Brian Wilkerson Bio
12/10/2008 5:14:00 AM | General
SOPHOMORE (2008): Spent most of the year recovering from an off-season injury... saw his first action of the 2008 season at East Carolina, where he gave up one run on two hits in 1.0 innings... charged for one run on two hits in 1.0 innings versus Columbia, walking one and striking out one... missed the final two months of the season... FRESHMAN (2007): Impressive debut season, finishing the year tied for third in the Southern Conference making 17 starts and tied for first with two complete games... tied for the staff lead with four wins... also led the staff in innings pitched (89.2) while second in strikeouts (63)... started game three of the Hawai'i series and carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning... got two outs before three consecutive base hits (the only hits by Hawai'i) accounted for both runs... walked two and struck out two that game... picked up his first collegiate win against 11th-ranked Georgia Tech, a televised game... gave up seven hits in 6.2 innings, allowing three runs and two walks while striking out three... earned the win in game two against New Jersey Tech, allowing three runs in seven innings while fanning four... pitched a complete game win over Brown in the Eagle Invitational, allowing two runs on eight hits... pitched eight solid innings defeating Ball State in the Coastal Carolina Tournament... gave up one run on just four hits, striking out five Cardinals... struck out five in 5.1 innings at sixth-ranked Clemson... struck out four in 4.2 innings against Furman... pitched his second complete game of the year, but dropped a 2-0 decision at UNC Greensboro... only runs came on a seventh inning home run, allowed four hits and struck out four... season-high nine strikeouts against Elon in 6.1 innings... gave up two runs on seven hits at Western Carolina, striking out seven in five innings of work... worked 4.2 innings against UNC Greensboro in the SoCon Tournament, striking out four... HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered three years in football and four in baseball... Region 1-AAAAA ?Player of the Year' in baseball... two-time team Most Valuable Player... received the Lowest ERA award... struck out 113 batters his senior year... 10-2 with a 0.99 ERA during his junior year, fanning 92 batters... as a sophomore finished 8-3 with a 1.57 ERA and 101 Ks... member of the 2006 Barrett Fletcher National Championship team, the Savannah Chain... received the Best Offense award batting .513 with six home runs... PERSONAL: Selected to play for Team Georgia for two years... pitched a 3-hit shutout to beat Team Oklahoma in the Sunbelt Classic... in 2004 pitched a no-hitter for Team Pendleton in the World Series championship game... in 2005 he also pitched a shutout in the Connie Mack state championship game... played for coach Andy Gentry... No. 1 sports highlight was his first collegiate start at home against nationally-ranked Georgia Tech and winning the game 7-3 which was televised live... his dad has been a major influence, "He was my coach through Little League and taught me the fundamentals."... most admires pitching coach Jason Beverlin, "A successful professional athlete and very effective pitching coach."... enjoys fishing, family time and going to football games... played for coaches Roger Wilkinson and Ken Coates for the Pendleton Baseball program... favorite professional team is the Atlanta Braves... favorite musical group is Chevelle... he and his wife Katie are parents of a son, Carter... son of Dean and Mary Wilkerson... born March 15, 1988 in Warner Robins... MAJOR: Business Management
