2023 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 9
TJ Constertina
- Position:
- RHP
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 173
- Hometown:
- Arlington Heights, Ill.
- High School:
- Buffalo Grove
- Prev School:
- University of St. Thomas
 University of Illinois Graduate - Master's |
CAREER HIGHS
- Innings pitched: 3.2, vs. Minnesota, April 22, 2023
- Strikeouts: 3, 6x, last - vs. Michigan State, May 7, 2023
- Walks: 4, at Southern Miss, Feb. 25, 2023
- Batters faced: 11, at Sam Houston, March 3, 2023
- Field chances: 1, 3x, last - at Rutgers, May 14, 2023
- Assists: 1, 3x, last - at Rutgers, May 14, 2023
- Runners CS: 1, 2x, last - at Indiana State, May 2, 2023
GRAD. STUDENT - 2023
- Went 2-2 with a 3.50 ERA (14 ER/36.0 IP) in a team-high 23 games...struck out 35 batters, second-most among Illini relievers, and led the team with four saves.
- Made Illini debut on Feb. 17 vs. Youngstown State...earned his first win in Illinois career (1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO)
- Earned first save of his Illini career on March 3 at Sam Houston...worked 3.0 scoreless frames and allowed just one hit...fanned three batters.
- Ended season on 5.1 scoreless inning streak...allowed just two hits and struck out four batters during that span.
SENIOR - 2022 (ST. THOMAS)
- Pitched in 17 games for the Tommies
- Finished with a 1.19 ERA, the second lowest on team
- Went 2-3 over 22.2 innings, compiling 26 strikeouts
- Had 10 games of two or more strikeouts on the mound
- Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence honoree
- Summit League Academic Honor Roll recipient
JUNIOR - 2021 (ST. THOMAS)
- Was part of team that finished runners up in the Division III World Series
- Was named to the All-World Series team
- Tossed 2.0 scoreless frames, striking out two in Game 2 of the World Series
- Went 1-0 and did not allow a run over 5.1 innings (4 G)
- Struck out eight batters and issued just one walk
- Allowed just three hits over 20 batters faced (.167 AVG)
SOPHOMORE - 2020 (ST. THOMAS)
- Made two appearances, totaling 1.2 innings of work
- Tallied three strikeouts
FRESHMAN - 2019 (ST. THOMAS)
- Did not make an appearance
HIGH SCHOOL
- Played for head coach Tim Miller at Buffalo Grove High School
- Earned all-state selection
- Played with current Illini teammate John Lundgren
- Mid-Suburban League All-Conference selection
- Was also an all-conference golfer
PERSONAL
- Born on Sept. 29, 1999
- Son of Jim and Cyndi Constertina
- Has one brother, Tom
- Chose Illinois because, "It’s always been my dream school. My dad went here and my brother goes here. It has a very good masters in accounting program and baseball program."
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