2024: Had 15 appearances and was 0-0 with a 5.06 ERA ... Nine of the 13 runs he allowed were earned. His other season totals included 13 hits given up, nine walks, 17 strikeouts and a .210 batting average against him in 16 innings ... Had three strikeouts in 1.1 innings in relief in the series opener versus Rutgers. He entered the game in the top of the fourth and gave up back-to-back singles to put runners on the corners, but struck out the next three batters to get out of the jam.
2023: Made nine appearances for eight innings for the Monarchs in 2023 … Finished with an ERA of 4.15 allowing 10 hits, seven runs and threw nine strikeouts on the season … Opponents hit .256 off of him ... Finished with four strikeouts in a game against James Madison on May 12th … Allowed zero hits and zero runs in three games against Fordham on Feb. 26, Princeton on March 15, and Southern Miss on April 8.
Prep: Went to Riverside High School in Loudoun County, Va.
Personal: Full name is Steven James Trone … Son of Paula and David Trone … Two siblings: Emmy, 23, Nicole, 24 … Dad played baseball at University of Maryland … Majoring in marketing … Likes to read, can touch his nose with his tongue … Prays and listens to music before games … Favorite team: Baltimore Orioles … Favorite athlete: Jon Jones.
Why ODU?: “I chose ODU because of the culture and coaching staff.”