Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

2026 Baseball Roster

Tavana Mercado

44 Spencer Marinac

  • Position Left-Handed Pitcher
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 205
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Avon, Ohio
  • High School St. Edward (Furman)
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

• Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)
• D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26)

2026 (Senior): Made 14 relief appearances for the Eagles... threw 27.1 innings with a 3.95 ERA and 19 strikeouts... earned a career-high three wins with a 3-4 overall record... gave up just one earned run across his first 12 innings of the season... threw a season-high 3.1 scoreless innings at Valdosta State (March 10) with five strikeouts... picked up a win in back-to-back outings versus Nova Southeastern (April 25) and Palm Beach Atlantic (May 1).

2025 (Junior): Appeared in 15 games with two starts...posted a 6.10 ERA in 20.2 innings of work...posted a 1-0 record and struck out 12 batters...threw a hitless and scoreless 1.1 innings in relief and struck out one at USC Beaufort (March 12)...threw a scoreless 1.2 innings allowing only one hit and one walk with one strikeout at Flagler (April 8)...threw a scoreless 4.0 innings allowing only one walk and two hits with four strikeouts against Lynn (April 12)...threw a scoreless two innings surrendering only on hit with one strikeout to earn the win at Palm Beach Atlantic (April 26).

2024 (Sophomore): Made nine appearances out of the bullpen, throwing 9.2 innings...gave up 12 hits and seven walks to eight strikeouts.

2023 (Freshman): Appeared in 16 games with three starts...posted a team-best 1.67 ERA in 32.1 innings of work...held opponents to just a .191 batting average and struck out 21 hitters while going 2-1 on the mound with one save...got the win in ERAU's win over Rollins (May 11), pitching five frames with no runs and just one hit allowed...gave up runs in just three of his 16 appearances.

2020 (at Furman): Member of the Paladins for the COVID-shortened 2020 season before Furman eliminated the baseball program.

Prep: 2019 graduate of St. Edward High School where he played for Matt Rosinski.

Personal: Born in Cleveland, Ohio...son of Susan and David Marinac...majoring in Mechanical Engineering.

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Historical Player Information

  • 44

    2023Sophomore

    Left-Handed Pitcher
    6'0" 210 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2024Sophomore

    Left-Handed Pitcher
    6'2" 205 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2025Redshirt Junior

    Left-Handed Pitcher
    6'2" 205 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2026Senior

    Left-Handed Pitcher
    6'2" 205 lbs
    44