Bethune-Cookman University Athletics

2016 – Sophomore Season
Used an earned run average of 7.36 on the campaign… Saw action in 15 games, all out of the bullpen…Earned one decision on the year, that coming by way of a loss… Worked 22 innings… Struck out 19 batters while walking 14… Opponents batted at a .330 average against for the year… Tossed three scoreless innings with three hits allowed and three strikeouts in a team loss to Murray State (Feb. 19)… Worked two innings and registered three strikeouts with two runs allowed on four hits in a 10-3 win for the Wildcats against USF (March 1)… Suffered a loss against Florida Gulf Coast (March 4) with 0.2 innings on the bump, allowing two runs on three walks… Went a season-high matching 3.1 innings on the mound with a pair of strikeouts in the first game of a doubleheader at Florida A&M (March 12)… Hurled 1.2 innings in the second game of a home doubleheader against Florida A&M (April 16), allowing just a single hit and fanning three batters at the Ormond Beach Sports Complex in Ormond Beach, Florida… Tossed a season-high tying 3.1 innings in the first game of a doubleheader at Savannah State (May 13), allowing a run on four hits, a walk and two strikeouts…
 
2015 – Freshman Season
Saw action in 16 games for the Wildcats as a freshman… Picked up one start on the campaign… Collected a 14.26 earned run average on the season… Struck out 10 batters with 13 walks… Collected his first collegiate start against Maine (March 4)… Went 2.1 innings at Georgia Southern (Feb. 15) in the series to begin the year, striking out three batters and walking two in a 9-8 loss for the Wildcats… Went a season-long 2.2 innings on the bump against Florida Atlantic (March 18)… Pitched a scoreless inning at nationally-ranked Miami (May 6), not allowing a base runner against the Hurricanes… Worked games in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Championships against Delaware State (May 13) and Florida A&M (May 16), respectively…
 
Hagerty HS
Prepped at Hagerty High School… Played under head coach Jered Goodwin… Two-year varsity letterwinner… Held a sub-1.00 ERA as a senior… Picked up a 5-1 record with six saves out of the bullpen… Struck out 49 batters… Team reached the regional semifinal in 2014… Holds the school record for single season ERA leader…
 
Personal
Son of Lydia and Farid Coutinho… Has a brother, Paul… Majoring in Business Administration… Volunteers for the Oviedo Challenger Little League… Enjoys playing FIFA, fishing and Xbox in his spare time… First impression of Bethune-Cookman was that it was really fun and nice, and he could not wait to be a part of it… Favorite sports memory is making it to the regional semifinals with his high school team… Only superstition listed is listening to music before games… Favorite baseball player is Felix Hernandez… Favorite baseball team is the Tampa Bay Rays… Favorite movie is Borat… Favorite TV show is anything on the MLB Network… Favorite book is Young Man and the Sea… Favorite music artist is Jason Aldean…