Nova Southeastern University Athletics

AS A JUNIOR (2025)
Appeared in 15 games, earning eight wins during the 2025 season… logged 72.1 innings pitched with 63 strikeouts and a 4.60 ERA… posted season highs with nine innings pitched twice, including complete-game performances against Saint Leo on 4/12 and Embry-Riddle on 4/18… recorded a season-best 10 strikeouts vs. Florida Southern on 4/26… tossed seven shutout innings with no walks allowed against Palm Beach Atlantic on 3/22, allowing just one run… did not allow a hit in 1.2 innings vs. Catawba on 1/31… finished the year holding opponents to 83 hits while issuing only 15 walks… defensively, recorded a .923 fielding percentage with eight assists and four putouts on the mound.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Zapata joins the Sharks after playing two seasons at Barry University (2023-24)...He appeared in 46 games for the Buccaneers with 18 saves, pitching 84.1 innings, allowing 34 earned runs, and striking out 49...

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Christopher Columbus High School, where he won the 2022 Dade County Pitcher of the Year and Spring Athlete of the Year Awards. 

PERSONAL
Is majoring in Sports Management... started playing baseball at age four... names Coach Morales as a role model...