Coastal Carolina University Athletics

2005: Made 22 appearances for the Chants in 2005... Has a 2.36 ERA and has a 4-0 record... Pitched eight innings in the Big South Tournament opener against Radford May 25, striking out four and allowing only one earned run... Was named to the All-Big South Tournament Team for his performance... Struck out 35 batters in 53.1 innings... Earned his first save of the season May 22 against Winthrop in the regular-season finale... Threw 2.1 innings in the NCAA Tempe Regional game against UNLV June 3 in a 12-8 CCU win... Went 6.2 innings and gave up only three hits and one run while striking out five in a 14-5 win over North Carolina May 11... Threw six innings of relief against Kent State March 5, giving up two hits and striking out three... Combined with Ricky Shefka and Dorsey Strickland for a 14-0 shutout of Rider Feb. 26... Went 3.2 innings with five strikeouts and one walk against Liberty April 24...

PRIOR TO COASTAL: Attended Briarcliffe Community College for two years ... Was nationally ranked in junior college for strikeouts in a season...

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-time First Team All-Conference selection in football and baseball his senior season at Butler High School in Butler, N.J....Was a Second-Team All-State selection...Was the team Most Valuable Player his senior year at Butler... Earned First Team All-State honors in football... Was a captain in both football and baseball... Also played basketball for the Bulldogs... Born May 23, 1984... Majoring in recreation and sports management at Coastal.