Talia Barraco joins the Embry-Riddle coaching staff for the 2016 season after playing at ERAU in each of the last two years. She was selected to The Sun Conference All-Tournament Team in 2015, capping an illustrious two-year career as an Eagle.
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Barraco played in all 87 games in 2014 and 2015, playing primarily as a corner infielder. In 2014, Barraco batted .343 and had a .971 fielding percentage, providing a steadying presence at the plate and in the field. She also led the team with 16 sacrifice bunts and drove in a team-high 24 runs.
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In 2015, Barraco hit .273 and led the team with 12 doubles. She also drove in 25 runs and scored 24 times. Barraco was one of the top players at The Sun Conference Tournament, registering eight hits in 15 at-bats in ERAU’s four tournament games, scoring three runs and driving in three.
Barraco will graduate in May with a Bachelor's of Science in Computational Mathematics and Civil Engineering.
