Blake Nation
1/22/2008 5:16:00 AM | General
SOPHOMORE (2007): Allowed no more than one earned run in seven of his nine appearances... threw two scoreless innings in his first outing of the year, the series opener against New Jersey Tech... struck out two Highlanders... gave up one run in relief appearance at 17th-ranked Coastal Carolina... scoreless inning against Furman... did not allow an earned run in two-thirds of an inning at Georgia Tech... career-high 2.1 innings and four strikeouts against Charleston, allowing two runs and two walks... made two appearances in the Georgia State series, giving up one run on three hits in two innings... FRESHMAN (2006): Made six relief appearances... helped combine on shutout of Western Carolina, pitching one scoreless inning... season-high two innings versus Coastal Carolina... also a scoreless inning against Saint Joseph's and Coppin State... 10.29 ERA in seven innings... struck out three and walked five... HIGH SCHOOL: Led his Starr's Mill HS team, coached by Brent Moseley, to the ?Elite Eight' of the 2004 Region 4-AAAAA and 26-7 overall record... struck out 47 batters through 43 innings, allowing just 13 earned runs for a 7-2 record with three saves and 2.28 ERA that year... three-time All-Region pick... won the 2004 AAU National Championship for 19-Under... was first in the region during the 2005 season... ended his high school career setting the all-time strikeout record... lettered four years in baseball... went 5-0 playing summer baseball for Chain Baseball in Savannah... in fall 2004 he pitched 5.2 innings in the WBBA Championship game for the East Cobb Astros, allowing just one earned run... PERSONAL: Born May 16, 1987 in
