Rolando Bello
Rolando Bello
Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Miami, Fla.

High School:
Pace High

Last College:
Nova Southeastern

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 185

Position:
Third Base

Birthdate:
09/05/1979

Junior (2001): In his first season, Rolando Bello made an immediate impact at third base and at the plate...started 44 games at third base and saw action in the other contest...was one of only four Panthers to finish the season batting over .300, capping off the year at .302...totaled a team-high (tied) 31 runs, while pounding out 12 doubles and four home runs...was issued a team-high 25 free passes at the plate...stole four bases in five attempts...in his first game, finished 2 of 3 with two runs, two RBIs and a double against Albany...was 3 of 5 with his first long ball in the Panthers' victory over Marist...knocked in a career-high five runs and scored two more...tallied a personal-best three hits in the nightcap of the Ohio twinbill...at Kent State, was 2-for-2 batting with a homer and three RBIs...also scored three runs and added a two-bagger...in the Panthers' last game of the year versus Virginia Tech, knocked out two hits in four at-bats, including his lone triple of the season.

Nova Southeastern University: Bello batted .370 with nine home runs and 35 RBI as a freshman...named all-conference first team...honored as the team's Most Valuable Player...batted .270 with three home runs in 2000.

High School: Helped Pace High to a state runner-up finish as a senior...batted .385 as a junior and .350 in his final season.

Personal: Born Sept. 5, 1979...son of Rolando and Rosa Bello...a life science major.