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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Loudonville, N.Y.
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| High School:
Christian Brothers Academy
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| Height / Weight:
6-8 / 225
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| Position:
RHP
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| Experience:
3L
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| B/T:
R/R
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Career Synopsis:
• Played three seasons for TCU.
• Drafted in the 11th round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers.
• Made 42 career appearances on the mound and started 28 contests.
• Posted an 8-5 record in his career with one save.
• Had a 5.19 ERA in 135 1/3 innings pitched.
• Racked up 96 strikeouts.
• Team posted a 29-13 record in games he pitched and a 19-9 record in contests he started.
• Had 13 appearances in league play and posted a 4.53 ERA in 43 2/3 innings pitched.
• Earned MWC Pitcher of the Week honors on March 10, 2008 after holding No. 2 Ole Miss to a run on six hits in 6 2/3 innings of work on March 9.
• Was part of the weekend rotation as a freshman, making a career-high 14 starts and finishing the season with a 4.50 ERA in 60 innings pitched.
• Made nine starts as part of 12 apperances as a sophomore.
• Posted a 3.89 ERA in 41 2/3 innings pitched to go along with a 5-2 record.
• Appeared in 16 games and made five starts as a junior.
• Fanned 38 batters in 34 2/3 innings pitched.
2009 (Sophomore):
• Made nine starts as part of 12 appearances.
• Finished the season with a 5-2 record.
• Totaled 26 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings pitched.
• Posted a 3.89 ERA.
• Team posted a 7-2 record in games he started and a 9-3 record overall.
• First start of the season came on Feb. 25 against Texas State.
• Earned the victory, allowing two runs on three hits in 4 2/3 innings.
• Fanned a season-high five batters in the win.
• Improved to 2-0 in a four-inning start at UT Arlington on March 3, surrendering just one unearned run.
• Win No. 3 came on March 24 against Stephen F. Austin.
• Allowed one run on seven hits in five innings of work.
• Got a no-decision after tossing a career-high 7 2/3 innings in which he allowed just one run and struck out four.
• Suffered his first loss of the campaign after allowing two runs in two innings of work at Texas on April 7.
• Tossed three no-hit innings at UT Pan American to earn his fourth win.
• Struck out five in 5 1/3 innings at Dallas Baptist on May 11, improving to 5-1.
• Final start of the campaign came on May 22, a loss against Utah.
• Limited opponents to a .269 average.
• Lone save of his career was against Lamar in the 2010 Fort Worth Regional.
• Tossed four innings of relief to earn the save.
2008 (Freshman)
• Made 14 starts as a true freshman.
• Finished the season with a 1-2 mark to go along with a 4.50 ERA.
• Struck out 32 batters in 60 innings pitched.
• Was 0-1 in eight conference starts.
• Team had a 9-5 record in games he started.
• Was the lone starter to not give up a home run all season.
• Surrendered just nine extra base hits all season.
• Made his collegiate debut on Feb. 24 against No. 14 Cal State Fullerton.
• Allowed four runs (two earned) on six hits in 4 2/3 innings pitched with four punchouts.
• After a rough start against Tulane on March 2, turned in one of his best performances against No. 2 Ole Miss.
• Held the Rebels to one run on six hits in 6 2/3 innings with a career-high five Ks.
• Performance earned him Mountain West Conference Co-Pitcher of the Week honors.
• The Frogs were victorious in each of his last seven starts of the season.
• Had a great outing against Air Force on April 6, but got a no-decision.
• Allowed just two unearned runs in 6 1/3 innings pitched.
• Followed with another strong start against UNLV on April 13.
• Tossed a career-high seven innings, allowing two runs on three hits.
• Helped the Frogs clinch the regular season crown with five strong innings of work at New Mexico on May 17.
• Allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits with four strikeouts.
• Ranked sixth in the conference with a league ERA of 4.38.
At Christian Brothers Academy:
• Was the New York State Player of the Year as selected by Perfect Game under Head Coach Dave Doemel.
• Earned four varsity letters.
• Drafted in the 35th round (1,079th overall) by the New York Yankees.
• Tabbed as a Louisville Slugger Preseason All-American prior to his senior year.
• A first-team, large-school All-Area selection by the Times Union and the Troy Record.
• Competed for the South Troy Dodgers' Connie Mack program in the summer of 2007.
• Helped his team to a fifth-place finish, earning the Dodgers' lone win of the tournament.
• Was the Dodgers' all-time home run leader.
• Earned invitations to the USA Baseball Tournament of Stars in Joplin, Mo. and the Perfect Game National Showcase in Fayetteville, Ark.
• Also invited to the East Coast Professional Showcase (Boston Red Sox) in Wilmington, N.C.
• Participated in the Goodwill Games versus Japan in Cooperstown, N.Y. and the World Wood Bat Championships in Jupiter, Fla.
Personal:
• Parents are Gary and Paula.
• Has an older brother, Gary.
• Father, Gary, played in the Major Leagues as a member of the Texas Rangers.
• Brother, Gary, Jr., played basketball at Siena College.
