Georgia Southern University Athletics

JUNIOR (2016): Pitched six games in relief… Allowed nine hits and seven runs (four earned), striking out nine… Pitched 7.0 innings… Opposing batting average of .310.

SOPHOMORE (2015): Appeared in 18 games and picked up a pitching victory against Arkansas State (3/21)... Made a start at Jacksonville (4/28)... Did not allow an earned run in 12 appearances with 11 strikeouts and seven walks.

FRESHMAN (2014): Posted a 1-0 record with a 2.70 ERA in 10 appearances... Allowed two earned runs over 6.2 innings... Walked five batters and struck out four... Held opponents to a .182 batting average... Did not allow an earned run over his final seven appearances... Tossed a scoreless frame against Jacksonville (4/1)... Earned the win at Jacksonville (5/13) after a perfect third of an inning... Pitched against conference foes UNCG and Samford... Also faced Georgia, Clemson and Georgia Tech.

PREP: Played for head coach Tom Stanton at Ponte Vedra High School... Lettered twice for the Sharks... Twice Selected All-Region by the Ponte Vedra Record... Posted a 6-2 record with a 1.93 ERA as a senior... Struck out 35 batters and walked just seven in his final season... Went 7-2 with a 1.33 ERA in 52.2 innings as a junior.

PERSONAL: Born Byron Edwin Yelverton on Feb. 24, 1995 in Nashville, Tenn... Son of Byron Sr. and Angela Yelverton... Has a brother, Jake.

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