Notre Dame and Gauchos have met just once in program history.
AT NOTRE DAME: Enters sophomore season with a 3.18 career ERA and 0-0 record with one save, plus three strikeouts, two walks and six hits allowed (.261 opponent batting average) in 11 appearances (no starts) and 5.2 innings (no home runs allowed) ... in BIG EAST games, owns a 0.00 career ERA and 0-0 record, one walk and one hit allowed (.500 opponent batting average) in two appearances (no starts) and 0.1 innings ... pitched exclusively out of Irish bullpen as a freshman... will likely serve as a middle innings reliever and possible mid-week starter ... promising right-handed addition who has the size (6-6, 205) and arm strength to become a dominant pitcher at the college level ... great deal of upside and could develop into a true power arm ... also possesses an above average breaking ball.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Made 11 appearances out of the Irish bullpen ... went 0-0 with one save and a 3.18 earned run average ... allowed six hits in 5.2 innings of work as his opponents batted .261 ... struck out three and walked two ... Notre Dame posted a 6-5 record when Torres pitched ... went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in two appearances (both in relief) in BIG EAST action ... allowed one hit in 0.1 inning of work as his opponents batted .500 ... went 0-0 with a 3.38 ERA in nine appearances (all in relief) in non-conference action ... allowed five hits in 5.1 innings of work as his opponents batted .238 ... struck out three and walked one ... went 0-0 with a 13.50 ERA in three appearances (all in relief) in the month of February ... allowed two hits in 1.1 innings of work as his opponents batted .286 ... struck out zero and walked one ... went 0-0 with a save and 0.00 ERA in six appearances (all in relief) in the month of March ... allowed three hits in 3.2 innings of work as his opponents batted .231 ... struck out three and walked one ... went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in one appearance (in relief) in the month of April ... retired the only batter he faced ... went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in one appearance (in relief) in the month of May ... allowed one hit in 0.1 innings of work as his opponents batted .500 ... went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in three appearances (all in relief) in home games ... allowed one hit in 1.2 innings of work as his opponents batted .167 ... struck out one and walked one ... went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in two appearances (both in relief) in away games ... allowed one hit in 0.1 innings of work as his opponents batted .500 ... went 0-0 with a 4.91 ERA in six appearances (all in relief) in neutral site games ... allowed four hits in 3.2 innings of work as his opponents batted .267 ... struck out two and walked one ... went 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA in six appearances (all in relief) in Irish victories ... allowed two hits in 2.2 innings of work as his opponents batted .200 ... struck out two and walked two ... went 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA in seven appearances (all in relief) in day games ... allowed four hits in 4.0 innings of work as his opponents batted .250 ... struck out two and walked one ... went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in four appearances (all in relief) in night games ... allowed two hits in 1.2 innings of work as his opponents batted .286 ... struck out one and walked one ... left-handed hitters batted .500 (1-for-2) ... right-handed hitters batted .238 (5-for-21) ... batters hit .313 (5-for-16) with runners on base ... batters hit .143 (1-for-7) with the bases empty ... batters hit .250 (2-for-8) with two outs ... did not allow an earned run in 10 of his 11 appearances ... did not issue a walk in nine of his 11 outings ... tossed a scoreless inning of relief, with a strikeout, to collect first career save in 1-0 victory over Kansas (Mar. 16) ... tossed a scoreless inning of relief against Purdue (Feb. 19) ... added scoreless innings of relief against Michigan (Mar. 11) and IPFW (Mar. 21) ... did not allow a run over his last seven relief appearances.
PREP & PERSONAL: Three-year letterwinner at Palos Verdes Peninsula H.S. in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. ... first team all-league and South Bay Athletic Club All Star in 2011 ... invited to 2011 Area Code and Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau Invitational showcases ... nominated for 2011 Palos Verdes Peninsula High School Athlete of the Year ... member of the 2011 California Scholarship Federation and Science National Honor Society ... went 7-2 with a 2.13 ERA in 53.2 innings and struck out 55 batters in 2011 ... member of the California Scholarship Federation, Principal's Honor Roll, Boy's State Nominee and Science National Honor Society in 2010 ... went 5-7 with a 3.12 ERA in 67.1 innings pitched struck out 68 batters in 2010 ... all-area team, first team all-league in 2009 ... member of the California Scholarship Federation and Principal's Honor Roll ... went 6-1 with a 1.44 ERA in 43.2 innings and struck out 50 batters in 2009 ... born June 8, 1993 ... full name is Cristian delaRosa Torres ... son of Juan Torres and Dora de la Rosa ... has one sister, Alexandra ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters but has yet to declare a major.
