University of Arizona Athletics

Arizona 2025 (Senior)
Appeared in 22 games throughout the season as a relief pitcher…Compiled a record of 5-2…Posted an ERA of 4.26 across 25.1 innings of work…Held opposing batters to an average of .230 while recording 44 strikeouts to 14 walks…Did not allow an extra base hit throughout the entire season…Made his Arizona debut against Louisville (2/16) and pitched two scoreless innings in which he allowed just one hit and struck out three batters…Threw one perfect inning in relief against Cincinnati (3/16), allowing no baserunners and recording two strike outs…Threw two scoreless innings against BYU (4/18), surrendering three hits and striking out four batters. POSTSEASON: Pitched one inning against Cal Poly (6/1) in the Championship Game of the Eugene NCAA Regional, allowing one hit and zero runs while striking out two batters…Threw one inning in the pivotal game three of the Chapel Hill NCAA Super Regional against North Carolina (6/8), allowing no hits and no runs while recording one strikeout.

Before Arizona
Played two years at Boston College (2022-23) and one season at Indiana (2024) before transferring to Arizona…As a junior last season at Indiana, made 19 appearances (two starts) with a 2-2 record, two saves, a 6.25 ERA, and 47 strikeouts across 36 innings…During sophomore season at Boston College, logged 19 relief appearances and earned a 2-1 record, two saves, a 3.81 ERA, and 34 strikeouts in 28.1 innings…Saw time in 20 games (one start) as a true freshman at Boston College in 2022, going 1-0 with one save, a 7.29 ERA, and 17 strikeouts in 21 innings…Finished high school career with two seasons at Salisbury School in Connecticut and played under head coach Kevin Huber…Named WNEPBL Pitcher of the Year as a senior in 2021…Began prep career with two years at New Canaan High School in Connecticut.

Personal
Julian Robert Tonghini…Son of Eric Tonghini and Bettina Hegel…One brother, Ryan, and one sister, Alana…Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Economy and Industry...Hobbies include swimming, cooking, meditating, and grounding…Claims to have the best jump shot in New England…Eats one pound of ground beef every morning…Chose Arizona because, “I knew I could be working with the best pitching staff in the country.”