023-24 9 0 0 - -
2024-25 13 0 0 - -
Total 39 0 0 - -
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
2021-22 5.32 2 3 11 1 1 22.0 23 18 13 15 21 8.59 1 1.73 111 5 2
2022-23 13.09 0 0 6 2 0 11.0 15 19 16 12 7 5.73 2 2.45 63 3 1
2023-24 7.02 1 0 9 0 0 16.2 19 17 13 7 12 6.48 1 1.56 80 4 3
2024-25 7.88 1 0 13 1 0 24.0 42 25 21 18 20 7.50 1 2.50 131 4 2
Total 7.70 4 3 39 4 1 73.2 99 79 63 52 60 7.33 5 2.05 385 16 8
gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2021-22 11 6 2 4 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
2022-23 6 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - 5 1 .167 -
2023-24 9 5 2 3 0 - 1.000 - 3 - - -
2024-25 13 7 3 3 1 - .857 - 9 - - -
Total 39 19 8 10 1 - .947 - 18 1 .053 -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event
Total 13 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 3 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 4 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 5 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 8 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
March 5 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
April 7 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 13 0 0 - -
Conference 7 0 0 - -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 3 0 0 - -
Away 6 0 0 - -
Neutral 4 0 0 - -
Result
Wins 5 0 0 - -
Losses 8 0 0 - -
Month
March 5 0 0 - -
April 7 0 0 - -
May 1 0 0 - -
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
Event
Total 7.88 1 0 13 1 0 24.0 42 25 21 18 20 7.50 1 2.50 131 4 2
Conference 7.53 0 0 7 0 0 14.1 22 12 12 10 11 6.91 1 2.23 74 3 -
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 12.00 1 0 3 0 0 3.0 5 4 4 3 3 9.00 - 2.67 17 - -
Away 7.63 0 0 6 1 0 15.1 27 13 13 10 11 6.46 1 2.41 81 3 -
Neutral 6.35 0 0 4 0 0 5.2 10 8 4 5 6 9.53 - 2.65 33 1 2
Result
Wins 9.82 1 0 5 0 0 7.1 13 12 8 8 7 8.59 - 2.86 45 1 2
Losses 7.02 0 0 8 1 0 16.2 29 13 13 10 13 7.02 1 2.34 86 3 -
Month
March 4.32 0 0 5 0 0 8.1 11 8 4 6 8 8.64 - 2.04 43 1 2
April 10.43 1 0 7 1 0 14.2 31 17 17 12 10 6.14 1 2.93 85 3 -
May 0.00 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 - - - - 2 18.00 - - 3 - -
gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 13 7 3 3 1 - .857 - 9 - - -
Conference 7 3 2 1 0 - 1.000 - 4 - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 0 0 0 0 - - - 3 - - -
Away 6 3 2 1 0 - 1.000 - 4 - - -
Neutral 4 4 1 2 1 - .750 - 2 - - -
Result
Wins 5 3 1 2 0 - 1.000 - 4 - - -
Losses 8 4 2 1 1 - .750 - 5 - - -
Month
March 5 4 1 2 1 - .750 - 2 - - -
April 7 3 2 1 0 - 1.000 - 7 - - -
May 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
News mentions
Baseball Bests Raiders in Non-Conference Action
  • Article
  • April 09, 2025
Baseball Bests Raiders in Non-Conference Action

FITCHBURG, MA: The Fitchburg State Baseball team took down the Raiders of Rivier University, 12-7, this afternoon in a non-conference game at Riccards Field. 

  • April 09, 2025
Baseball Rallies Back to Take Down Delaware Valley
  • Article
  • March 09, 2025
Baseball Rallies Back to Take Down Delaware Valley

DAVENPORT, FL: The Fitchburg State baseball team rallied back after being down 6-2 to win a nonconference game against Delaware Valley 11-7.  

  • March 09, 2025
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