2024 Baseball Roster
Farone, Greg

Jersey Number 26
Greg Farone
- Position:
- LHP
- B-T:
- L-L
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Schenectady, N.Y.
- High School:
- Schenectady
- Prev School:
- Louisville / Herkimer College
Bio
Career Accolades
- Selected in the seventh round of the 2024 MLB Draft (San Francisco Giants)
2024
- Worked as a midweek starter and as a reliever before earning a spot in the weekend rotation
- Moved into the Friday night starter role by season's end
- Appeared in 17 games (16 starts) and finished with a 4-3 record, including a complete game shutout in his start at Ole Miss
- Owned a 5.02 ERA (40 ER/71.2 IP), the lowest mark among Alabama's starting staff
- Struck out 68 compared to 24 walks while limiting opposing hitters to a .267 average
- Tied for fifth in the SEC for starts with 16 overall, part of his 17 total appearances
- Issued just 24 walks, the 13th-fewest among qualifying pitchers in the SEC
- Allowed only 42 runs on the season to tie for the 14th-fewest in the conference
- Logged a team-high 49.2 innings in SEC games, a total that finished 14th in the league
- Earned the win at Ole Miss on April 25, throwing a complete game 7.0-inning shutout with six hits, no walks and six strikeouts across 91 total pitches
- Picked up the first win of his Crimson Tide career on Feb. 25 against Valparaiso, tossing 3.0 innings and allowing one run on two hits with five strikeouts
- Made his Alabama debut on Feb. 17 against Manhattan, working 1.0 scoreless, hitless inning with two strikeouts
2023 (Louisville)
- Spent one season at the University of Louisville
- Totaled 21 appearances with six starts for the Cardinals
- Owned a 1-4 record with a 4.80 ERA across 50.2 innings of work
- Ranked second on UL with 65 strikeouts while limiting opposing hitters to a .220 average
2021-2022 (Herkimer College)
- Spent two seasons at Herkimer College in Herkimer, N.Y.
- Selected as the 2022 NJCAA Division III Player of the Year
- Also tabbed the NJCAA Division III Pitcher of the Year and a first team All-American
- Led the Generals to the program's first NJCAA Division III national championship in program history
- Earned World Series Most Valuable Player honors
- Picked up NJCAA Division III Second Team All-America accolades in 2022
- Set the program record for strikeouts in a season with 139 across 60.0 innings pitched as a freshman
Prep Highlights
- Attended Schenectady High School in Schenectady, N.Y.
Personal Info
- Greg Anthony Farone
- Born on May 3, 2002
- Son of Tony and Jess Farone
- Has one brother, Scott
- Majoring in criminology and criminal justice
NCAA Regional Day 2 Postgame: Coach Vaughn, Bryce Fowler & Tyler Fay
Saturday, May 31
NCAA Regional Day 1 Postgame: Coach Vaughn, Matthew Heiberger & Brennen Norton
Friday, May 30
NCAA Regional Preview: Coach Vaughn, Justin Lebron & Riley Quick
Thursday, May 29
SEC Tournament Postgame - Tennessee: Coach Vaughn & Richie Bonomolo Jr.
Wednesday, May 21